Surgical Technologist

Surgical Technologist Opportunity! Job Summary Assumes responsibility and accountability for functioning as the scrub nurse in assisting with the nursing care activities and surgical services provided to a specific group of neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult or geriatric patients consistent with the philosophy, goals, policies and procedures of the Nursing Department and Hospital Administration. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care to the age of the patient served on the nursing unit or by patient care department. Qualifications Education: Requires high school diploma or equivalent. Experience: One year of previous medical/surgical and/or Operating Room experience. License: Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) required through a nationally accredited educational program, such as National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA). Working Conditions Physical: Requires prolonged standing, walking, or other constant physical movements on a routine basis; requires considerable physical effort on an intermittent basis as in lifting, pulling or pushing unwieldy loads (heavy, bulky, awkward, more than 40 lbs.). Mental: Occasional compensated overtime may impose home and social life inconvenience, even though predictable on most occasions and regular volume of work and deadlines impose strain on routine basis. Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity Occupational: Significant occupational risk Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc. Company: Vassar Brothers Medical Center Org Unit: 1461 Department: Operating Room Exempt: No Compensation Salary Range: $35.86 - $46.36 Hourly #J-18808-Ljbffr