Surgical Technologist

About the Role The Surgical Technologist (Scrub Tech) supports surgical procedures by preparing the operating room, maintaining sterile technique, and assisting surgeons and clinical staff. This role requires knowledge of urology instrumentation, endoscopic equipment, and New Jersey facility regulations to ensure safe, high-quality care in a high-volume outpatient setting. What You’ll Be Doing Preoperative Duties Prepare and maintain sterile operating rooms for urology procedures (e.g., prostate biopsy, vasectomy, cystoscopy, ureteroscopy, TURP/TURBT, laser procedures). Select, assemble, check, and organize trays, instruments, scopes, lasers, and disposables. Verify proper functioning of endoscopic video towers, light sources, irrigation systems, and laser equipment. Perform counts of instruments, needles, sponges, and sharps with the circulating nurse according to policy. Ensure availability of specialty supplies (e.g., stents, catheters, guidewires, baskets). Intraoperative Duties Maintain sterile field and technique throughout procedures. Anticipate surgeon needs and deliver instruments, sutures, supplies, and equipment in a timely manner. Handle scopes and endoscopic instrumentation with precision. Handle specimens according to policy and procedure. Handle drugs and solutions according to policy. Assist in patient transfer and positioning (e.g., lithotomy) as directed. Support adherence to laser safety and other facility protocols. Participate in surgical time‑outs and safety checks per NJ ASC regulations. Postoperative Duties Assist in efficient room turnover, including instrument point‑of‑use cleaning and equipment care. Dispose of biohazardous materials in accordance with facility and New Jersey health regulations. Restock and prepare operating rooms for subsequent cases. Coordinate with sterile processing for reprocessing of instruments. Maintain appropriate inventory level for supplies and facilitate acquisition of supplies. Picks supplies for procedures using preference lists. Revises physician preference lists on an ongoing basis. Utilize down time constructively. What We Expect from You Required High school graduate or GED. Completion of an accredited Surgical Technology program. Current certification as a Surgical Technologist (CST) preferred (NBSTSA or NCCT). Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Familiarity with aseptic technique, surgical instruments, and endoscopic equipment. Understanding of patient safety protocols and regulatory compliance. Preferred 1+ year experience in urology, endoscopy, or ambulatory surgery settings. Experience specifically with urology endoscopic procedures and cameras. Experience with laser systems (e.g., holmium). Experience with urologic implants and stents. Knowledge of ASC operations and New Jersey health facility standards. Skills & Competencies Strong clinical judgment and attention to detail. Effective communication with surgeons, nursing, anesthesia, and ASC staff. Ability to multitask and adapt to a fast‑paced surgical environment. Commitment to maintaining a safe and efficient OR workflow. Reasoning Ability Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Computer Skills To perform this job successfully, an individual should have thorough knowledge of computer information systems. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Work Environment ASC operating room environment with exposure to blood, bodily fluids, chemicals, chemotherapy, radiation, sharps, and surgical equipment. Other Duties Other duties may be assigned at any time without notice. Travel Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out‑of‑the‑area and overnight travel may be expected. Salary Range $33.00-$40.00 per hour. The compensation range listed reflects the anticipated base pay for this position. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as relevant experience, education, skills, and work location. #J-18808-Ljbffr