Marketing Statement

Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center is attuned to the healthcare issues that matter to the people of North Brooklyn. Woodhull focuses on preventing disease and promoting healthy lifestyles by reaching out to the community at various convenient locations.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high-quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons

Job Description

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSBILITIES

• Provide nursing care to patients entering operating room suites, making patient comfortable and safeguarding them from exposure and accidents and/or perform technical activities in specialty suites and specialty areas apart from operating room suites/procedural rooms.
• Verifies patient identity.
• Prepares operating room for surgery, inspects and tests equipment, selects instruments and replenishes supplies and assist with sterilization of instruments and other materials as required.
• Transports patients to and from Operating or procedure table, restraints and assist in positioning patient and exposure of procedure area.
• Assist circulating nurse physicians and anesthetist and engages in scrubbing including procedures requiring sterile techniques preparatory to during and after surgery.
• Assist surgeon throughout the operative procedure including passing and wiping instruments, preparing sutures, including maintenance of accurate account of instruments, needles, sponges, laparotomy pads, and rings.
• Assist the recovery room as need arises.
• Collects patient’s chart, XRAYS and equipment and assist with the transfer of patient to assigned unit.
• Cares for specimens, culture, amputated parts, instruments, needles and equipment and maintain asepsis.
• May perform functions and activities of the basic nurse’s aide in support to above task.
• Checks the bulletin board for daily notices and change schedule.
• Checks daily to keep abreast with new changes in the operating room.
• Keeps abreast with new techniques and procedures.
• Understands and perform standardization of set-ups.
• Practices economical use of supplies.
• Has knowledge of Cardiac Arrest procedures.
• Has knowledge of Fire and Disaster procedures.
• Participation in Performance Improvement activities.
• Knows and understands the operation of all equipment.
• Perform cleaning of X-ray gowns used in the operating room as per hospital policy.
• Required to push, pull and lift over 10 lbs.
• Required to orient/precept the new hires including RN’s/Scrub techs and students as needed.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Surgical Technologist - Level II

• Holds and maintains a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credential administered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA); or
• Successful completion of a nationally accredited educational program for surgical technologists or successful completion of an appropriate training program for surgical technology in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and holds and maintains a certified surgical technologist credential administered by a nationally accredited surgical technologist credentialing organization other than the NBSTSA, such as the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT).
  
  

Special Note: Effective January 1, 2015, any employee who functions as a Surgical Technologist will be required to annually complete fifteen (15) hours of continuing education in order to remain qualified to perform the functions of a Surgical Technologist at any NYC Health and Hospitals facility.

Department Preferences

How To Apply

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NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs