Surgical Technologist- Amb Surgery Center 38St-Day Shift (37.5 Hours) (Hiring Immediately)

NYU Langone Health is a world-class, patient- centered, integrated academic medical center, known for its excellence in clinical care, research, and education. It comprises more than 200 locations throughout the New York area, including five inpatient locations, a childrens hospital, three emergency rooms and a level 1 trauma center.

Also part of NYU Langone Health is the [Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center](http:www.nyulangone.orglocationsperlmutter- cancer-center), a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer center, and NYU Grossman School of Medicine, which since 1841 has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history. At NYU Langone Health, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive.

We embrace diversity, inclusion, and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. For more information, go tonyulangone.org, and interact with us onLinkedIn,[Glassdoor](https:www.glassdoor.comReviewsNYU-Langone-Health- Reviews-E121521.htm) ,[Indeed](https:www.indeed.comcmpNyu-Langone- Healthreviews) ,__Facebook,Twitter,YouTubeandInstagram. Position Summary: We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Surgical Technologist, NSG-Amb Surgery Center-38St. In this role, the successful candidate Under the direction of a licensed professional nurse can scrub on all surgical procedures in the Operating Room, and assist the physician in procedural areas.

Job Responsibilities: CLINICAL-Collects patient healthcare data systematically and on an ongoing basis using appropriate assessment techniques and instruments

Contributes towards the collection of data systematically and on an ongoing basis. Takes initiative to make recommendations to leadership for new and updates for Physician preference cards timely and accurately for a patientphysician.

Participates in quality improvement programs and activities that promote patient, family, physician and staff satisfaction. Identifies factors that contribute to patient, family, physician and staff satisfaction. Participates in use of feedback from patient satisfaction surveys to improve the delivery of patient care.

Participates in programsactivities to promote satisfaction of staff, patient, families and other disciplines. Participates in clinical activities to foster evidence based practice. Utilizes findings from current literature in patient care activities.

Participates in clinical presentation that is well researched and has a foundation that is evidence based. Participates in unitservice specific data collection andor research projects. Completes CQI report when variances from plan are identified.

Participates in Root cause analysis process for individual patient type. Maintains awareness of current research applicable to patient care. Incorporates new practices identified in patient care standards into plan of care.

Applies knowledge of newly published standards of care. Participates in unit based quality and performance improvement program consistent with service and departmental program. Participates in unitservice specific performance improvement projects.

Assists in unit based data collection for defined activities. Monitors use of automated supply (machinesomnicells) turnover times, delays as per related process standards for select patient population.

Assists with change projects and activities to improve performance outcomes.

Assists in the evaluation of outcomes of practice changes. Utilizes resources to meet individual learning needs. Utilizes resource materials available in the medical center i.e.

Standards, Procedure Preferences. Guides staff to use clinical resources to enhance knowledge for patient care delivery. Seeks opportunities for learning.

Seizes opportunity for learning experiences during slower times for oneself or to be shared with others. Models use of experts in nursing and other disciplines to promote learning. Serves as a support and resource for other staff and students.

Participates in the orientation of new staff to the scrub role intraoperatively. Takes initiative to and willingly provides assistance to other staff members, new staff and students with teaching experiences for an individual patient. Shares knowledge and guides students and new staff toachieve established goals of care.

While in the scrub position works with less experienced or less familiar staff members to develop their ability to make safe judgments relative to patients. Serves as a beginning mentor andor preceptor for staff andor students. Demonstrates ability to perform in role of back up scrub for a limited patient population.

Answers questions and demonstrates appropriate use of resources when in the scrub role of mentorpreceptorresource. Active participant in Clinical Preceptor program. Participates in peer review process by providing feedback as requested.

Can interact with respect and in a positive manner. Engages in self assessment and participates in activities to promote own professional growth and development. Assesses personal learning needs to enhance performance with guidance from nursing leadership.

Independently seeks out new clinical experiences and communicates to leadership. Utilizes information from review of adverse or potentially adverse events for learning and professional growth. Participates in selected programs identified in own professional development plan.

Is objective in assessing ones own weaknesses and takes initiative to overcome them. Identifies as part of portfolio, self assessment, goal development and ongoing communication with leadership. Achieves reviously established personal and professional development goals.

Accepts constructive criticism and seeks out ways for a positive change in behavior. Participates in Hospital committees. Acquires and maintains current knowledge and competence to fulfill responsibilities.

Fulfills annual mandatory education program requirements. As per ST certification maintenance, service competencies and departmental knowledge and skills. Attends staff development, internal and external offerings appropriate for increasing clinical competence.

ObtainsMaintains Certification. Member of organization. Participates in designated activities related to professional nursing standards and regulations of relevant outside agencies.

Responds to changes in patient care and professional nursing standards in patient care activities. Reviews standards manual. Participates in staffservice presentation using evidence based practice.

Presents to staff a brief update on approved conferences attended. Demonstrates awareness of JCAHO, DOH, and CARF, standards where applicable, pertinent to unit. Collaborates with members of the interdisciplinary team and promotes collegial relationships.

Develops effective working relationships with staff on unit and other departments. Identifies interpersonal problems and initiates steps to resolve them. Is attentive to the needs of the patients environment by keeping unnecessary talk to a minimum.

Gives a thorough oral and verbal report to RN Circulator, relief scrub person, leadership concerning count, equipment, instrumentation, or outcomes. Identifies variances with handoffrelief report. Accurately contributes towards perioperative data sheets ie.counts, specimens.

Participates in coordination of unit activities to provide care in a healing, humane and caring environment. Communicates effectively with patients, families, visitors and all members of the interdisciplinary team. Identifies oneself as a member, by title, of the team and begins to establish professional relationships with other disciplines.

Demonstrates professional responsibilities and accountabilities as a team member. Responds to change and promotes improvement processes for unit activity. Demonstrates awareness of needs of colleagues as they provide care to other patients on the clinical unit.

Identifies staffing and patient needs beyond current shift. Per procedure gives complete report to another staff member, i.e. relief reporthand-off. Supports the mission, philosophy, standards, goals and objectives of the institution, department, and service line.

Participates in the development of the goals and objectives of the unit consistent with the overall departments of nursing, clinical department and service line.

Provides privacy and confidentiality for patients and hospital personnel. Participates in unitservice based meetings.

Recognizes the importance of cost effectiveness in delivery of patient care. Reports unexpected events and outcomes to RN staffleadership in a timely fashion. Accepts responsibilities and demonstrates accountability for own actions.

Cultural Competencies - Recognizes that all patients may not share the values and practices of the US health system. Develops questions and identifies resources to learn about patients values, beliefs and practices. Views patients as well as other employees as individuals with unique values, beliefs and practices.

Identifies common health related views of the major cultural and religious groups served. Communicates with each patient and family in a culturally appropriate way. Considers needs and behaviors of specific patient age and cultural groups in all patient care activities.

Provides care in a manner that demonstrates knowledge o