Primary Function: Responsible for assisting in surgical procedures by handling instrumentation and anticipating the needs of the surgeon while maintaining aseptic techniques to AORN standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain skills and competencies required of the Surgical Technologist position.

• Maintains Surgical Technologist Certification

• Demonstrates working knowledge of service lines including use of specialized equipment.

• Primary Preceptor for the scrub role.

• Complies with customer service requirements.

• Actively participates in QI programs.

• Respond to emergency situations under the direction of a RN.

• Performs all other job related duties as assigned.

• Maintains and gathers supplies to perform job

• Maintains BLS

Job Qualifications and Specifications: Graduation of an accredited Surgical Technologist program. Surgical Technologist Certification is required. Prior Operating Room Experience Required. BLS Certification Required.

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions—Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center—are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health.

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.

Prior Operating Room Experience Required. BLS Certification Required.