NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan is the community hospital of choice for residents of East Harlem, northern Manhattan, and neighboring communities. The hospital provides culturally-sensitive care in a welcoming and hospitable setting, emphasizing primary care medicine and utilizing the latest advances in medical science. Metropolitan delivers high quality health services with compassion, dignity, and respect to all, without exception. Since its founding in 1875, the hospital has been affiliated with New York Medical College, representing the oldest partnership between a hospital and a private medical school in the United States. Metropolitan is a part of the NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal hospital and health care system in the country.

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

Under direct supervision by a Registered Profress Nurse, surgeon, or other healthcare professional, serves as part of a medical team providing surgical care to patients; facilitates the safe and effective conduct of invasive surgical procedures. There are two (2) Assignemnt Levels within this class of positions; all personnel perform related work.

• Demonstrates knowledge of good aseptic techniques through surgical scrub procedures, handling of instruments, other sterile supplies and gowning.
• Maintains sterile conditions on surgical field.
• Recognizes break in surgical techniques.
• Ensures cleanliness of the Operating Room, the presence of supplies and the functioning of all equipment.
• Compares case cart contents with scheduled procedure.
• Accepts sutures from circulating nurse and prepares them for sequential use.
• Assists in draping the patient.
• Anticipates surgeon's needs for specific instruments, sponges, or other equipment required for operative procedures, as directed, using aseptic techniques.
• Responds appropriately to a change in patient's condition and proceeds upon surgeon's request.
• Explains, involves and instructs patient/families concerning the therapeutic regimen and environment of care.
• Effectively utilizes the electronic as well as the paper medical record.

Minimum Qualifications

For Appointment to Level I
1. Documented designation of Grandfathered status as a Surgical Technologist; or
2. Completion of an appropriate training program for Surgical Technologists in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or Public Health Service Commissioned Corps; or
3. Service in the federal government to the extent that the individual performed duties related to the practice of Surgical Technology.

For Appointment to Level II
1. Hold and maintain a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credential administered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.

Note: Effective January 1, 2015, all newly hired incumbents to the title of Surgical Technologist must hold and maintain a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credential and be assigned at Level II. In addition, 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 an HHC facility.