Surgical Technologist - Cert
Northwell Health · Staten Island, New York, US
Job Description The primary objective of this job is to improve quality, treat and support patients and family members in a caring professional manner and fu...
Job description
Job Description The primary objective of this job is to improve quality, treat and support patients and family members in a caring professional manner and fulfill the hospital’s mission to serve our patients and their families by. Job Responsibility: mechanics. 30.If surgical procedure is completed and patient is on hold for a space in PACU the scrub technician may leave the operating room suite to assemble the next case set up and equipment, provided the anesthesiologist and circulating nurse remain with the patient. 31.Transports instrumentation and specimens to soiled utility room. All must be contained/covered during transport. Instruments shall be placed inside transport cart. Instruments that will be utilized for a subsequent procedure must be delivered directly to central sterile for immediate decontamination. 32.Specimens must be recorded in log for pathology or bacteriology. If indicated, Formalin should be placed in jar as per policy with specimen. Said jar shall be labeled with patient’s name and source of specimen, biohazard/formalin label applied, and placed in biohazard bag after assuring lids are secure so that leakage does not occur. Specimen slip shall be in place....