Surgical Technologist

JAMAICA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER, a major health care facility located in Queens, N.Y. is seeking Surgical Technologists.

Jamaica Hospital Ranked Among 2024’s Best Hospitals in America and is the proud recipient of the Healthgrades 2024 America’s 100 Best Hospitals award. This premier distinction is only given to hospitals that rank in the top 5% in the nation for overall clinical excellence. It has been accredited as the first and only Comprehensive Stroke Center (the highest designation of stroke care) in Queens, NY by the Joint Commission. Our hospital is expanding. Some of our recent projects including the modernization of our Emergency Department, and our affiliation with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
In addition to our other accolades, Jamaica Hospital’s Comprehensive Stroke Center has also received the Healthgrades “Neuroscience Excellence Award” from 2019 to 2022 and the “Stroke Care Excellence Award” from 2017 to 2022. The American Heart Association has also recognized stroke care at Jamaica Hospital with the “Gold Plus” award in 2021 and 2022
Our Trauma Division is a 24 hour, 7 day a week operation that is always ready and equipped for the most critical patients
Position Summary:
A Surgical Technologist (Scrub Tech or OR Tech) is a vital member of the surgical team, responsible for ensuring the operating room (OR) is prepared, sterile, and functioning efficiently. They assist surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses during surgical procedures by providing instruments, supplies, and maintaining a sterile environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Preoperative Preparation:
• Prepare the operating room by setting up surgical instruments, equipment, and sterile supplies.
• Ensure proper sterilization and functioning of surgical tools and equipment.
• Preparing and transporting patients for surgery
• Verify patient identity and confirm surgical site with the surgical team.
• Assist with patient positioning, draping, and skin preparation.
• Anticipate the surgeon’s needs by arranging surgical instruments in an organized manner.
Intraoperative Duties:
• Pass surgical instruments, sponges, and sutures to the surgeon and assistants as needed.
• Maintain a sterile field throughout the procedure.
• Monitor and manage surgical counts of sponges, needles, and instruments to prevent retained surgical items.
• Handle and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.
• Assist with suctioning, retracting tissues, and applying dressings.

Postoperative Responsibilities:
• Help with the removal of used surgical instruments and disposal of biohazard materials.
• Clean and restock the operating room for subsequent procedures.
• Transport patients to the recovery room as needed.
• Document supplies used during surgery for inventory and billing purposes.

Tagged as: OR, surgical tech