About this opportunity
University of Rochester Medicine lists this Second Floor Operating Room – Surgical Technologist opportunity in city of rochester, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Location
601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642
Schedule
Full time, 40 hours per week. Shift hours 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM with 8‑ or 10‑hour shifts available. On call for evenings, nights, holidays, and weekends.
Compensation
Compensation range: $26.97 - $35.06 per hour.
Responsibilities
Provides technical knowledge in preparing instruments, equipment, and supplies for surgical procedures and assists the surgical team from the scrub position during an operation.
Responsible for proper care and handling of instruments and facilitating room turnover between cases.
Maintains sterile technique, safe handling of sharps, and performance of surgical counts as per hospital policy.
Demonstrates proper handling of solutions and pharmacologic agents under the direction of a registered nurse.
Serves as a patient advocate.
Works in the inpatient setting, assisting surgeons in providing intraoperative care to surgical ophthalmology patients of all ages.
Participates in all necessary activities of the perioperative team to ensure safe patient care.
Maintains a high degree of interpersonal, prioritization, and organizational skills.
Qualifications
Must be a Certified Surgical Technologist with a license in good standing or meet NYS requirements to be grandfathered into Public Health Law 2824.
Effective communication skills.
Strong interpersonal, prioritization, and organizational skills.
Experience assisting in surgical procedures, preferably in ophthalmology.
EEO Statement
The University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving an inclusive and welcoming culture to advance the University’s Mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create – and Make the World Ever Better. The University is committed to not discriminating on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, military/veteran status, national origin, race, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
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Who can apply
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