Delivery Room Surgical Technologist
Johnson City, New York
United Health Services Hospitals Inc - 33-57 Harrison Street

Job Opportunity: Delivery Room Technician

Location: Johnson City, New York
Employment Type: Clinical-Allied

Job Summary

• Observe and practice sterile technique under general direction
• Maintain asepsis and assist the surgeon as needed
• Participate actively in patient care and safety
• Operate as a team member of the OR staff and use OR supplies conservatively

Key Responsibilities

• Follow Infection Control policies and demonstrate expertise in surgical scrub technique
• Adhere to sterile technique principles preoperatively and intra-operatively
• Assist the surgeon with gowning, gloving, draping, and passing instruments during procedures
• Anticipate surgeon’s needs for instruments, sutures, and equipment
• Maintain an organized operative field and keep instruments clean and properly placed
• Keep accurate counts of sponges, tapes, needles, dissectors, and instruments
• Prepare for cases by assembling supplies and equipment according to preference cards
• Care for instruments and supplies after each case
• Provide a safe surgical environment by identifying potential hazards and assisting in preoperative equipment checks
• Display knowledge of potential hazards in the OR (equipment, chemicals, gases)
• Serve as a resource for new OR personnel and utilize experienced OR staff as a resource
• Assist in suturing, retracting, and suctioning under surgeon’s direction
• Handle and identify specimens according to policy
• Expedite efficient turnover of the OR between cases
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Skills & Experience

• Delivery Room Technician experience
• Attention to detail
• Collaboration and communication skills (verbal & written)
• Planning, organizing, and time management
• Commitment to quality, reliability, safety, and risk management

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Previous Operating Room experience

Education & Certification Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Must meet NYS Surgical Technologist Certification Law OR
• Completed a Surgical Technologist program in the Armed Forces OR
• Completed a nationally accredited educational program for Surgical Technologist with nationally accredited credentials
• BLS Certification (AHA, HSI, or American Red Cross)

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Prior Travel Experience

• Not specified / not required

Specialty Years of Experience

• Not explicitly stated; assume minimum experience as Delivery Room Technician required based on job description and preferred OR experience.