Lead Certified Surgical Technologist - FT - Neuro (MMC) - Atlantic Health System

JOB PURPOSE: NEURO-SPINE SERVICE LINE

Anticipates the needs of the surgeon/physician by ensuring the availability of sterile instruments, supplies and equipment required during surgical/procedural interventions to maximize patient outcomes. Assumes a leadership role and in development of professional practice.

Responsibilities:

1.    Applies principles and practices of asepsis; performs surgical scrub, gowning, and gloving procedure.
2.    Assembles all necessary supplies according to requirements of the patient and the surgical procedure. 
3.     Sets up sterile instrument table and prepares supplies according to type of operation. Assists in draping of patient and operative area according to need. 
4.    Assists and anticipates needs of surgeon for instruments, sutures, sponges, and supplies according to knowledge of procedural requirements and constant monitoring of progress. 
5.     Maintains correct count of sponges, needles, and instruments with circulating nurse and report correctness of discrepancies according to established policy and procedure. 
6.    Maintains and monitors aseptic technique at all times and institute corrective measures in the event of contamination.
7.    Assists in care, handling and disposition of specimen according to policy. 
8.    Inspects instruments, trays and packages to ensure sterility and completeness and with no evidence of bioburden. Ensures proper functioning of instruments before use. 
9.    Correctly receives and labels solutions and medications on the sterile field. Verifies all solutions and medications with RN team member. 
10.    Participates in Universal Protocol; Sign in, Time out and sign out per policy. 
11.    Participates in Fire Risk Assessment. Ensures fire safety measures are met and communicated.
12.    Demonstrates and understands use of all equipment in the patient care areas. Communicates malfunctioning equipment or instruments immediately and requests equipment be removed and sequestered appropriately until further investigation. 
13.    Maintains sharps safety measures in handling, transfer and disposal. Direct all team members in safe handling measures within the sterile field. 
14.    Maintains organized sterile back table. Follows point of use instrument cleaning standards. Use pre-cleansing solution on all instruments before delivering to SPD decontamination area. 
15.    Assists with cleanup in OR as necessary. 
16.    Maintains safety measures at all times. 
17.    Maintains a good professional working relationship with all team members.  
18.     Maintains professional and technical knowledge through continuing education and organization and unit mandates. Achieves and maintained professional ST certification as required. 
19.    Contributes to team efforts and high quality, safe patient outcomes through collaboration with peers, supervisors, surgeons, and anesthesiologists. Promoting all PRIDE values.  
20.    Performs other related duties as assigned.
21.    Precepts and participates in new team members orientation process and mentoring of new team members. 
22.    Active member of unit based shared governance council or participant in committees promoting departmental guidelines and protocols. 
23.    Active participant and mentor of CST PACT program. 
24.    Assists supervisors/management in budgetary planning, purchasing equipment, instruments and supplies. 
25.    Promotes CST profession by attending professional conferences, seminars and continuing education. Working with department educators to create in services and share knowledge. 
26.    Assist supervisors with preference cards, staff scheduling assignments, surgical case management and vendor communication. 
27.     Proficient in service line procedures to ensure coverage during emergencies and staff callouts. 
28.     Ensure that daily specialty carts, containing all necessary trays, are properly prepared and delivered from SPD to their designated locations for the day.  
29.     Verify that case carts for scheduled procedures are delivered to the OR in a timely manner and contain all required items. Support/facilitate these cases by providing supplies exclusive to the OR, such as implants, sutures, gloves, and other specialty items.
30.     Provide assistance to team members in troubleshooting issues, including missing trays or supplies, malfunctioning equipment, and offer support during emergencies as needed. 
31.     Support team members in room turnovers and ensure on-time starts for the first case of the day. 
32.    Regularly check stationary specialty carts and promptly notify the appropriate supervisor to replenish/order supplies when necessary. 
33.    Demonstrate and promote exemplary leadership qualities to foster a positive work environment, build trust among team members, and contribute to a supportive culture while minimizing the impact of negative comments and complaints.

ABOUT US

At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is;  Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
• Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
• Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
• Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
• Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
• Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
• Atlantic Home Care and Hospice
• Atlantic Mobile Health
• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners.

We have received awards and recognition for  the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

• 100 Best Companies to Work For ® and FORTUNE® magazine for 15 years 
• Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare
• 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare
• 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's Hospital Review
• Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP
• Gold-Level \"Well Workplace\": Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)
• One of the 100 Best Workplaces for “Millennials” Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine
• One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care: Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine
• Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets
• NJ Sustainable Business 

Morristown Medical Center is a nationally-recognized leader in cardiology and heart surgery, orthopedics, gynecology,  geriatrics, gastroenterology and GI surgery, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology.

We are the only hospital in New Jersey named one of America's '50 Best Hospitals' for six consecutive years by Healthgrades and one of the World's Best Hospitals by Newsweek.  We were included on Becker's Healthcare 2020 list of \"100 Great Hospitals in America\". In addition, Leapfrog recognized us with an \"A\" hospital safety grade - its highest - twelve consecutive times, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded us again with its highest five-start rating in 2020.

Morristown Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service, the highest level of recognition achievable from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for facilities that provide acute care services.  Our nonprofit hospital was also designated a Level I Regional Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons and a Level II by the State of NJ.

EEO STATEMENT

Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.

Our hospitals are staffed by fellowship-trained, board-certified surgeons, anesthesiology specialists, nurses, care managers and other health care professionals who provide the most progressive surgical methods using the latest technology. This includes minimally invasive surgery programs that result in shorter hospital stays and faster recoveries. In addition, Morristown Medical Center is home to and a state-of-the-art bio skills simulation laboratory that is accredited by the American College of Surgeons for additional staff training.