Certified Surgical Technologist - Per Diem - Same Day Surgery - Morristown Medical Center
Company: Atlantic Health System
Location: Morristown
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Description Responsible for assisting nursing personnel in
giving quality care to patients in the operating room. Performs
duties and responsibilities of a scrub person under the direction
of a registered professional nurse. Assists in obtaining supplies,
equipment and opening of operating and other rooms, as necessary.
Breaks down setup and prepares instruments for sterilization. Helps
transfer patients to the recovery room and cleans and restocks the
operating room. Principal Accountabilities: 1. Checks and gathers
all instruments for each case in assigned room with use of
surgeon's preference card. 2. Checks sterility tapes, dates, and
integrity of wrappers. 3. Opens sterile supplies for assigned
cases, maintains a sterile field, and takes immediate action to
correct any breaks in technique. 4. Performs surgical scrub
techniques and gown and glove procedures for self and surgical
team. 5. Arranges instruments, basins, sutures, and software in a
precise manner for accurate count after the completion of surgical
procedures. 6. Assists circulating nurses with counts of all
sponges, cottonoids, needles, vessels loops, umbilical tape,
penrose drains, and other devices and instruments. 7. Uses all
devices and instruments appropriately and performs the standard
draping technique. 8. Passes instruments to surgical team in a safe
and efficient manner. 9. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications Education/Experience High School Diploma or
equivalent required. Associate's degree in Surgical Technology or
related field. Completion of an accredited Surgical Technologist
Program required. Certification through NCCT or NBSTSA required 1-2
years of experience as a Scrub Tech in a Hospital Setting
preferred. BLS required
Keywords: Atlantic Health System, Parsippany-Troy Hills Township , Certified Surgical Technologist - Per Diem - Same Day Surgery - Morristown Medical Center, Healthcare , Morristown, New Jersey
