Capital Health (US) · 2 months ago
Cardiac OR Surgical Technician - Heart and Vascular Center RMC - FT - Day
Trenton, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$27.59/hr - $27.59/hr
2+ years expCapital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in exceptional physicians, nurses and staff. The Cardiac OR Surgical Technician will work with surgeons and other health care practitioners to provide surgical care, handling instruments and ensuring quality patient care during operative procedures.
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Responsibilities
Anticipates the needs of the surgeon, which includes passing instruments, sutures and other items appropriate to the procedure. Assists the surgeon by retracting tissue, holding instrumentation to provide exposure and cutting suture under the direct supervision of the surgeon
Establishes and maintains an organized sterile field. Selects proper sterilization methods for instruments and equipment: sterilizes prior to procedure, and verifies instruments are sterile
Adheres to policies and procedures in aseptic techniques. Takes corrective action when any unsafe practice, conditions or break in aseptic technique observed and reports information to the circulating nurse
Assists with pulling cases and checks case cart for completeness, obtains supplies and equipment and determines them to be in good working order before a case begins
Prepares the operating room by opening sterile supplies, instruments and sutures based on scheduled procedure and surgeon preference card
Follows policies for scrubbing, gowning, gloving, setting up back table, draping and counting with the circulating nurse
Performs scrub assistance for all procedures
Assists the circulating nurse with implementing a plan of care to include positioning, confirmation of operative site, updating physician preference cards, care of specimens, and room turnover
Accounts for instruments, trays, implants, before during and after the case. Begins Sterilizing process while in the surgical suite by counting for completeness of tray, initiating cleansing/sterilizing process
Monitors and accesses supplies in medication storage areas including needles and syringes
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or GED
Completion of a New Jersey approved or accredited program for surgical technicians or graduate of an LPN school with current LPN license
AHA BLS
Non-Licensed must obtain before end of orientation period
Excellent attention to detail
Excellent listening skills
Preferred
Certification from nationally recognized body for surgical technician
2 years cardiac OR experience
Certification from Nationally recognized body for Surgical Technician preferred and encouraged
Completion of designated annual competencies
Benefits
Comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package
Variety of physical health
Retirement and savings
Caregiving
Emotional wellbeing
Transportation
Robust PTO plan
Overtime to eligible roles
Elective benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce
Company
Capital Health (US)
Capital Health is the region’s leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advanced technology.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1MKey Investors
Bank of America
2023-05-03Grant· $0.5M
2022-10-13Grant· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Arlene Walsh
Chief Operating Officer
Stephen Miller, JD
Sr. Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
Recent News
The Philadelphia Inquirer
2025-09-02
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