51579TH CTS OPERATING ROOM ASSOCIATE

ANNOUNCEMENT OF Professional Vacancy

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK · DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER
450 CLARKSON AVENUE, BOX 1194, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11203

Department: PERI-OPERATIVE SERVICES Job Title: TH CTS OPERATING ROOM ASSOCIATE

Professional Rank: SL2 Descriptive Title: TH CTS OPERATING ROOM ASSOCIATE

Salary Range: COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS Line Number: Line# 51579

Additional Position Information: *Please include the 5 digit line number and job title in the subject and body of your email submission.

Brief Description of Duties:
Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

The Department of Peri-Operative Services at SUNY Downstate is seeking a full time CTS Operating Room Associate. The successful candidate will:
- Function in the capacity of a surgical technologist and assist with all surgical procedures.
- Participate in the provision, monitoring and evaluation of care given to patients including patient care and quality improvement, evaluation of technical competency of staff, evaluation of new products and equipment and evaluation of instrument sterilization and maintenance.
- Responsible of the after care of the equipment and supplies.
- Work collaboratively with other members of the surgical team assisting in the identification, provision and support of learning needs of staff to achieve optimal patient outcome.
- Function as a preceptor for operating room staff and students in the scrub role.
- Transport patients to and from the operating room.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE ABOVE POSITION DESCRIPTION

All successful candidates must undergo various background checks, maintain credentials required for continued employment and adhere to the SUNY-DMC UHB Principles of Behavior. Clinical Faculty and Allied Health professionals must receive and maintain Medical Board authorization.

Qualifications:
REQUIRED:
- Successful completion of an accredited Surgical Technologist or related training program.
- Three (3) years of full-time operating room Surgical Technologist experience.

PREFERRED:
- Certification as Surgical Technologist within one (1) year of employment.

Posting ID: 17800 Ref #: B/PR-51579-18

Persons interested in the above position should submit a resume along with a cover letter to ==>
Please include: Job Title( TH CTS OPERATING ROOM ASSOCIATE ), Line( 51579 ) and PostingID( 17800 ) The Employment Office
M.S.C. 1194
450 Clarkson Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11203 ( email: Careers@downstate.edu )

Closing date for receipt of applications:

Internal Consideration Program: 01/01/29 Off-campus recruitment: 01/01/29

SUNY Downstate Medical Center offers a competitive salary and benefits package.
SUNY Downstate Medical Center is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familiar status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status or criminal conviction.

Department:	PERI-OPERATIVE SERVICES	Job Title:	TH CTS OPERATING ROOM ASSOCIATE
Professional Rank:	SL2	Descriptive Title:	TH CTS OPERATING ROOM ASSOCIATE
Salary Range:	COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS	Line Number:	Line# 51579

Additional Position Information: *Please include the 5 digit line number and job title in the subject and body of your email submission.
Brief Description of Duties: Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors. The Department of Peri-Operative Services at SUNY Downstate is seeking a full time CTS Operating Room Associate. The successful candidate will: - Function in the capacity of a surgical technologist and assist with all surgical procedures. - Participate in the provision, monitoring and evaluation of care given to patients including patient care and quality improvement, evaluation of technical competency of staff, evaluation of new products and equipment and evaluation of instrument sterilization and maintenance. - Responsible of the after care of the equipment and supplies. - Work collaboratively with other members of the surgical team assisting in the identification, provision and support of learning needs of staff to achieve optimal patient outcome. - Function as a preceptor for operating room staff and students in the scrub role. - Transport patients to and from the operating room. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE ABOVE POSITION DESCRIPTION
All successful candidates must undergo various background checks, maintain credentials required for continued employment and adhere to the SUNY-DMC UHB Principles of Behavior. Clinical Faculty and Allied Health professionals must receive and maintain Medical Board authorization.
Qualifications: REQUIRED: - Successful completion of an accredited Surgical Technologist or related training program. - Three (3) years of full-time operating room Surgical Technologist experience. PREFERRED: - Certification as Surgical Technologist within one (1) year of employment.
Posting ID: 17800	Ref #: B/PR-51579-18
Persons interested in the above position should submit a resume along with a cover letter to ==> Please include: Job Title( TH CTS OPERATING ROOM ASSOCIATE ), Line( 51579 ) and PostingID( 17800 )		The Employment Office M.S.C. 1194 450 Clarkson Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11203 ( email: Careers@downstate.edu )
Closing date for receipt of applications:
Internal Consideration Program: 01/01/29	Off-campus recruitment: 01/01/29