The Certified Surgical Technologist assists nursing personnel in providing quality care in the operating room, performing duties such as preparing instruments and maintaining a sterile field. They also assist in patient transfers and ensure the operating room is clean and restocked.
Requirements summary
The job requires the ability to perform surgical scrub techniques and gowning procedures, as well as maintaining sterility and assisting with surgical counts. Attention to detail and effective communication skills are essential for this role.
professional certificateTime ManagementCommunication SkillsAdaptabilityTeam CollaborationProblem SolvingSterile Field MaintenanceAttention to DetailSupply ManagementPatient TransferQuality CareInstrument HandlingSurgical TechniquesOperating Room PreparationDraping TechniquesScrub Person DutiesSurgical Count Assistance
Job 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.
At Atlantic Health, 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 22,000 team members.
Headquarters 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: Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ Atlantic Medical Group Atlantic Visiting Nurse Atlantic Mobile Health Atlantic Rehabilitation We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group.
Benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Medical
Dental
Vision
Parental Leave
Flexible Spending Accounts
Tuition Assistance
403(b) Retirement Plan
Prescription Coverage
Fertility Benefits
Well-Being Rewards
Commuter Accounts
Life & AD&D Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
PTO & Paid Sick Leave
Backup and On-Site Childcare
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: Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For." Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook Named by Newsweek as two of the “World’s Best Hospitals” in 2026.
Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S.
News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings.
Atlantic Health scored four “A” grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades, performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and injections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook are New Jersey's only hospitals to be named among America's 50 Best hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
Named by Becker's Healthcare as one of the "165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare – 2026.
Atlantic Health Morristown, Atlantic Health Overlook, Atlantic Health Chilton and Atlantic Health Newton all Forbes Top Hospitals for 2026.
Named by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025.
Atlantic Health rated LEVEL 9 - 2025 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired.
Named one of America's 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, a World’s Best Hospital by Newsweek and recognized as a Best Regional Hospital in the NY Metro area by U.S.
News & World Report.
Our Atlantic Neuroscience Institute is the region’s leader in neuroscience care.
A hub for the New Jersey Stroke Network, we offer a broad range of advanced neurological, neurosurgical and neurodiagnostic services.
We are also certified as a Level IV Epilepsy Center and home to the Gerald J.
Glasser Brain Tumor Center, where more brain tumor surgeries are performed than anywhere else in New Jersey.
Our CyberKnife® program is the largest and most experienced in the state.
We also have a satellite emergency department in Union, NJ, which treats about 40,000 emergency cases each year.
Committed to providing exceptional care, Overlook Medical Center has achieved the prestigious Magnet® recognition. This designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center is the highest national honor for nursing excellence. What’s more, Overlook Medical Center has advanced certification from The Joint Commission for perinatal care and is designated an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center. Additional Joint Commission-certified services include behavioral health care, spine surgery, wound care, and primary care medical home (PCMH).
Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:
Team Member Benefits Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members) Life & AD&D Insurance. Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement) 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution PTO & Paid Sick Leave Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave Backup and On-Site Childcare Well-Being Rewards Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance ____________________________________________ Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.
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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.
