Danbury Hospital·New Milford, Connecticut
Provides technical scrub assistance to surgical patients while maintaining a sterile environment and practicing aseptic techniques. Collaborates with the surgical team to ensure proper instrumentation, patient positioning, and accurate surgical counts.
Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians.
Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities.
Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better Summary: Works under the direct supervision of a registered nurse while delivering safe and effective care to the patient during the intra-operative period.
Provides technical care to the surgical patient through the role of the scrub assistant.
Effectively interacts with patients of all ages and health care team members, while maintaining the surgical department standards.
Maintains a sterile environment and practices the principles of aseptic technique., Maintains appropriate sterile/unsterile boundaries during surgery while functioning within a sterile field. Maintains a sterile environment and practices the principles of aseptic technique. Don sterile gown and gloves from a sterile area away from the main instrument table to prevent contamination. Maintains a sterile environment and practices the principles of aseptic technique. Ensures integrity of sterile packages before dispensing onto a sterile field to include looking at expiration dates. Maintains a sterile environment and practices the principles of aseptic technique. Identifies breaks in sterile technique and reports to the Circulating RN.
Maintains proper body mechanics when transporting, moving, lifting or positioning of the patient. Assists with positioning of the patient maintaining correct patient body alignment based on the scheduled procedure. Criteria D: Communicates to the surgical team any immediate patient safety concerns / outliers such as body piercing, medication patches, broken hardware.
Company: Danbury Hospital Org
Unit: 493 Department: Operating Room NMH Exempt: No
$29.65 - $55.55 Hourly
Must be a graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program and maintain Certification as a Surgical Technologist. Requires 1-3 years of experience and the ability to perform heavy physical effort up to 50 lbs.
Market context
Certified Surgical Technologists in Connecticut are typically in steady demand in hospitals and surgical centers, where schedules can be fast-paced and precision matters. This role is competitive because employers often look for certification, hands-on experience, strong dexterity, and the stamina for very heavy physical effort, while recent graduates from recognized programs may still be considered. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your certification, clinical experience, and physical readiness before applying.