Employment Type:Full time. Shift:12 Hour Day Shift. Description:Surgical Services - Labor & Delivery, St. Peter's Hospital. Part-Time - Days. St. Peter's Hospital in Albany, NY has an opportunity for a skilled Operating Room Tech/ Surgical Tech! As a member of our caring, compassionate health care professionals you'll enjoy:- Learning atmosphere with peers and leaders aimed at helping staff develop- Great shift differentials- Tuition assistance- Great co-workers- Supportive work environment and thorough orientation. The selected candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to:- Providing assistance as first scrub at the surgical table for select procedure- Create and maintain sterile field- Prepare operating rooms- Monitors breaks in technique and function, including scrub/gown technique, clean sterile field and set up sterile field- Inspects sterile items for contamination before opening, maintains sterility while scrubbed, maintains sterility of instruments and supplies- Performance and documentation of accurate instrument, sponge and needle counts, following established policies and procedures- Positioning and transport of patients. Minimum requirements:- Has successfully completed a nationally accredited educational program for surgical technologists and maintains a certified surgical technologist credential administered by a nationally accredited surgical technologist credentialing organization. May be employed or contracted to practice surgical technology during the twelve month period immediately following successful completion of a surgical technology program, but may not continue to be employed or contracted beyond that period without obtaining a certified surgical technologist credential; or- NYS LPN License; or- Has completed an appropriate training program for surgical technology in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or Public Health Service Commissioned Corps; or Provides evidence that the person was employed as a surgical technologist in a healthcare facility for a cumulative period of one year, occurring within the four years immediately prior to January 1, 2015. After a thorough and diligent effort has been made and the healthcare facility is unable to employ or contract with a sufficient number of qualified surgical technologists who meet the prior requirements, a person can be hired if that person meets the requirements within two years of their start of employment or contracting for the performance of surgical technology 1-2 year of previous experience preferred OR- Must possess adequate hearing, vision, and hand dexterity to manipulate instruments and equipment while functioning in multiple surgical specialties. Preferred requirements:- 1 year of experience as a surgical tech in an operating room setting- Strong dexterity and stamina to work on long cases as needed- Prioritize quickly a number of different tasks and activates- Work and engage with a team to help promote strong team work- Strong communication skills in a fast pace work environment Critical thinking skills to help assist the RNs and Surgeons- Passion to learn, grow and develop in the nursing field. Pay Range: $24.60 - $32.25