Certified Surgical Technologist - Per Diem - Same Day Surgery - Morristown Medical Center

Certified Surgical Technologist - Per Diem - Same Day Surgery - Morristown Medical Center

Morristown, NJ, United States

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Responsible for assisting nursing personnel in providing quality care to patients in the operating room. Performs duties of a scrub person under the direction of a registered professional nurse. Assists in obtaining supplies, equipment, and opening 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:

• Checks and gathers all instruments for each case in assigned room using surgeon's preference card.
• Checks sterility tapes, dates, and integrity of wrappers.
• Opens sterile supplies for assigned cases, maintains a sterile field, and takes immediate action to correct any breaks in technique.
• Performs surgical scrub techniques and gown and glove procedures for self and surgical team.
• Arranges instruments, basins, sutures, and software in a precise manner for accurate count after the completion of surgical procedures.
• Assists circulating nurses with counts of all sponges, cottonoids, needles, vessel loops, umbilical tape, penrose drains, and other devices and instruments.
• Uses all devices and instruments appropriately and performs the standard draping technique.
• Passes instruments to surgical team in a safe and efficient manner.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education/Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent required. Associate's degree in Surgical Technology or related field.
• Completion of an accredited Surgical Technologist Program required.
• Certification through NCCT or NBSTSA required.
• 1-2 years of experience as a Scrub Tech in a hospital setting preferred.
• BLS required.

Atlantic Health System is a leading non‑profit health care system headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey. Our facilities include Morristown Medical Center, Overlook Medical Center, Newton Medical Center, Chilton Medical Center, Hackettstown Medical Center, Goryeb Children's Hospital, Centra State Healthcare System, and various home and mobile health programs.

Atlantic Health System offers a comprehensive Total Rewards package including:

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Life & AD&D insurance.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.
• Paid time off and sick leave.
• Tuition assistance, advancement, and academic advising.
• Parental, adoption, and surrogacy leave.
• Backup and on‑site childcare.
• Well‑being rewards and employee assistance program.
• Fertility benefits, healthy pregnancy program.
• Flexible spending and commuter accounts.
• Pet, home, auto, identity theft, and legal insurance.

Our hospitals are staffed by fellowship‑trained surgeons, anesthesiology specialists, nurses, care managers, and other health care professionals who provide the most progressive surgical methods using the latest technology.

• Job Identification: 25759
• Job Category:
  Tech (Crd,Sur,Rad,Nuc Med,Neuro)
• Posting Date: 02/03/2026
• Location:
  
  111 Madison Ave, Morristown, NJ, 07960, US
• Minimum Salary (Hourly Rate): $36.63
• Maximum Salary (Hourly Rate): $36.63
• Primary Shift: Day
• Days and
  
  Shifts:
  
  Monday–Friday
• Department:
  Surg – Ambulatory Surgery Center
• Division:
  Morristown Medical Center
• Specialty:
  Surgery – General
• Service Line:
  Surgery
• Region:
  Central Region (Morristown Medical Center)

EEO STATEMENT

Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and a federal contractor or subcontractor. It abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.