Surgical Tech III - Operating Room
Company: Albany Medical Center
Location: Albany
Posted on: January 9, 2026
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Job Description:
Department/Unit: Operating Room Work Shift: Day (United States
of America) Salary Range: $51,755.37 - $77,633.06 Hourly Range:
$24.00/hr. - $31.66/hr. Surgical Technologists are allied health
professionals, who are an integral part of the team of
practitioners providing surgical care to patients. Surgical
technologists work under the supervision of a registered nurse (RN)
and a surgeon to facilitate surgical procedures, ensuring that the
operating room environment is safe, that equipment functions
properly, and that the patient safety is maintained. The surgical
technologist handles the instruments, supplies, and equipment
necessary during the surgical procedure. He/she has an
understanding of the procedure and anticipates the need of the
surgeon. He/she is constantly on vigil for maintenance of the
sterile field. The Surgical Technologist is able to function
independently in the scrub role, and function as a circulator under
the supervision of the Registered Professional Nurse. This position
may require on-call duties and rotating shifts as well. Maintain
sterile field Prepare operating rooms and assists with patient
positioning as needed Inspect sterile items for contamination
before opening, maintains sterility while scrubbed, maintains
sterility of instruments and supplies Performance of accurate
instrument, sponge and needle counts, following established
policies and procedures Qualifications: High School Diploma or
Equivalent Required Graduate of a Surgical Technology Program (CST)
NYS LPN also acceptable 1 to 3 years of scrubbing experience
preferred Familiar with all specialty services preferred Thank you
for your interest in Albany Medical Center! Albany Medical is an
equal opportunity employer. This role may require access to
information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its
patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to
HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated
by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are
expected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a “need
to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned
duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of
information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable
efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards,
shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected
from unauthorized access and modification.
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