ASC Scrub Technician

About the role

The ASC Surgical/Scrub Technician reports to the ASC Clinical Manager.

Responsibilities

• Correlate clinical data with patient’s care under the direction of the Clinical Leader/Registered Nurse.
• Set priorities and provide direction to others that promotes efficiency.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, Teammates, physicians, other members of the healthcare team.
• Recognize legal and policy limits of individual practice.
• Deliver safe patient care as directed by the Registered Nurse and according to facility policy and procedure.
• Ensure provision of patient care daily in an organized and timely manner.
• Adhere to all policies and procedures when providing patient care.
• Demonstrate knowledge of specific responsibilities in all emergency situations.
• Respond to patient care needs in an emergency situation and under direction of Clinical Leader/Registered Nurse.
• Initiate and implement basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (BCLS) under the direction of the Clinical Leader/Registered Nurse.
• Meet patients and family's learning needs as identified in the plan of care under the direction of the Clinical Leader/Registered Nurse.
• Absorb and implement the teaching plan for the patient and family as directed.
• Assist the Clinical Leader/Registered Nurse to provide appropriate interventions related to patient and environmental safety issues.
• Demonstrate appropriate knowledge and competence of designated skills identified for position.
• Function as a certified scrub technician in the operating room/ procedure room under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
• Gown and glove other members of the surgical team.
• Prepare the operating room for surgical procedures.
• Perform skin preparations and drape patients.
• Assist with care, preparation, maintenance and after-care of sterile and un-sterile supplies and equipment.
• Practice principles and procedures of sterile technique.
• Handle specimens in accordance with facility policy and procedures.
• Remove drapes at end of procedure, cleanse patients of prep solution and apply dressing as needed.
• Clean and/or disinfect instruments and equipment after use and return them to the proper area for storage or processing.
• Differentiate sterilization methods required for specific instruments and equipment.
• Participate in sponge, instrument and needle count with the circulating nurse.
• Understand and use sterilizers, high-level disinfectors, instrument washers, and other designated processors.
• Understand use, function, interpretation, documentation, and record-keeping of chemical and biological indicators related to instrument and equipment high-level disinfection and sterilization processes.
• Understand operating room/procedure room technical equipment according to manufacturer’s guidelines, policy and procedures.
• Stock, replenish and prepare supplies.
• Check updated schedule every morning and prepare room supplies and equipment.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or Equivalent.
• Prior Experience as an ORT preferred.
• Successful completion of BCLS Course within 90 days of employment or documentation of current BCLS certification.
• Certification is preferred.
• Must travel to all sites if/when necessary.