Certified Scrub Tech/ Surgical Technician

Surgical Technologist Job Responsibilities

• Serves as scrub person for basic surgical procedures and participates in complex surgical procedures as needed.
• Fulfills department procedures for scrub persons by assembling surgical packs, supplies, and instruments for surgical cases and preparing operating room for surgery.
• Inspects instruments and power equipment prior to use to assure operational order and troubleshoots, reports, and removes faulty instrument and equipment from service.
• Affirms adequate amount of appropriate supplies and instrumentation are available in accordance with surgeon’s preference and counts all instruments, needles, and sponges with registered nurse according to procedure.
• Inventsories and monitors instruments, sponges, and needles on operative field using department count procedures.
• Adjusts instrumentation and supplies to changes in procedures and patient condition.
• Aids in monitoring and reporting blood and fluid loss during cases.
• Accurately determines count prior to closure of body cavities and surgical wound.
• Aids circulating nurse with restocking the room at end of shift.
• Anticipates surgeon’s needs and assists surgeon by draping patients, holding/passing instruments, retractors, sutures, and medications, applying surgical dressings, suctioning and sponging surgical wounds, holding extremities, and moving patients.
• Recognizes and reports emergency situations.
• Adjusts priorities and participates in resolving problems as appropriate.
• Aids in identification, labeling, and proper specimen disposition using departmental procedures.
• Maintains appropriate quantities of surgical supplies and equipment by restocking room with necessary equipment and supplies and apprises supervisor of special requests for surgical supplies and equipment.
• Aids in decontamination of all equipment, instruments, and supplies as necessary and assists with cleaning rooms, furniture, and equipment according to established procedures.

Surgical Technologist Qualifications/Skills

• Use of medical technologies
• Creating a safe, effective environment
• Surgical technology
• Analyzing information
• Performing diagnostic procedures
• Technical understanding
• Informing others
• People skills
• Dependability
• Quality focus
• Planning

Education, Experience, And Licensing Requirements

• Associate’s degree in surgical technology from accredited school or two (2) years of experience in a directly related area
• Valid state Surgical Technologist license
• Current BLS for Healthcare Provider CPR or CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer certification

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
• Life Insurance
• PTO
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
• And more!

Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc. Furthermore, our organization is committed to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.