Scrub Assistant - HK - OR - FT - Shift 1

Responsibilities

• Maintains the sterile field and anticipates and responds to the needs of the surgical team.
• Prepares and organizes sterile supplies and instruments for the procedure.
• Performs accounting procedures in concert with the RN circulator.
• Assists with placement of sterile drapes.
• Provides instruments, medications, and supplies to the surgical team during the procedure.
• Maintains an organized sterile field.
• Ensures sterility of the field and takes corrective actions as needed.
• Prepares sterile dressings.
• Cleans and prepares surgical instruments for processing and transport them to the decontamination areas.
• Aids in post-procedure cleaning of the operative or other invasive procedure room and preparation of room for subsequent patients.
• Participates in ongoing educational and competency verification activities applicable to scrub person activities.
• Maintains adequate stock, supplies, and equipment for operating rooms and procedures.
• Manages the patient’s specimens according to organizational policy and procedures.
• Maintains privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.
• Accurately washes, disinfects, and assembles scopes for procedures.
• Assesses functionality of scope and reports repair or replacement needs to supervisor.
• Maintains records of endoscope usage and repair logs.
• Accurately identifies patient.
• Accurately schedules the patient and the procedure into the computer system.
• Aids in accurate handling of specimens.
• Aids the physician with endoscopic and diagnostic procedures.
• Functions in the Endoscopic (GI) area.
• Performs work according to rules, regulations, policies and guidelines; complies with standards in the Code of Conduct.
• Flexible to schedule; performs all other related duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

• High School or equivalent preferred.
• Previous medical experience, completion of ORT course, or previous experience as an ORT preferred.
• Capable of handling critical and emergency situations, pressure due to multiple demands and flexibility to handle long and irregular hours.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology of tissue handling.