Scrub Tech

General Summary of Duties

As a Surgical Technician, you will assist the surgeon with procedures, maintain sterile technique, be involved in infection control program, monitor and maintain equipment, supplies and instruments and help prepare patients for surgery.

Essential Functions

• Prepares and maintains medical equipment and instrumentation for surgical procedures
• Before an operation, helps prepare the operating room by setting up the sterile field to include surgical instruments and equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions
• Follows state and federal facility regulations when attending to patients
• Completes a safety check prior to start of the procedure on appropriate equipment, supplies, etc.
• Assembles both sterile and non-sterile equipment, as well as checking to ensure it is working properly
• May assist with prep for patient procedure
• Transports patients to the procedure room
• Auxiliary tasks during the procedure, including passing instruments and other sterile supplies to surgeons and surgeon assistants
• Retracts, cuts sutures and performs other functions under the supervision of the physician performing the procedure
• Participates in the count of sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments, based on type of procedure performed
• Helps prepare specimens and assists with the disposition of specimens
• Applies dressings
• Assists with patient transfer from the procedure bed to the stretcher
• Cleans and restocks the procedure room
• Pulls supplies and instruments for upcoming procedures
• Auxiliary tasks related to maintaining physician preference cards and inventory management
• Auxiliary tasks related to decontamination, cleaning, sterilization, and performance of quality testing related to sterilization and high level disinfection
• Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients in the center
• Demonstrates the ability to utilize recognized channels of communication
• Demonstrates the ability to maintain good interpersonal relationships with patients, co-workers, and other health team members

Physical/Mental Demands

• Work in clean, well-lighted, well-ventilated environments
• Must stand for long periods and remain alert during operations
• At times may be exposed to communicable diseases and unpleasant sights, odors, and materials

Education/Experience/Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited surgical technologist program within 18 months of hire
• CST certification, or based on state regulations, they may be grandfathered in, without being certified
• Prefer 1-2 years clinical experience in an operating room setting. May accept 0-2 years of clinical experience in a related field

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

Perks

• Lunch provided everyday in our comfortable staff lounge
• No Holidays, nights or weekends

Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity

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.