Certified Scrub Tech

SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serves as scrub person for basic surgical procedures and participates in complex surgical procedures as needed.
• Follows department procedures for scrub persons by assembling surgical packs, supplies and instruments for surgical cases and preparing operating room for surgery while maintaining a sterile enviornment.
• Inspects instruments and power equipment prior to use to assure operational order and troubleshoots, reports, and removes faulty instrument and equipment from service.
• Assures 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.
• Inventories and monitors instruments, sponges and needles on operative field using department count procedures.
• Adjusts instrumentation and supplies to changes in procedures and patient condition.
• Assists with monitoring and reporting blood and fluid loss during cases.
• Ascertains correctness of count prior to closure of body cavities and surgical wound. Assist 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.
• Assists in identification, labeling and proper specimen disposition using departmental procedures.
• Performs or assists in sterile preps as needed/requested by monitoring aseptic techniques of surgical team members at field, reporting and correcting breaks in sterile technique immediately, and controlling location of contaminated instruments and supplies.
• 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.
• Assists with 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

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to stand for up to 4-5 hours at a time
• Must be able to lift 25 lbs

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings