Scrub Technician

Main Function

The OR Scrub/Surgical Technician utilizes surgical knowledge and training to provide accurate and efficient instrumentation in an aseptic environment under the supervision of a Charge Nurse Manager

1. Philosophy

· Supports the facility’s ideology, mission, goals, and objectives

· Performs in accordance with the facility’s policies and procedures

· Follows the facility’s standards for ethical business conduct

· Conducts self as a positive role model and team member

· Recognizes patients’ rights and responsibilities and supports them in performance of job duties

2. General

· Participate in facility committees, meetings, in-services, and activities

· Punctual and comply with attendance guidelines

· Gets along well with all employees and respects the rights of other employees

· Demonstrate resourcefulness, independent thinking and seek additional challenges and opportunities. Seeks to create new methods, techniques and processes.

3. Communication

· Communicates effectively and professionally with vendors, physicians, coworkers, patients and visitors

· Interact with others in a positive, professional, respectful, and considerate manner

4. Financial practices

· Use facility resources appropriately and avoid wasteful practices

· Reports on wasteful practices

· Analyzes work area and makes recommendations for potential cost-effective improvements

5. Compliance program

· Assists in the implementation and maintenance of the organization’s adopted compliance program

· Performs according to established compliance policies and procedures

6. Performance-improvement program

· Contributes to the progress and development of the organization's adopted performance-improvement program, policies, and procedures

· Performs according to established performance-improvement policies and procedures

7. Safety/risk-management program

· Adheres to safety policies and procedures in performing job duties and responsibilities

· Reports observed or suspected safety violations, hazards, and policy/procedure noncompliance to the safety officer or other designated person c) Complete annual education requirements

8. Professional competence

· Participates in continuing education and other learning experiences

· Shares knowledge gained in continuing education with staff

· Maintains membership in relevant professional organizations

· Seeking new learning experiences by accepting challenging opportunities and responsibilities

· Welcomes suggestions and recommendations

9. Regulatory

· Remains current on all applicable state and federal laws, rules, regulations, professional standards and accreditation standards

· Submits required reports on a timely basis

· Develops, interprets and recommends implementation of policies, procedures, regulations, programs and recommended practices to ensure requirements are met

10. Duties

· Under the direction of the Charge Nurse/Nurse Manager, functions as a member of the surgical team to provide quality medical care

· Anticipates the needs of the surgeon collaborating with members of the surgical team to ensure the availability of adequate supplies, instrumentation, and equipment prior to the patient entering the OR Suite

· Assists the Surgeon at the sterile field maintaining strict aseptic technique. Identifies, reports, and corrects breaks in aseptic technique

· Utilizes “Time Out” to verify patient name and site of surgery prior to start of procedure

· Demonstrates ability to open sterile supplies and move contents to sterile field properly

· Demonstrates competency in scrubbing duties in all specialties

· Demonstrates competency in the use of all Operating Room equipment

· Appropriately manages the decontamination process of instruments/equipment at end of procedure utilizing PPE

· Assist in the turnover of the rooms in order to maintain an efficient surgical schedule

· Completes annual mandatory educational programs such as: Violence in the Workplace, Child and Elder Abuse, Infection Control/Bloodborne Pathogen, Emergency Preparedness and Pain Management. Attends facility in-services

· If requested, take responsibility to chair one or more committees, or serve as a participant on a committee.

· Check and respond to emails in a timely and efficient manner

Qualifications

1. Cooperative work attitude toward co-employees, management, patients, visitors, and physicians

2. Ability to follow instructions from nurses and/or doctors

3. Willingness to work with attention to detail with the realization that errors may have serious consequences

4. Verbal/Written communication skills necessary to perform job duties

Required

1. High School diploma or GED Certification

2. BLS Certification

Preferred

1. Graduation from an accredited Surgical Technician program

2. Surgical Technician Certification

Physical Requirements

1. Work is medium physical demand

2. Walking and standing 80% of work time. Sitting 20% of the time

3. Ability to lift, push, pull carry, and raise objects weighing up to 50 pounds. Ability to assist in moving patients with assistance.

4. Ability to stoop, bend at the knees and waist-downward and forward

5. Frequent reaching and extending hands and arms in any direction

6. Handling, holding, fingering, grasping, and turning objects regularly

7. Perceiving through feel, attributes of objects such as size, temperature, shape

8. Hear/speak adequately to communicate effectively with staff and vendors

9. Visual acuity to be able to read instructions and orders

**ANDREWS IS A TOBACCO FREE WORKPLACE**

The Andrews Institute ASC (AIASC) is committed to promoting health, wellness, and disease prevention and to providing a safe, clean and healthy environment to Workforce Members, patients, and visitors. The use of tobacco and tobacco products is a known and established hazard to the health and well-being of tobacco users and can also directly impact nonusers. In addition, the use of tobacco and tobacco products has been shown to decrease employee productivity and efficiency and increase absenteeism. In recognition of these factors, the Andrews Institute ASC will no longer hire tobacco users.

Job Type: Full-time

Medical Specialty:

• Orthopedics
• Surgery

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift

Work Location: In person