What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surgical Services Lead Scrub Tech position at UAB St. Vincent's?
We Are Hiring
- Department: Surgical Services
- Schedule: 8 hour shifts M-F 6am- 2:30pm
- Hospital: UAB STV Birmingham
- Location: Birmingham, AL
What You Will Do
Lead daily operations of surgical suites in support of surgical procedures.
- Lead and coordinate shift operations including schedules and resources.
- Prepare surgical operating suite with sterile and non-sterile instruments and supplies.
- Assist surgeons during surgery, providing required and requested instruments and supplies to surgeon and assisting with hemostasis.
- Assist with preparing, transporting, positioning and draping patients.
- Maintain instruments in an organized manner and monitor and track instruments counts throughout procedures.
- Perform staff orientation, training, and coaching. Provide input to staff performance evaluations.
What You Will Need
Licensure / Certification / Registration:
- BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date equired. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
- One or more of the following required:
- Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Alabama Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
- Surgical Assistant credentialed from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
- Surgical Tech credentialed from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
- Surgical Tech credentialed from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
- Central Service Tech specializing in Sterile Processing credentialed from the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association preferred.
Education:
- High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree with 1 year of experience OR 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
Additional Preferences
No additional preferences.
