What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surgical Tech FT position at United Surgical Partners?
Job Summary : Anticipates the needs of the surgical team. Establishes and maintains sterile field during surgical procedures in the operating room.
Job Title : Scrub Technician
Reporting Relationship :
- Reports to the Clinical Director.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities :
Qualifications :
Job Behavior : Reflective of Mission Statement :
USPI’s mission is to provide first–class surgical services for the local community in a safe, comfortable and welcoming environment; one in which we would be happy to treat our own families.
Demonstrates ability to work as a team member and to communicate directly and professionally. Is flexible, reliable, productive, patient-oriented, and self-motivated. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span. He / she is able to identify and categorize each patient’s age-specific grouping of needs, such as those for an infant, adolescent, adult, or geriatric patient. Maintains professional conduct and appearance.
Education and / or Experience :
Reasoning Ability : Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Able to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Other skills and abilities : General familiarity with medical terminology as it pertains to anatomy and surgical procedures for an operating room.
Physical demands : The physical demands described here are representative of those that shall be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk, and hear.
The employee shall regularly lift and / or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 100 pounds.
USPI’S EDGE™ (Every Day Giving Excellence)
USPI’S EDGE™ is the key to the differentiation of USPI as a customer-focused company. The process of completing EDGE™ requirements establishes processes and measurements that are collected, assimilated, and shared throughout USPI. All employees are involved with EDGE™. The involvement can range from doing their jobs to taking on the role of gathering and / or entering data into the computer. All employees shall at some time during their employment be required to participate in the EDGE™ program.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
Responsible for knowing the processes involved assuring the standards established by HIPAA, and ensuring they are followed including the practices and records relating to the use and disclosure of Protected Health Information.
Work Environment : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold, and the risk of radiation. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to wet and / or humid conditions, and the risk of electrical shock.
Hourly Rate : $28 - $40
Benefits
USPI offers the following benefits, subject to employment status :
critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder & childcare, AD&D, auto & home insurance.
Required Skills
QUALIFICATIONS :
Required Experience
Salary : $28 - $40
