The OR Scrub Tech, under the supervision of Director and/or Clinical Manager/Coordinator, is responsible for preparing supplies and equipment for interventions, using appropriate techniques. Provides technical services as assigned and directed. The OR Scrub Tech assists and/or performs patient procedures that are within the scope of their unit specific Skills Summation. This position works in an in-patient / hospital based environment.
Responsibilities:Patient Care * Prioritizes and addresses technical needs to meet patient conditions. * Assists the health care team during surgical procedures by integrating an understanding for anatomy and physiology with the surgical procedure. * Prioritizes and addresses technical needs to meet patient conditions. * Provides safe patient care for the intra-operative phase, including specimen handling and medication labeling and handling. |
Equipment Management * Prepares appropriate instruments, sutures, supplies, and equipment for specific procedures and be able to anticipate the sequence of events and needs of the surgeon and patient. * Maintains, monitors, and restocks equipment and supplies as assigned or as necessary. * Opens surgical equipment for each case appropriately and anticipates the physician’s needs during each procedure. |
Department Partnership * Accurately processes and communicates provider preferences to RN. * Facilitates efficient room turnovers as a scrub technician as evidenced by appropriate instruments, supplies and equipment and assisting the team as needed. * Assists with updating the physician preference cards as appropriate. * Participates in training and education of new employees and other staff in regard to aseptic techniques and processes. |
Compliance/Safety * Adheres to regulatory and organizational standards affecting patient care and safety as well as all Hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Practices in a safe and cost effective manner. * Stays current and complies with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the employees area of responsibility. * If required for position, ensures all certifications and/or licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates. * Completes all company mandatory modules and required job specific training in the specified time frame. * Maintains timely and accurate documentation of assessments, interventions, EMR entries, and patient responses. * Responsible for reporting any safety related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety related training programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner. |
High School Diploma or GED- Required
Completion of OR Technician education- Preferred
OR SCRUB TECH TRAINEE-
BLS - Required upon hire
OR SCRUB TECH-
BLS - Required upon hire
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) OR Tech in Surgery Certified (TS-C) - Preferred
Employee will obtain and maintain appropriate clinical competencies for the roles assigned by their departmental leader.
OR SCRUB TECH-
1 year of OR Tech Experience OR Completion of NAH OR Tech training Program - Required
Yes-within 20 minutes |