OR Scrub Technician - Certified
Full Time
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Posted
Job description
Overview:
Equipment Management
Department Partnership
Compliance/Safety
Completion of OR Technician education- Preferred
Certification & Licensures
OR SCRUB TECH TRAINEE-
BLS - Required upon hire
OR SCRUB TECH NON CERTIFIED-
BLS - Required upon hire
OR SCRUB TECH CERTIFIED-
BLS - Required upon hire
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST), or Tech in Surgery Certified (TS-C), or NCCT - Required
Employee will obtain and maintain appropriate clinical competencies for the roles assigned by their departmental leader.
Experience
OR SCRUB TECH TRAINEE-
OR SCRUB TECH NON CERTIFIED-
1 year of OR Tech Experience OR Completion of NAH OR Tech training Program - Required
OR SCRUB TECH CERTIFIED-
1 year of OR Tech Experience - Preferred
or
Completion of NAH OR Tech training Program - Required
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.
Education
High School Diploma or GED- Required
High School Diploma or GED- Required
Completion of OR Technician education- Preferred
Certification & Licensures
OR SCRUB TECH TRAINEE-
BLS - Required upon hire
OR SCRUB TECH NON CERTIFIED-
BLS - Required upon hire
OR SCRUB TECH CERTIFIED-
BLS - Required upon hire
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST), or Tech in Surgery Certified (TS-C), or NCCT - Required
Employee will obtain and maintain appropriate clinical competencies for the roles assigned by their departmental leader.
Experience
OR SCRUB TECH TRAINEE-
N/A
OR SCRUB TECH NON CERTIFIED-
1 year of OR Tech Experience OR Completion of NAH OR Tech training Program - Required
OR SCRUB TECH CERTIFIED-
1 year of OR Tech Experience - Preferred
or
Completion of NAH OR Tech training Program - Required
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