Scrub Tech - PRN

Description

Position Summary:

The purpose of this position is to provide surgical and technical assistance to physicians, anesthesia personnel, registered nurses, and other professionals in the operating room. While this role is intended to serve at a particular location, it is within the company’s right to assign staff to other locations when there are staffing shortages.

• Provide surgical and technical assistance to physicians, surgical nurses, and anesthesiologists.
• Participates in timeouts by confirming patient identification, correct procedure, side/site, etc. Maintains integrity of OR.
• Prepare patients for surgery, including positioning patients on the operating table and covering them with sterile surgical drapes to prevent exposure. Participates and maintains safety and dignity of patient at all times.
• Assists provider by having all necessary equipment available and ready. Dispense instruments and supplies to physicians and/or OR staff, hold retractors and cut sutures, and perform other tasks as directed by physician during procedure.
• Scrub arms and hands and assist the surgical team to scrub and put on gloves, masks, and surgical clothing.
• Prepare dressings or bandages and apply or assist with their application following surgery.
• Applies and monitors principles of aseptic technique throughout intra-operative period.
• Efficiently “turns over” rooms between patients following proper cleaning technique.
• Communicates all breaches of aseptic technique immediately to the provider and circulating nurse.
• Maintains patient confidentiality (HIPAA)
• All other duties as assigned to support the mission, values, and strategies of CPIhealth.

Requirements

Knowledge, Experience & Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent. Successful completion of an accredited Surgical Technician program.
• Previous related experience preferred.
• Experience with EMR (NextGen/ECW) preferred.
• Ability to independently apply skills and job knowledge with supervision.
• Strong organizational, judgment, communication and analytical skills; sometimes under pressure.
• Ability to multi-task and perform multiple priorities.
• Cooperative and professional behavior toward patients, peers, providers, management and visitors.
• Ability to promote favorable facility image with patients, providers, insurance companies and general public.
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems.
• Evidence of leadership qualities.
• The ability to contribute in a team environment and/or independently, to provide excellent customer service.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Licenses & Certifications:

• Current certification as a Surgical Technician from an accredited ST program, required within six months of hire.
• BLS certified or obtain certification within three months of hire
• Physical Demands:
• Frequent standing, walking, speaking, grasping, and carrying.
• Occasional sitting, reaching, kneeling, bending, stooping, and crouching.
• Lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling up to 50 pounds, with assistance if needed.
• May need to lift or turn patients who are disabled, with assistance if needed.
• Frequent use of computer, keyboard, copy and fax machine and phone
• This position may perform tasks which involve exposure to bodily fluid (blood, tissue, urine, bile, peritoneal fluid, etc.).

Required Uniform:

This position requires employees to wear scrubs; provided by the company. Employees also must wear personal protective equipment including lead coverings as needed when in the intra-operative area, also provided.

Work conditions:

The position is generally performed in an ambulatory surgery center, involves frequent interruptions and works closely with others. The noise level is generally moderate. The temperature level in the clinic is generally average indoor room temperature; the temperature in the ASC/OR is around 65 degrees. The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations, however, may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform said essential functions.