Surgical Scrub Tech - PRN; NO Weekends, NO , NO On-Call, ONE Shift Per-Wk

Surgical Scrub Tech - PRN (NO Weekends, NO Holidays, NO On-Call, ONE 8

Hr Shift Per-Wk.) - AVALA Hospital - RH357

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Summary: The Surgical Scrub Tech’s responsibilities include preparing and assisting the surgeon during procedures using aseptic technique, maintaining supplies and instruments, providing quick turnover for subsequent procedures while assisting the nursing staff in providing quality patient care.

• Assists in providing optimal patient care through appropriate planning and implementation of surgical procedures.
• Reviews assigned cases the prior workday to ensure they have all necessary supplies and equipment.
• Practices and maintains aseptic technique during operative procedures and while preparing sterile field.
• Utilizes surgeon’s preference cards in providing necessary supplies for each case.
• Anticipates surgeon’s needs and watches for any break in aseptic technique.
• Hands off all tissue removed from patients from the sterile field and identifies to the circulating nurse.
• Communicates needed updates to preference cards.
• Assists with orientation of new staff as needed.
• Assists with the turnover of the rooms in between cases.
• Assists with transferring patient to recovery room bed.
• Takes all instruments to decontamination room for cleaning and reprocessing.
• Assists with proper cleaning and disinfection of the OR.
• Checks OR board for assignment and sets up next case.
• Secures appropriate supplies and equipment for the next assigned case.
• Performs duties ensuring patient safety.
• Counts sponges, laps, needles, and instruments as indicated with circulating nurse per Policy and Procedure.
• Actively participates in the Time Out.
• Receives all drugs, and solutions needed for surgery from circulating nurse, checking all labels, expiration dates, and percentage.
• When cautery is used, ensures tip is away from patient when not in use.
• Clearly labels all medications on field.
• Communicates with OR Director/OR Supervisor regarding issues or operational conflicts in the department and participates in problem solving.
• Maintains employee safety.
• Uses a neutral receptacle for transferring of sharps to and from surgeon - does not allow hand to hand contact.
• Wears eye protection during procedure.
• Uses PPE in decontamination of instruments.
• Maintains supplies and instruments.
• Accurately and completely picks supplies needed for scheduled cases.
• Rotates stock and checks for expiration dates.
• Properly handles instrumentation to maintain function and life of the instrument.
• Effectively functions in Central Sterile.
• Participates in hospital wide inventory.
• Self-directed in completing assignments.
• Puts supplies up throughout the day and at end of day.
• Performs competently in emergency or stressful situations.
• Remains calm in emergency situations.
• Knowledgeable in resolving or troubleshooting technical challenges in the OR.
• Stays up to date in current practices.
• Surgical Scrub Tech Certification preferred.

• Action Orientation - Targets and achieves results, overcomes obstacles, accepts responsibility, establishes standards and responsibilities, creates a results-oriented environment, and follows through on actions.
• Communications - Communicates well both verbally and in writing. Effectively conveys and shares information and ideas with others. Listens carefully and understands various viewpoints. Presents ideas clearly and concisely and understands relevant detail in presented information.
• Creativity/Innovation - Generates novel ideas and develops or improves existing and new systems that challenge the status quo, takes risks, and encourages innovation.
• Critical Judgment - Possesses the ability to define issues and focus on achieving workable solutions. Consistently does the right thing by performing with reliability.
• Customer Orientation - Listens to customers, builds customer confidence, increases customer satisfaction, ensures commitments are met, sets appropriate customer expectations, and responds to customer needs.
• Interpersonal Skills - Effectively and productively engages with others and…