Surgical Scrub Tech Part-Time
United Surgical Partners International
- Columbus, IN
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Ensures sterility of all supplies and instruments during set up of surgical procedures.
- Assists circulating nurse and surgical team in maintaining sterile environment.
- Assists circulating nurse in gathering necessary surgical supplies and equipment.
- Is responsible for doing sponge, needle, and instrument count pre-operatively and intra-operative with the circulating nurse.
- Gowns and gloves surgeons and assistants.
- Assists in keeping physician preference cards accurate/updated.
- Retains all specimens to be sent to pathology, confirming source/name of specimen with surgeon.
- Transports all surgical equipment to appropriate cleaning areas.
- Assists in sterile supply with cleaning and reprocessing of instrument sets.
- Interacts appropriately and effectively with all patients/others regardless of age or ethnic background.
- Uses Standard Universal Precautions, appropriate hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, and safe practices to ensure personal safety and a safe environment.
- Assists with environmental hazard and infection control surveillance and participates in emergency preparedness drills.
- Follows all equipment and safety guidelines and is responsible for knowledgeable use and care of equipment.
- Serves as a resource to other members of the health care team.
- Attends in-services, conferences and meetings as required.
- Communicates effectively and courteously with visitors, physicians, and their office staffs, patients, and employees. Maintains patient, physician, and employee privacy and confidentiality per policy.
- Maintains designated certifications such as CPR, as offered by the center.
- Acts in accordance with the vision, mission, and business philosophy of the Center.
- Complies with Policies and Procedures, and adheres to safety guidelines to ensure a safe work and patient care environment.
- High School Diploma/GED
- Completion of a Scrub Technician Program
- Scrub Tech Certification required
- Two years experience as a Scrub Tech in multiple specialties or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Able to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
- General familiarity with medical terminology as it pertains to anatomy and surgical procedures for an operating room.
- 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.
- Potential exists for exposure to blood and body fluids as well as other hazardous materials.
- Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, and the risk of electrical shock.
- Exposure to fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold and the risk of radiation.
- It is necessary to perform some overtime beyond regularly scheduled work hours to provide patient care.
- Because of the nature of procedures in the O.R., this job can be stressful and fast paced.
- High School Diploma/GED
- Completion of a Scrub Technician Program
- Scrub Tech Certification required
- Two years experience as a Scrub Tech in multiple specialties or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Able to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
- General familiarity with medical terminology as it pertains to anatomy and surgical procedures for an operating room.
- 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.
- Potential exists for exposure to blood and body fluids as well as other hazardous materials.
- Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, and the risk of electrical shock.
- Exposure to fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold and the risk of radiation.
- It is necessary to perform some overtime beyond regularly scheduled work hours to provide patient care.
- Because of the nature of procedures in the O.R., this job can be stressful and fast paced.