SCRUB ASSISTANT TRAINEE- SURGICAL TECH ED- FT-1ST

Huntsville Hospital; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntsville Hospital seeks a Full-Time Scrub Assistant Trainee committed to a 6-month training program in the Operating Room. This role involves learning to assist with surgical procedures, maintaining sterile conditions, and supporting the surgical team. Candidates should have a High School Diploma/GED and skills in communication and flexibility.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required; college experience and medical terminology preferred.
• BLS certification needed before clinical rotation.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in setting up the operating room and maintaining an aseptic environment.
• Handle instruments accurately and assist during procedures.
• Participate actively in training and follow instructions.

Skills

Communication

Flexibility

Prioritization

Education

High School Diploma/GED

College experience preferred

Medical terminology preferred

Job description

Overview

Full-Time student of a specialized internal training program.

A Scrub Assistant Trainee participates in a 6-month formal education program to train as a surgical technologist in the Operating Room (OR) or surgical environment. The program prepares students to assist with operations in the OR, under supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, surgical assistants, or other surgical personnel. The Surgical Tech role involves setting up the operating room, maintaining an aseptic environment, preparing and transporting patients, adjusting lights and equipment, passing instruments and supplies to surgeons and assistants, holding retractors, cutting sutures, and assisting in counting sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.

Responsibilities

• Understand and follow instructions
• Participate actively in class
• Work effectively as a team member
• Complete all course assignments with a minimum of 80% average
• Attend classes regularly as outlined in the student handbook
• Follow school policies outlined in the student handbook
• Prepare equipment and supplies for procedures, ensure room readiness, and stock the OR suite
• Scrub, gown, and glove self and team members for procedures, prepare sterile tables and instruments using proper aseptic technique
• Prepare instruments and supplies on the sterile field promptly and pass instruments accurately during procedures
• Count sponges, needles, and instruments with the RN Circulator according to procedures and label solutions/medications correctly
• Handle instruments and supplies correctly and ensure their proper functioning
• Collect and maintain specimens, ensuring proper identification
• Anticipate the surgeon’s needs and request additional items timely from the RN Circulator
• Use physician preference cards for surgical preparations and update after each case
• Follow universal precautions during surgeries
• Assist with between-case cleanup and prep for the next case, restocking supplies and equipment
• Perform second assistant duties as per hospital policy
• Perform instrument reprocessing and sterilization, including identifying instruments, operating sterilizers, maintaining sterilization records, reporting issues, performing biological tests, and operating the Steris System

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma/GED; college experience and medical terminology preferred
• HH Employee: No warnings or suspensions within the past year
• Experience: None required
• Additional Skills: BLS certification required prior to clinical rotation; excellent communication skills; ability to work in a fast-paced environment with flexibility and prioritization skills