Scrub Technician I

Centrastate Healthcare System; Freehold, Boise (NJ, ID); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a trailblazing healthcare facility committed to high-quality, patient-focused care. As a vital member of the surgical team, you will ensure sterile conditions, assist in surgical preparations, and provide respectful care tailored to individual patient needs. This role offers a unique opportunity to grow within a supportive environment that values work-life balance and professional development. With a strong emphasis on teamwork and patient care, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the lives of patients and contributing to the community's health. Embrace the chance to make a meaningful impact in a recognized healthcare system that prioritizes excellence and innovation.

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation

Excellent benefits package

403(b) retirement plan with company match

401(a) retirement plan with employer contribution

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Growth Opportunity

Continuing Education / Onsite Training

Warm company culture

Concierge Services with Work & Family Benefits

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; OR Technician program preferred.
• BLS certification required; maintains annual CEU requirements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain aseptic technique and assist in surgical procedures.
• Stock supplies and prepare the surgical field for operations.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Aseptic Technique

Patient Care

Vital Signs Monitoring

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

OR Technician Program

LPN Program with NJ License

Tools

Medical Equipment

Job description

Overview

Functions as a member of the surgical team under the direct supervision of a RN. Performs scrub duties on surgical cases and assists RN in setting up for surgical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintains aseptic technique throughout surgical procedure. Reports any breaks in technique to the surgeon and circulator.
• Is in room and ready to start by 7a or 7p for assigned shift and when c-section is called.
• Reports any defective equipment immediately to Biomed department and to resource nurse.
• Obtains extra equipment necessary for surgical procedure.
• Observes progress of surgery and demonstrates an ability to anticipate the needs of the surgeon and possible need for additional instruments and supplies.
• Stocks unit carts and patient rooms with supplies, maintains logs for code carts, airflow values, and refrigerator temperatures.
• Opens sterile supplies using appropriate technique.
• Clarifies name and expiration of medication with circulator.
• Labels all medications and solutions used on surgical field.
• Arranges instruments and supplies properly for specific procedure.
• Maintains surgical field in orderly fashion to facilitate accessibility and relief by another staff member.
• Returns supplies to proper areas.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the function of the sterilization and decontamination principles.
• Provides considerate respectful care focused on the patients' individual needs.
• Affirms the patient's right to make decisions regarding his/her medical care, including the decision to discontinue treatment, to the extent permitted by law.
• Demonstrates the ability to obtain information and interpret information in terms of the needs of the age of the patients cared for. Demonstrates an understanding of the range of care needed based on the age of the patients cared for. Demonstrates knowledge of growth, development and/or adult health throughout the life span as appropriate to the job performed.
• Patient care responsibilities include taking vital signs as per unit routine, emptying urinary catheters, rounding on patients.

Qualifications

Education:

High School Diploma Or Equivalent Required and

Graduate Technician Program Preferred or

Additional Educational Requirements

High school graduate or equivalency. Successful completion of OR Technician program (or graduate of accredited LPN program with NJ license).

Work Experience:

Related Experience

Additional Experience Requirements

Previous experience a plus.

Licenses and Certifications:

BLS Required

Additional Certification/Licensure Requirements

Maintains annual CEU requirements as per NJ Department of Health.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

Strong professional, organizational, and interpersonal skills to effectively relate with all members of the healthcare team.

About Us

CentraState Healthcare System, a partner of Atlantic Health System, is a fully accredited, not-for-profit, community-based health system that provides comprehensive health services in the central New Jersey region. In addition to offering a full range of leading-edge diagnostic and treatment options, CentraState serves as a valuable health partner focused on the latest ways to prevent disease, promote healthy behaviors, and help people of all ages live life well. Based in Freehold, CentraState is comprised of a 284-bed acute-care hospital, a vibrant health and wellness campus, two award-winning senior living communities, a charitable foundation, and convenient satellite health pavilions offering primary care and specialty physician practices, along with access to outpatient services, such as lab and physical therapy. The system also offers a family medicine residency and geriatric fellowship training program in affiliation with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Among its many honors and accreditations, CentraState is one of less than two percent of hospitals nationwide to earn Magnet designation for nursing excellence four times and was designated a Great Place to Work-Certified Company by Great Place to Work for the fourth consecutive year.

When you bring your talent to CentraState, you are joining a trailblazing healthcare facility, committed to providing high-quality, patient-focused care. Join us in making incredible strides in health care, and making a difference in our community. We believe in enriching the lives of our employees through work/life balance initiatives, tuition assistance, career advancement opportunities and much more.

Find out why our employees love their jobs and being part of the CentraState family!

What We Offer:

• Highly competitive compensation
• Excellent benefits package and rewards program
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match
• 401(a) retirement plan with employer contribution
• Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Growth Opportunity and Workforce Development Initiatives
• Continuing Education / Onsite Training
• A warm, welcoming company culture based upon mutual respect and a collaborative goal of providing excellent patient care
• Concierge Services with Work & Family Benefits
• Magnet recognized healthcare facility