Surgical Scrub Tech: OR Support & Patient Safety

20 Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc.; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeast Georgia Health System is seeking a Surgical Technologist to function as scrub person in the Operating Rooms and assist with cases under RN direction. The role requires preparation of instrumentation, adherence to hand asepsis, and maintaining a sterile field throughout procedures.

Ideal candidates are certified surgical technologists, with high school graduation and formal program completion, and may hold an associate degree.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or certified equivalent.
• Certification in surgical technology.
• Graduate of formal surgical technology program.

Responsibilities

• Functions as scrub person in the Operating Rooms and assumes other duties as assigned.
• Sets up cases with proper instrumentation and supplies prior to start of case.
• Follows hospital policy for hand asepsis.
• Demonstrates competency as a certified scrub technologist.
• Performs accurate sponge, needle, and instrument counts with RN circulator adhering to hospital policy.
• Maintains organized sterile field ensuring instrumentation is kept free from bioburden and instruments returned to correct trays in a safe manner to prevent damage or injury.

Education

High school graduate or certified equivalent

Certification in surgical technology

Graduate of formal surgical technology program

Associates Degree

Job description

Northeast Georgia Health System is seeking a Surgical Technologist to function as scrub person in the Operating Rooms and assist with cases under RN direction. The role requires preparation of instrumentation, adherence to hand asepsis, and maintaining a sterile field throughout procedures.

Ideal candidates are certified surgical technologists, with high school graduation and formal program completion, and may hold an associate degree.