Surgical Scrub Tech PRN

United Surgical Partners International Inc (USPI); Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

United Surgical Partners International Inc (USPI) is seeking a Scrub Technician in Kansas City, Missouri. The role involves ensuring sterility of surgical instruments and supporting the surgical team during procedures. Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and completion of a Scrub Technician Program.

Successful applicants will have two years of experience in similar roles and must adhere to safety guidelines to ensure a safe working environment. We are committed to providing excellence in patient care through a customer-focused approach.

Qualifications

• Two years experience as a Scrub Tech in multiple specialties or equivalent education.
• Ability to deal with problems involving various variables in standardized situations.
• Strong familiarity with anatomy and surgical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Ensures sterility of all supplies and instruments during surgical procedures.
• Assists in maintaining a sterile environment in the operating room.
• Responsible for sponge, needle, and instrument count pre-operatively.

Skills

General familiarity with medical terminology

Effective communication skills

Ability to work in a team

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Completion of a Scrub Technician Program

Job description

Job Summary

Anticipates the needs of the surgical team. Establishes and maintains sterile field during surgical procedures in the operating room. Reports to Clinical Director/Administrator.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• 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‑operatively 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 inservices, 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.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual shall be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma/GED; completion of a Scrub Technician Program. Certification preferable.
• 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. Other skills and abilities: general familiarity with medical terminology as it pertains to anatomy and surgical procedures for an operating room.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that shall be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• 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.
• USPI'S EDGE–Every Day Giving Excellence is the key to the differentiation of USPI as a customer‑focused company. All employees are involved with EDGE. All employees shall at some time during their employment be required to participate in the EDGE program. Responsible for knowing the processes involved assuring the standards established by HIPAA, and ensuring they are followed including the practices and records relating to the use and disclosure of protected health information.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold, and the risk of radiation.
• The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, and the risk of electrical shock.

Work Environment

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.