Surgical Scrub Technician

Distro; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Distro in the United States is seeking a surgical scrub technician to ensure proper care and use of surgical instruments, maintain sterile technique, and support the operating room team. The role requires high school diploma or GED, completion of a surgical scrub course, and OR experience; ASC experience preferred.

You will assemble supplies, inspect equipment, and assist surgeons during procedures. Responsibilities include adherence to safety and compliance standards, maintaining instrument

Qualifications

• Cooperative work attitude toward co-employees, management, patients, visitors, and physicians.
• Ability to promote a favorable facility image with physicians, patients, insurance companies, and the general public.
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Assemble supplies and equipment for scheduled procedures according to physicians’ preference cards.
• Inspect equipment for proper working condition.
• Follow aseptic technique and operating room procedures.
• Adhere to aseptic technique when opening sterile packages and preparing for procedures.
• Arrange instruments according to the given procedure and confirm instruments work properly.
• Maintain availability of instruments and supplies to avoid delays.
• Report observed or suspected breaks in sterile technique and take action according to policy.
• Care for, clean, and sterilize instruments, supplies, and equipment as directed.
• Handle equipment and instruments to ensure appropriate availability and safety.
• Maintain and update instrument cards and surgeons’ preference cards.

Skills

Cooperative attitude

Decision making

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

CAAHEP/ABHES accreditation

Surgical scrub course completed

Operating room experience

Job description

Main function: Responsible for ensuring proper care and use of surgical instruments.

Philosophy

• Supports the facility’s ideology, mission, goals, and objectives
• Performs in accordance with facility policies and procedures
• Follows facility standards for ethical business conduct
• Conducts self as a positive role model and team member
• Recognizes patients’ rights and responsibilities and supports them in performance of job duties
• Participates in facility committees, meetings, inservices, and activities

Communication

• Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers
• Interacts with others in a positive, respectful, and considerate manner
• Comprehends and interprets verbal orders and directions

Financial practices

• Uses facility resources appropriately and avoids wasteful practices
• Reports wasteful practices
• Analyzes work area and recommends cost-effective improvements

Compliance program

• Contributes to the organization’s compliance program
• Performs according to established compliance policies and procedures

Safety/risk-management program

• Adheres to safety policies and procedures
• Reports observed or suspected safety violations, hazards, and noncompliance to the safety officer or designated person

Professional competence

• Participates in continuing education and other learning experiences
• Shares knowledge gained with staff
• Maintains membership in relevant professional organizations
• Seeks new learning opportunities and accepts challenging responsibilities
• Welcomes suggestions and recommendations

Duties

• Perform specified functions to meet requirements of each approved procedure
• Assemble supplies and equipment for scheduled procedures according to physicians’ preference cards
• Inspect equipment for proper working condition
• Follow principles of aseptic technique and operating/procedure room procedures
• Adhere to aseptic technique when opening sterile packages and preparing for procedures
• Arrange instruments according to the given procedure and confirm instruments work properly
• Maintain availability of instruments and supplies to avoid delays
• Report observed or suspected breaks in sterile technique and take action according to policy
• Correctly use, care for, clean, and sterilize instruments, supplies, and equipment as directed
• Handle equipment and instruments to ensure appropriate availability and safety
• Maintain adequate supplies in the operating room for immediate access during procedures
• Assist in storing and stocking supplies as directed
• Maintain and update instrument cards and surgeons’ preference cards
• Respond in a timely manner to meet the needs of patients and physicians
• Document patient-care records and other forms according to facility policies and procedures
• Accurately advise others responsible for patient care about patient status

Responsibility for assets: Not applicable

Qualifications

• Cooperative work attitude toward co-employees, management, patients, visitors, and physicians
• Ability to promote a favorable facility image with physicians, patients, insurance companies, and the general public
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems

Requirements (Required)

• High school diploma or GED
• Accredited through CAAHEP or ABHES
• Completion of surgical scrub technician course
• Operating room experience
• Strong ethical and moral character references

Requirements (Preferred)

• Two years’ previous operating room experience
• Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) experience

Job quality requirements

• Accuracy
• Attention to detail
• Timeliness
• Organization
• Ability to accomplish tasks with little supervision

Dependability

• Attendance
• Punctuality
• Ability to follow instructions
• Ability to meet deadlines

Physical/mental requirements

• Ability to sit/stand for long periods and walk
• Capability for occasional overhead and low reaching
• Physical strength for equipment needs and patient-care activities
• Visual and auditory acuity for timely response and patient-care assessment
• Ability to move quickly in response to patient needs
• Ability to make frequent judgments and respond to routine problems
• Ability to make occasional judgments and respond to disasters or emergencies, actual events, or drills

Working conditions (environmental)

• Well lit and ventilated environment with non-hazardous and hazardous equipment
• Category I: involves occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids and materials

Reports to: Clinical director

Supervises: Not applicable

Contacts

• Patients
• Patients’ family/significant others
• Physicians and physician office personnel
• Facility personnel
• Vendors
• Administration
• Medical director
• Governing body

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