Surgical Tech

USPI; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

USPI Desert Ridge Outpatient Surgery Center is seeking a Surgical Scrub Technologist for a full-time role in a fast-paced ambulatory surgery center. The position anticipates the needs of the surgical team and maintains a sterile field throughout operative procedures, reporting to the Clinical Director/Administrator.

Essential duties include assisting the team, keeping supplies sterile, counting sponges and instruments, and ensuring safety and privacy of patients.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED; completion of a Scrub Technician Program.
• Two years experience as a Scrub Tech preferred.
• Familiar with medical terminology as it pertains to anatomy and surgical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintains sterile field and assists surgical team during procedures.
• Assists circulating nurse in gathering supplies and equipment.
• Performs sponge, needle, and instrument counts pre- and intra-operatively.
• Gowns and gloves surgeons and assistants; aids in maintaining sterile environment.
• Transports equipment and assists with instrument reprocessing as needed.

Skills

Surgical scrub experience

Medical terminology familiarity

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Scrub Technician Program

Certification preferable

Job description

Surgical Scrub Technologist Full Time

USPI Desert Ridge Outpatient Surgery Center is hiring a Surgical Scrub Technologist.

USPI Desert Ridge Outpatient Surgery Center is a fast paced ASC environment committed to producing the highest quality work and experience for patients and their families. At USPI Desert Ridge Outpatient Surgery Center, we believe health and care are inseparable. Our mission is to care for every patient and their family as if they were our own. Each patient, each family, each and every time.

No New Grads at this time!

Ophthalmology experience Needed!!!!!

Job Summary

Anticipates the needs of the surgical team. Establishes and maintains sterile field during surgical procedures in the operating room. Reporting Relationship: 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-operative 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 in-services, 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.

What We Offer

As an organization, one way we care for our communities and each other is by providing a comprehensive benefits package that includes the following, subject to employment status:

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Life and AD&D coverage
• Availability of short- and long-term disability
• Flexible financial benefits including FSAs and HSAs
• 401(k) and access to retirement planning
• Paid holidays and vacation

Who We Are

At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States.We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner.

USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.

Required Skills:

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED; completion of a Scrub Technician Program. Certification preferable.
• Two years experience as a Scrub Tech preferred.
• 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.