WVU Medicine-posted 4 months ago
Full-time
5,001-10,000 employees

Assists with nursing care and the surgical services under the direct supervision of the registered nurse and physician/surgeon.

  • Utilizes quality aseptic technique when working in an unsterile or sterile role in the OR.
  • Assists the circulating RN in monitoring technique of all persons in the OR to maintain a sterile field.
  • Performs sponge, instrument, and needle counts with the circulating RN following established guidelines.
  • Assists with gowning and gloving surgeons and positioning equipment and instruments.
  • Passes sterile instruments to the surgical team during a surgical procedure.
  • Operates specialty equipment after receiving specific training.
  • Assists with transportation and positioning of the patients.
  • Prepares supplies and equipment for surgical procedure following preference cards.
  • Performs equipment checks as assigned.
  • Assists with sterilization and maintenance of sterile and non-sterile supplies and equipment.
  • Monitors inventory; orders; and restocks supplies, instruments, and equipment.
  • Removes out-of-date items and discards or reprocesses following established guidelines.
  • Assists with the general cleaning duties of the department.
  • Assists with clerical work, and record keeping duties including the gathering of indicator data such as frequency of events.
  • Prepares and updates preference cards and instrument tray lists as directed.
  • Assists with the proper recording of patient charges.
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Completion of a Surgical Technology Program AND surgical technologist certification required.
  • Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
  • One (1) year of prior scrub experience.
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