OR Scrub Technician, Full-time, Nights

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare•Chicago, IL

About The Position

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better? Shift/Schedule : 36 hours per week, 0.9 FTE, 3 12-hour night shifts, rotating based on schedule need; will include a permanent Friday and Saturday night shift every week The OR Scrub Technician reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. The OR Scrub Technician is a member of the Surgical Team in the Operating Room, under the guidance of the Registered Nurse, who is responsbile for the care and safety of the line of the peri-operative patient. The Operating Room Scrub Technician is repsonsible for the preparing the operating room for each surgical patient.

Requirements

High School Diploma
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Graduate of an accredited School of Surgical Technologists.
BLS through the American Heart Association (healthcare provider level).
Physical demands required for this role include lift/carry up to 50 pounds and a push/pull force up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Certified Surgicial Technologist.
Minimum of 2 years current Operating Room scrub technician experience.

Responsibilities

Gathering of supplies, instruments and equipment necessary to ensure the efficient and safe conduct of each surgical procedure which they are assigned.
Responsible for the proper care and handling of specimens, surgical instrumentation along with other suties they may be assigned.
Assist surgical team during procedures which require the ability to stand for periods greater than 6 hours.
Demonstrate thorough knowledge of aseptic technique and the ability to take corrective action for themselves and other team members when there is a break in technique.
Demonstarte fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination necessary to handle small intricate surgical instruments, supplies and specimens.
Demonstrate the ability to provide complete, accurate communication to all members of the surgical team.
Prepares and maintains sterile field throghout the surgical procedure.
Provides assistance to the surgical team. This inckudes draping of the surgical site, and efficient and safe handling of all sharps and instruments.
Maintains accurate count of all supplies, suture and sponge items on the sterile field.
Orients new staff to the ORST role.
Stocks room with supplies and equipment.
Provide On-Call coverage for their department, either specialty or general, as designated by their manager.
Following orientation, OR Technicians are expected to take calls according to the On-Call policy.