TECH - OR/SURGICAL

UHS•Laredo, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The OR Scrub Technician assists surgeons during operative and invasive procedures. The OR Scrub Technician is responsible and accountable for complete and accurate data collection and recording, completion of routine and delegated direct care activities, and communicating and collaborating with the Registered Nurse and other team members to prioritize workload to achieve patient care outcomes.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
Certified Surgical Technician (CST) certification.
BLS required.

Nice To Haves

Graduate from an accredited School of Surgical Technologist preferred.
Two (2) years Operating Room Technician in Acute care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides direct care support and technical assistance to the surgical team.
Performs routine tasks to clean the patient’s room and replace supplies to provide staff with appropriate equipment.
Prepares the operating room for surgical procedures by ensuring all the surgical equipment is functioning properly and safely.
Prepares the operating room and the sterile field for surgical procedures by preparing sterile supplies, instruments, and equipment using sterile technique.
Anticipates the needs of the surgical team based on knowledge of human anatomy and pathophysiology and how they relate to the surgical patient and the patient’s surgical procedure.
Is responsible for cleaning procedural areas between procedures to facilitate patient throughout.
Prepares case carts utilizing surgeon preference cards and separating hold from open items.
Does not open unnecessary supplies or create unnecessary waste.
Assists with sterilizing instruments and assists with procedures while performing sterile techniques to provide direct assistance to staff.
Assists with set up and take down of the operating room to ensure room is prepped for the next patient.
Assists with discharge of patients to ensure discharge is completed accurately and in a timely manner.
Reviews and meets ongoing competency requirements of the role to maintain the skills, knowledge and abilities to perform, within scope, role specific functions.
Cleans and prepares instruments for reprocessing/sterilization on completion of the surgery and assists the surgical team with cleaning of the operating room on completion of the surgery.
Performing basic clerical work and updating patient records.
Other duties as assigned or required.