Scrub Assistant- PRN, Days, DMH

HH Health System • Decatur, AL

5d

About The Position

Demonstrates Decatur Morgan Hospital’s mission, vision, and values through behavior. Under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse, the unit clerk/scrub technician performs duties that assist in patient care. These duties include transcribing physician orders; answering and dispatching patient calls; answering and transferring telephone calls to appropriate personnel; maintaining supply inventories and office equipment; and keeping the nurses’ station orderly and organized. The role also performs first-scrub procedures in the Delivery OR and assists with vaginal deliveries.

The scrub assistant prepares sterile fields and instruments for procedures, passes instruments to the surgeon intraoperatively, prepares rooms and supplies for daily surgical cases, and may scrub various types of cases and take call for emergency cases. The position requires following infection-control and patient-safety principles, working efficiently, and adapting to changing instructions and duties.

Requirements

• High school graduate or GED.
• Current BLS certification required.
• Ability to understand and retain instructions easily and quickly.
• Ability to follow precise written, oral, or diagrammatic instructions and address problems involving several variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to read and understand instructions and safety rules.
• Ability to communicate clearly in correct English and speak with poise, voice control, and confidence.
• Ability to use eyes, ears, hands, and fingers with skill and perform tasks requiring manual dexterity.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic and calculations involving common units of measure.
• Ability to gather, collect, and classify information and report or act on it as prescribed.
• Ability to act quickly in an emergency and render appropriate life-saving measures.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a clerical or receptionist position.
• Previous experience in a scrub role.
• Hospital experience and knowledge of medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Prepare sterile fields with the instruments and supplies needed for procedures and pass instruments to the surgeon intraoperatively.
• Maintain principles of technique, infection control, and patient safety.
• Prepare for daily surgical cases by pulling cases, stocking rooms, and opening sterile fields.
• Identify instruments and sets used for surgical cases.
• Work efficiently and with speed.
• Use sterilizer equipment and complete related documentation.
• Scrub all types of cases and take call for emergency cases.
• Perform first-scrub procedures in the Delivery OR and assist with vaginal deliveries.
• Transcribe physician orders; answer and dispatch patient calls; answer and transfer telephone calls to appropriate personnel.
• Maintain supply inventories and office equipment, and keep the nurses’ station orderly and organized.
• Follow instructions, adapt to change, and remain accountable.
• Act quickly in emergencies and render appropriate life-saving measures.
• Communicate with staff, patients, families, and visitors; give directions as needed.
• Record and interpret information accurately and change duties frequently as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED