SCRUB TECH

VALOR HEALTH • Emmett, ID

85d

About The Position

The OR Scrub Tech/OR Scrub Nurse prepares operating rooms for surgery, using appropriate techniques. This position provides technical services and assists the surgical team before, during, and after surgery, as assigned and directed, in accordance with approved methods, techniques, and within the scope of practice.

Requirements

• Certification as a surgical technologist preferred, or similar experience in practical nursing or an operating room.
• Current Basic Life Support Certification or obtained within 6 months of hire.
• One to two years of experience working in an Operating Room as a Scrub Nurse or Technician.
• Thorough knowledge of Infection Control, Sterile Technique, and Anatomy and Physiology.
• Demonstrated knowledge of operation and maintenance of equipment and supplies located in the operating room.
• Continuing in-services and education program required.
• Current Basic Life Support certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Pulls supplies the day before surgery to assure all items are available.
• Places equipment and supplies in operating room and arranges instruments, according to instructions.
• Assures that all equipment and protocols are in place to support new procedures.
• Sets up cases with proper instrumentation and supplies prior to case.
• Follows hospital policy for Surgical Hand Scrub.
• Performs accurate sponge, needle, and instrument counts with RN adhering to hospital policy.
• Maintains organized sterile field ensuring instrumentation is kept free from bioburden and instruments returned to correct trays in a safe manner to prevent damage or injury.
• Accurately prepares specimen, delivers to collection area with identifying labels filled out correctly.
• Assists in room monitoring of equipment, temperature and humidity notifying circulating nurse to escalate the issue if indicated.
• Ensures proper body alignment during intra-operative phase by position monitoring checks e.g., feet, arms etc.
• Washes and sterilizes equipment. Cleans operating room.
• Keeps physicians’ preference cards updated.
• Keeps unit updated as to new surgical procedures or changes.
• Demonstrates competency as a surgical technologist.
• Serves as a resource to other units and precepts new staff as assigned and demonstrates sound clinical and positive interpersonal skills.
• Fosters good public relations for the Operating Room, the Nursing Department and the Hospital.
• Performs all administrative, clerical and other duties that are required or assigned by regulatory agencies, insurance carriers or administration.
• Maintains positive and effective relations with co-workers, other departments, patients and visitors.
• Assists in duties for the central sterile tech.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees