PRN Surgical Scrub Tech

In Step Podiatry Center•Bowie, MD

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Assists with ensuring the center is properly prepared for the daily schedule by maintaining adequate inventory of supplies, preparing supplies, sterilizing equipment, cleaning the surgical suite between cases, and maintaining sterility and safety logs. The role involves preparing for and assisting in surgical cases, processing specimens, reporting equipment issues, checking and restocking the center, and organizing supplies. Additionally, the Surgical Scrub Tech provides in-service training to staff, assists with administrative tasks, and plays an active role in maintaining a safe patient environment and identifying quality improvement opportunities. This role also includes ordering back office and medical supplies.

Requirements

Surgical scrub technician experience
Knowledge of sterile techniques and protocols
Ability to maintain sterility and safety logs
Experience in cleaning and sterilizing equipment
Skills in preparing and organizing supplies and equipment
Ability to report and troubleshoot equipment issues
Experience in processing specimens
Ability to provide in-service training
Assisting with administrative tasks
Understanding of patient safety and infection control
Ability to identify quality improvement issues
Experience in ordering medical supplies

Responsibilities

Maintains adequate inventory of supplies and follows procedures for notification of shortages and reordering.
Preparation of supplies.
Sterilization of equipment.
Cleaning the surgical suite between cases.
Maintain sterility and safety logs and protocols.
Opening of sterile packs, instruments and supplies to ensure sterile environment during case.
Preparing for set up of surgical cases and assisting in surgical cases.
Process specimens form surgical cases.
Reporting and troubleshooting of all broken and defective supplies or equipment.
Checking and restocking center.
Organizing supplies and equipment in efficient manner.
Provides in-service to staff on equipment and procedures in the surgical center.
Assist coordinator and nurses with day to day administrative tasks as needed for cases.
Maintains a safe environment for treating the surgical patient, including safeguards to protect the patient from cross infection takes an active role for identifying issues for quality improvement.
Orders back office and medical supplies.