Surgical Scrub Tech - United Surgical Partners International

Roseville Surgery Center - Surgical Scrub Tech - Part Time

Job Summary: Anticipates the needs of the surgical team. Establishes and maintains sterile field during surgical procedures in the operating room.

Reporting Relationship: Reports to Clinical Director/Administrator

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities: Include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

1. Ensures sterility of all supplies and instruments during set up of surgical procedures.

2. Assists circulating nurse and surgical team in maintaining sterile environment.

3. Assists circulating nurse in gathering necessary surgical supplies and equipment. Is responsible for doing sponge, needle, and instrument count pre-operatively and intra-operative with the circulating nurse.

4. Gowns and gloves surgeons and assistants.

5. Assists in keeping physician preference cards accurate/updated.

6. Retains all specimens to be sent to pathology, confirming source/name of specimen with surgeon.

7. Transports all surgical equipment to appropriate cleaning areas. Assists in sterile supply with cleaning and reprocessing of instrument sets.

8. Interacts appropriately and effectively with all patients/others regardless of age or ethnic background.

9. Uses Standard Universal Precautions, appropriate hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, and safe practices to ensure personal safety and a safe environment.

10. Assists with environmental hazard and infection control surveillance and participates in emergency preparedness drills.

11. Follows all equipment and safety guidelines and is responsible for knowledgeable use and care of equipment.

12. Serves as a resource to other members of the health care team.

13. Attends inservices, conferences, and meetings as required.

14. Communicates effectively and courteously with visitors, physicians, and their office staffs, patients, and employees. Maintains patient, physician, and employee privacy and confidentiality per policy.

15. Maintains designated certifications such as CPR, as offered by the center.

16. Acts in accordance with the vision, mission, and business philosophy of the Center.

17. Complies with Policies and Procedures, and adheres to safety guidelines to ensure a safe work and patient care environment.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma / GED; completion of a Scrub Technician Program.
• Certification preferable.
• Two years experience as a Scrub Tech in multiple specialties or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Previous experience working in an ambulatory surgical setting preferred.
• Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
• Able to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• General familiarity with medical terminology as it pertains to anatomy and surgical procedures for an operating room.

HourlyRange: $32 - $44 / hour

Wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience.

Physical demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that shall be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk, and hear. The employee shall regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and /or move up to 100 pounds.

Roseville Surgery Center complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date.