OR Scrub Technician, NAHOSC, Flagstaff

Overview

The OR Scrub Tech, under the supervision of Director and / or Clinical Manager / Coordinator, is responsible for preparing supplies and equipment for interventions, using appropriate techniques.

Provides technical services as assigned and directed. The OR Scrub Tech assists and / or performs patient procedures that are within the scope of their unit specific Skills Summation.

This position works in an in-patient / hospital based environment.

Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Prioritizes and addresses technical needs to meet patient conditions.
• Assists the health care team during surgical procedures by integrating an understanding for anatomy and physiology with the surgical procedure.
• Prioritizes and addresses technical needs to meet patient conditions.
• Provides safe patient care for the intra-operative phase, including specimen handling and medication labeling and handling.

Equipment Management

• Prepares appropriate instruments, sutures, supplies, and equipment for specific procedures and be able to anticipate the sequence of events and needs of the surgeon and patient.
• Maintains, monitors, and restocks equipment and supplies as assigned or as necessary.
• Opens surgical equipment for each case appropriately and anticipates the physician’s needs during each procedure.

Department Partnership

• Accurately processes and communicates provider preferences to RN.
• Facilitates efficient room turnovers as a scrub technician as evidenced by appropriate instruments, supplies and equipment and assisting the team as needed.
• Assists with updating the physician preference cards as appropriate.
• Participates in training and education of new employees and other staff in regard to aseptic techniques and processes.

Compliance / Safety

Adheres to regulatory and organizational standards affecting patient care and safety as well as all Hospital and departmental policies and procedures.

Practices in a safe and cost effective manner.

• Stays current and complies with state and federal regulations / statutes and company policies that impact the employees area of responsibility.
• If required for position, ensures all certifications and / or licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates.
• Completes all company mandatory modules and required job specific training in the specified time frame.
• Maintains timely and accurate documentation of assessments, interventions, EMR entries, and patient responses.
• Responsible for reporting any safety related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas / RDE tool; attends all safety related training programs;

performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner.

Qualifications

Educatiion

High School Diploma or GED- Required

Completion of OR Technician education- Preferred

Certificates and Licensure

OR SCRUB TECH TRAINEE-

BLS - Required upon hire

OR SCRUB TECH-

BLS - Required upon hire

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) OR Tech in Surgery Certified (TS-C) - Preferred

Employee will obtain and maintain appropriate clinical competencies for the roles assigned by their departmental leader.

Experience

OR SCRUB TECH TRAINEE-

N / A

OR SCRUB TECH-

1 year of OR Tech Experience OR Completion of NAH OR Tech training Program - Required