Northern Arizona Healthcare

OR Scrub Technician Certified - FMC

Job Locations US-AZ-Flagstaff
Requisition ID
2024-17564
Education
High School Diploma/GED
Call Required
Yes
Recruiter:
ALLISON GREGG
Recruiter Email:
Allison.gregg@nahealth.com
Schedule
Evenings
Telecommute
No
FTE
0.900 / 36 hours (Regular Full-Time)

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

Education
High School Diploma or GED- Required

Completion of OR Technician education- Preferred

 


Certification & Licensures
OR SCRUB TECH TRAINEE-
BLS - Required upon hire

 

OR SCRUB TECH NON CERTIFIED-
BLS - Required upon hire

 

OR SCRUB TECH CERTIFIED-
BLS - Required upon hire


Certified Surgical Technologist (CST), or Tech in Surgery Certified (TS-C), or NCCT - Required

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

 


Experience
OR SCRUB TECH TRAINEE-

 

OR SCRUB TECH NON CERTIFIED-
1 year of OR Tech Experience OR Completion of NAH OR Tech training Program - Required

 

OR SCRUB TECH CERTIFIED-
1 year of OR Tech Experience - Preferred
or
Completion of NAH OR Tech training Program - Required

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