• Pulls case carts for surgeries
• Maintains highest standard of sterile technique from the start of the case to the end of a case
• Prepares operating room for surgery
• Inspects instruments and power equipment prior to use to assure operational order and troubleshoot, reports, and removes faulty instrument and equipment from service
• Assures adequate amount of appropriate supplies and instrumentation are available in accordance with surgeon's preference
• Serves as scrub person for basic surgical procedures and participates in complex surgical procedures as needed
• Follows department procedures for scrub persons by assembling surgical packs, supplies and instruments for surgical cases
• Anticipates surgeon's needs and assists surgeon by draping patients, holding/passing instruments, retractors, sutures, medications, applying surgical dressings, suctioning and sponging surgical wounds, holding extremities, and moving patients
• Inventories and monitors instruments, sponges and needles on operative field using department count procedures
• Adjusts instrumentation and supplies to changes in procedures and patient condition
• Ascertains correctness of count prior to closure of body cavities and surgical wound
• Adjusts priorities and participates in resolving problems as appropriate
• Assists in identification, labeling and proper specimen disposition using departmental procedures
• Maintains appropriate quantities of surgical supplies and equipment by restocking room with necessary equipment and supplies
• Checks for outdated supplies
• Apprises supervisor of special requests for surgical supplies and equipment
• Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization
• Assists with terminal cleaning of operating room in between cases
• Ensures each surgeon preference cards are up to date with the essential items needed
• Recognizes and reports emergency situations
• Maintain yearly required training including but not limited to:

o Patient Safety
o Infection Control/OSHA
o TB Testing
o Fire Safety
o All codes
o Location of SDS
o BLS certification

Competencies:

• Comprehension: Understands and applies detailed instructions and factual information in oral, written and /or diagram form
• Team Work: Actively works with others towards shared goal. Encourages cooperation. Aware of the needs of others and responds flexibly. Shares information and supports other team members. Seeks opportunities to develop others
• Attention to Detail: Thoroughness in accomplishing a task through concern for all the areas involved, no matter how small. Monitors and checks work or information and plans and organizes time and resources efficiently
• Initiative / Independence: Able to work things out without having to be shown too often. Takes responsibility for own time and effectiveness. Alert to opportunities to contribute appropriately without being told. Able to spot and implement opportunities for improving situations
• Problem Solving: Analyzes data to understand root cause and solves problems with multiple variables, both predictable and unpredictable
• Numerical Skills: Utilizes intermediate mathematical abilities including basic math computations, percentages, ratios, averages and practical application of algebraic math
• Active Listening: Ability to understand instructions from surgeons and other members of the operating room team

Job Summary