What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surgical Scrub Technician position at OnCall Medical Aesthetics Recruiting?
A prominent plastic surgery center and Medspa in Southern California seeks: A Surgical Scrub Technician
As a surgical scrub technician you will be where all the action
is. You are a key component in an operating room. You need to be able to handle
instruments efficiently and you must be able to keep moving.
Your job will be to make sure everything is running smoothly.
All tools need to be kept sterile, and orderly. Your job is to prep a patient
before and after surgery. Surgical technicians work hand in hand with doctors,
nurses and laboratory personnel.
First you will make sure the operating room is ready. You
will check for non-sterile equipment and make sure that everything is updated
and working properly. Therefore you must be educated in all new surgical
technology, such as fiber optics and lasers.
You will prepare the patient for surgery by washing and
disinfecting the area for surgery. You will be responsible for bringing the
patient to the operating room. Your job is not done there. You have plenty of
other responsibilities. You will help the surgical team "scrub" in,
hence the name Surgical Scrub Technician.
As a scrub you will be making sure the staff in the operating
room is on the task at hand. You will serve as the doctor eyes and ears. The
scrub technician will ask for sutures, instruments, and any other piece of
equipment to keep the operation moving in a timely and efficient manner.
The scrub duties are not done when the surgery is done. The
scrub will assist in the proper dressings at the end of the case. Putting on
garments and assisting with the cleanup of the patient, before being
transferred to recovery room. Scrub will help in transfer of the patient all
the way to recovery.
Along with other staff, the scrub handles the
cleaning of operating room, autoclave room, and all other areas in the
operating area. These areas need to be cleaned of blood borne pathogens, trash,
instruments, and any other matter that is used in the operating areas.
All operating room areas are to be restocked at the end of
each day. The scrub will pull all items needed for the surgical procedures the
day before, and have all surgical instruments cleaned before leaving.
Requirements
Competitive Compensation
16-24 hrs/week