ASC Scrub Technician

Job Title: ASC Surgical/Scrub Technician 

Reports To: ASC Clinical Manager 

Essential Job Functions:

• Ability to correlate clinical data with patient’s care under the direction of the Clinical Leader/Registered Nurse.
• Ability to set priorities.
• Ability to provide direction to others that is clear, concise and promotes efficiency throughout the clinical areas of the facility. 
• Ability to communicate well with patients, families, Teammates, physicians, other members of the healthcare team, etc.
• Recognizes legal and policy limits of individual practice.
• Delivers safe patient care as directed by the Registered Nurse and according to facility policy and procedure.
• Ensures provision of patient care daily in an organized and timely manner. 
• Adheres to all policies and procedures when providing patient care. 
• Demonstrates knowledge of specific responsibilities in all emergency situations.
• Demonstrates ability to respond to patient care needs in an emergency situation and under direction of Clinical Leader/Registered Nurse.
• Initiates and implements basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (BCLS) under the direction of the Clinical Leader/Registered Nurse.
• Demonstrates ability to meet patients and family's learning needs as identified in the plan of care under the direction of the Clinical Leader/Registered Nurse.
• Assists the Clinical Leader/Registered Nurse to implement the teaching plan for the patient and family as directed.
• Assists the Clinical Leader/Registered Nurse to provide appropriate interventions related to patient and environmental safety issues.
• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and competence of designated skills identified for position.
• Functions as a certified scrub technician in the operating room/ procedure room under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
• Assists with gowning and gloving other members of the surgical team.
• Assists with the preparation of the operating room for surgical procedures.
• Assists with skin preparations and with draping of patients.
• Assists with care, preparation, maintenance and after-care of sterile and un-sterile supplies and equipment.
• Knows and practices the principles and procedures of sterile technique.
• Handles specimens in accordance with facility policy and procedures.
• Removes drapes at end of procedure, cleanses the patients of prep solution and applies dressing as needed.
• Cleans and/or disinfects instruments and equipment after use and returns it to the proper area for storage or processing.
• Differentiates sterilization methods required for specific instruments and equipment.
• Participates in sponge, instrument and needle count with the circulating nurse.
• Demonstrates ability to understand and use sterilizers, high-level disinfectors, instrument washers, and other designated processors.
• Demonstrates ability to understand use, function, interpretation, documentation, and record-keeping of chemical and biological indicators related to instrument and equipment high-level disinfection and sterilization processes.
• Demonstrates understanding of operating room/procedure room technical equipment according to manufacturer’s guidelines, policy and procedures. 
• Assists with stocking, replenishing and preparation of supplies.
• Checks updated schedule every morning and prepares room supplies and equipment.
• Additional duties as assigned by the Manager to meet department needs. 

Requirements:                                                                     

• High School Graduate or Equivalent. 
• Prior Experience as an ORT preferred.  
• Successful completion of BCLS Course within 90 days of employment or documentation of current BCLS certification.   Certification is preferred.
• Must travel to all sites if/when necessary