As a Center staff member, you will perform a variety of duties as part of the surgical team, including the ability to scrub on all types of cases performed at the Center including general, orthopedic, plastic surgery, laser, pain, local cases, and other cases that may require training to learn new techniques. You are expected to assist in surgery preparation by “picking cases,” set up and maintenance of the sterile field function as the surgeon’s second assistant, and, participate in cleaning and or restocking of the Center per request.

Education:

• High School Diploma

Licensure:

• CST Certification within 12 months of hire
• BLS Certification must be maintained while in this position

General Responsibilities:

• Prepares for next days scheduled procedures by picking cases and using surgeon’s preference cards to assure that all necessary supplies, instruments and equipment are available.
• Demonstrates instrument set-up, arranging instrumentation, equipment and supplies on the mayo and back table(s) as appropriate for the assigned case and according to AORN Recommended Practices, Center policy and the surgeon’s preference card.
• Performs scrub technician and surgery assistant function according to AORN.
• Performs appropriate hand scrub at beginning of day and for each case thereafter.
• Dons sterile dress appropriately, using closed glove technique
• Perform surgical prep as directed utilizing aseptic principles.
• Prepares clean and contaminated instruments and supplies utilized in the surgery suite for transport, in an appropriate manner, and transports to decontamination for processing and re-sterilization
• Attitude - Provides highest quality service and meeting customers' needs with utmost kindness, care, compassion, courtesy, empathy, respect and friendliness. Always acknowledges and serves customers with a friendly, open smile and direct eye contact.
• Assists in surgery suite maintenance including case preparation, turn-over, and terminal cleaning following AORN Recommended Practices and Center policy.
• Assists with inventory control and stocking of supplies
• Appearance - Takes pride in personal appearance, the facility and its surroundings.
• Commitment to Coworkers - Recognizes we are linked to one another by a common purpose; serving our patients and our community, that we are team members with our physicians and co-workers, and that we each deserve respect and support.
• Communication - Listens attentively to our customers to fully understand needs. Pays close attention to both verbal and non-verbal communication. Is committed to exceeding customers' expectations and providing more than what is expected.
• Customer Waiting - Provides prompt service, keeps customers informed regarding the time in which the service will be performed and makes customers comfortable while they are waiting.
• Privacy – Maintains customer privacy and confidentiality
• Responsiveness - Acknowledges every approaching patient or family member. Responds in a way that demonstrates the care, courtesy and respect our customers deserve.
• Safety Awareness - Ensures an accident-free environment. Establishes, promotes and monitors a proactive innovative approach to enhance hospital and patient safety. Adheres to and ensures compliance with Joint commission Patient Safety Goals and hospital safety policies.
• Sense of Ownership - Demonstrates a sense of ownership in their job, takes pride in what they do, and how they do it. Accepts responsibility for and is in control of the job that needs to be done
• Team Member is accountable for areas of responsibility meeting regulatory requirements including but not limited to maintaining annual TB testing, completing annual mandatories (ALC and competency), and maintaining current registration/certification/licensures as appropriate to position requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Northwest Health is an equal opportunity employer and committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status.