PRN Surgical Scrub Tech (CST) - Centennial Surgery Center
Company: USPI
Location: Rowlett
Posted on: May 5, 2022
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Job Description:
* Previous experience with GI, General, ENT and Eye cases is
REQUIRED. *
Job Summary:
Anticipates the needs of the surgical team.
Establishes and maintains sterile field during surgical procedures
in the operating room.
Ensures sterility of all supplies and instruments during set up of
surgical procedures.
Assists circulating nurse and surgical team in maintaining sterile
environment.
Assists circulating nurse in gathering necessary surgical supplies
and equipment.
Is responsible for doing sponge, needle, and instrument count
pre-operatively and intra-operatively with the circulating
nurse.
Gowns and gloves surgeons and assistants.
Assists in keeping physician preference cards accurate/updated.
Retains all specimens to be sent to pathology, confirming
source/name of specimen with surgeon.
Transports all surgical equipment to appropriate cleaning areas.
Assists in sterile supply with cleaning and reprocessing of
instrument sets.
Interacts appropriately and effectively with all patients/others
regardless of age or ethnic background.
Uses Standard Universal Precautions, appropriate hand hygiene,
personal protective equipment, and safe practices to ensure
personal safety and a safe environment. 10. Assists with
environmental hazard and infection control surveillance and
participates in emergency preparedness drills.
Follows all equipment and safety guidelines and is responsible for
knowledgeable use and care of equipment.
Serves as a resource to other members of the health care team.
Attends in-services, conferences, and meetings as required.
Communicates effectively and courteously with visitors, physicians,
and their office staffs, patients, and employees. Maintains
patient, physician, and employee privacy and confidentiality per
policy.
Maintains designated certifications such as CPR, as offered by the
center.
Acts in accordance with the vision, mission, and business
philosophy of the Center.
Complies with Policies and Procedures, and adheres to safety
guidelines to ensure a safe work and patient care environment.
#USP-ST
Required Skills:
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual
shall be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The
requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,
skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
Education and/or Experience: High School Diploma / GED; completion
of a Scrub Technician Program. Certification required. Two years'
experience as a Scrub Tech in multiple specialties or an equivalent
combination of education and experience.
Reasoning Ability: Able to apply common sense understanding to
carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Able to deal with
problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized
situations.
Other skills and abilities: General familiarity with medical
terminology as it pertains to anatomy and surgical procedures for
an operating room.
Physical demands: The physical demands described here are
representative of those that shall be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing
the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to
stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects,
tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms, climb or balance,
stoop, kneel or crouch.
Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an
applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including
pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information,
sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status
or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable
accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless
doing so would result in an undue hardship.
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