Scrub Tech Certified - Operating Room Full Time Day 11a - 11p or 3p-11p

Scrub Technician

Ranked #1 for Safety, Quality and Patient Satisfaction, Jupiter Medical Center is the leading destination for world-class health care in Palm Beach County and the greater Treasure Coast.

Outstanding physicians, state-of-the-art facilities, innovative techniques and a commitment to serving the community enables Jupiter Medical Center to meet a broad range of patient needs. Jupiter Medical Center is the only hospital in Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties to receive a 4-star quality and safety rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Education

• High School Graduate or Equivalent.
• Successful completion of surgical technician training courses in an academic or military setting.

Experience / Qualifications

• BLS certification through the American Heart Association for Healthcare Providers.
• One year of experience as a Surgical Technician preferred.

Position Summary

The Scrub Technician is a member of the surgical team performing scrub duties throughout the surgical procedure. The scrub tech works under the direction of the Registered Nurse.

• The scrub tech assists the RN in maintaining the surgeon's preferences for listed surgical procedures of the specialty assigned.
• Remain current with all the new procedures and assist other team members with instrumentation and equipment associated specifically with the specialty.
• The collaborative efforts of both the RN and Scrub tech are the key to patient care excellence and physician satisfaction.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Team Member Competencies

• Establishing Relationships
• Peer Support
• Inspiring and Motivating Others
• Demonstrating Emotional Intelligence
• Acting with Integrity
• Being a Champion for Change and Innovation
• Communicating Effectively
• Promoting Diversity and Inclusion

Physical Requirements

This job can be physically demanding at times requiring stooping, sitting, standing, and walking for long periods of time. The team member will need to frequently assist lifting patients and heavy equipment. Must be able to work in a stressful environment, work independently, making sound decisions, detail oriented, alert, and self-motivated. Ability to push/pull up to 40lbs, carry and lift up to 50lbs.

Threshold Requirements

• These threshold requirements are required and completed yearly basis
• Annual Joint Commission mandatory education requirements, in-service and health requirements including attendance at new employee orientation
• TB/PPD Surveillance Program
• Maintenance of required professional licensing and/or certification(s).

This is not necessarily an extensive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associates with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (i.e. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technical developments). I have reviewed these job requirements and verify that I can perform all essential functions of this position.