Surgical Tech

Job Summary: Anticipates the needs of the surgical team. Establishes and maintains sterile field during surgical procedures in the operating room.

Job Title: Scrub Technician

Reporting Relationship: **** Reports to the Clinical Director.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities: **** Include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

**1. **Efficiently and effectively assists physician with operative procedures

· Anticipates surgeon/physician’s needs both in preparing for procedures and during procedure

· Demonstrates knowledge of specific responsibilities in all emergency situations.

**2. **Ensures sterility of all supplies and instruments during set up of surgical procedures.

**3. **Handles instruments in a manner which prolongs “life” of instrument.]

**4. **Assists circulating nurse and surgical team in maintaining sterile environment.

**5. **Assists circulating nurse in gathering necessary surgical supplies and equipment. Is responsible for doing sponge, needle, and instrument count pre-operatively and intra-operative with the circulating nurse.

**6. **Gowns and gloves surgeons and assistants.

**7. **Assists in keeping physician preference cards accurate/updated.

**8. **Retains all specimens to be sent to pathology, confirming source/name of specimen with surgeon.

**9. **Transports all surgical equipment to appropriate cleaning areas. Assists in sterile supply with cleaning and reprocessing of instrument sets.

**10. **Interacts appropriately and effectively with all patients/others regardless of age or ethnic background.

**11. **Uses Standard Universal Precautions, appropriate hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, and safe practices to ensure personal safety and a safe environment.

**12. **Assists with environmental hazard and infection control surveillance and participates in emergency preparedness drills.

**13. **Follows all equipment and safety guidelines and is responsible for knowledgeable use and care of equipment.

**14. **Serves as a resource to other members of the health care team.

**15. **Attends in services, conferences, and meetings as required.

**16. **Communicates effectively and courteously with visitors, physicians, and their office staffs, patients, and employees. Maintains patient, physician, and employee privacy and confidentiality per policy.

**17. **Maintains designated certifications such as CPR, as offered by the center.

**18. **Acts in accordance with the vision, mission, and business philosophy of the Center.

**19. **Complies with Policies and Procedures and adheres to safety guidelines to ensure a safe work and patient care environment.

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.

**** Benefits

USPI offers the following benefits, subject to employment status:

• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount program
• USPI provides paid leave in accordance with applicable law

** Hourly Range: $28- $40(based on experience)**

Job Posted 9/3/2026 and will remain open for 2 weeks

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Required Skills

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• State of Colorado Surgical Registry required
• BLS required.
• Surgical Technologist State License
• Surgical Technologist National Certification

Required Experience