Scrub Technician

• Prioritizes and addresses technical needs to meet patient conditions. • Assists the health care team during surgical procedures by integrating an understanding for anatomy and physiology with the surgical procedure. • Provides safe patient care for the intra-operative phase, including specimen handling and medication labeling and handling. • Prepares appropriate instruments, sutures, supplies, and equipment for specific procedures and be able to anticipate the sequence of events and needs of the surgeon and patient. • Maintains, monitors, and restocks equipment and supplies as assigned or as necessary. • Opens surgical equipment for each case appropriately and anticipates the physician’s needs during each procedure. • Accurately processes and communicates provider preferences to RN. • Facilitates efficient room turnovers as a scrub technician as evidenced by appropriate instruments, supplies and equipment and assisting the team as needed. • Assists with updating the physician preference cards as appropriate. • Participates in training and education of new employees and other staff in regard to aseptic techniques and processes. • Adheres to regulatory and organizational standards affecting patient care and safety as well as all Hospital and departmental policies and procedures. • Practices in a safe and cost effective manner. • Stays current and complies with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the employees area of responsibility. • Ensures all certifications and/or licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates. • Completes all company mandatory modules and required job specific training in the specified time frame. • Maintains timely and accurate documentation of assessments, interventions, EMR entries, and patient responses. • Responsible for reporting any safety related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety related training programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner. Requirements High School Diploma or GED- Required Completion of OR Technician education- Preferred OR Scrub Tech Uncertified BLS - Required upon hire OR Scrub Tech Certified BLS - Required upon hire Certified Surgical Technologist (CST), or Tech in Surgery Certified (TS-C), or NCCT - Required 1 year of OR Tech Experience or Completion Tech training Program - Required Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in surgical procedures, patient care, and aseptic techniques while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Proficient in instrument preparation, specimen handling, and effective communication within the healthcare team. Highest-signal resume keywords Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) OR Scrub Tech Uncertified BLS OR Scrub Tech Certified BLS 1 Year of OR Tech Experience Completion of OR Technician Education ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills Surgical Procedure Assistance Instrument Preparation Specimen Handling Medication Labeling Aseptic Techniques Patient Care Documentation of Assessments Equipment Monitoring Room Turnover Facilitation Regulatory Compliance Soft Skills Effective Communication Team Collaboration Training and Education Certifications & Qualifications Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) Tech in Surgery Certified (TS-C) NCCT Industry Keywords Patient Safety Intra-operative Care Healthcare Standards Surgical Procedures Regulatory Standards Tools & Technologies Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Surgical Equipment #J-18808-Ljbffr