Certified Scrub Tech

## Description

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| **WILMINGTON EYE SURGERY CENTER** **Job description: Surgical Scrub Technician** | |

| **Title** | **Surgical Scrub Technician** |

| **Main function** | Under the direction from nursing personnel and physician providers, the Surgical Scrub Technician performs direct patient care activities; assisting in patient preparation for surgery/procedure; performs tasks related to the procedure; and assists in maintaining a clean, organized and prepared work environment. Will have a working knowledge of all operating/procedure room equipment, including emergency equipment used in Code situations. Will maintain a working knowledge of surgical instruments used by the surgeons in the center, along with the care, maintenance and knowledge of various sterilization techniques used in the processing of the instrumentation. |

| **Employment Classification** | Non-exempt |

| **Duties and** **responsibilities** | **Philosophy:** - Supports the facility's mission, vision, goals, and objectives. - Performs duties in accordance with the facility's policies and procedures. - Upholds the facility's standards for ethical business conduct. - Conducts themselves in a professional manner while serving as a positive role model and team member. - Recognizes and supports patients' rights and responsibilities in the performance of job duties. - Respects each patient's right to privacy, dignity, and confidentiality. - Participates in facility committees, meetings, in-services, inventory activities, and other departmental initiatives. - Maintains professional relationships with management, physicians, and coworkers. **Communication:** - Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers. - Interacts with others in a positive, respectful, and courteous manner. - Demonstrates the ability to comprehend and follow verbal orders and directions. - Uses effective verbal and written communication skills. **Financial Practices:** - Uses facility resources responsibly and avoids wasteful practices. - Reports waste or misuse of facility resources. - Evaluates work processes and makes recommendations for cost-effective improvements. **Compliance Program:** - Supports and contributes to the facility's Compliance Program. - Performs duties in accordance with established compliance policies and procedures. **Performance Improvement Program** - Supports the facility's Performance Improvement Program. - Participates in quality improvement initiatives and follows established performance improvement policies and procedures. **Safety/Risk Management Program:** - Adheres to all facility safety policies and procedures. - Reports observed or suspected safety hazards, policy violations, or noncompliance to the appropriate supervisor or designated safety officer. - Promotes a safe environment for patients, physicians, visitors, and staff. **Professional Competence:** - Participates in continuing education and professional development opportunities. - Shares knowledge and skills gained through continuing education with team members. - Maintains membership in relevant professional organizations, when appropriate. - Seeks opportunities to develop new skills by accepting additional responsibilities and challenges. - Welcomes constructive feedback and recommendations for professional growth. **Duties:** - Performs scrub duties for approved surgical procedures. - Assembles instruments, supplies, and equipment according to surgeons' preference cards. - Inspects equipment to ensure proper function prior to each procedure. - Follows established principles of aseptic technique and operating room procedures. - Opens sterile supplies and prepares the surgical field using sterile technique. - Arranges instruments according to the specific surgical procedure. - Confirms that all instruments and equipment are functioning properly before use. - Maintains the availability of instruments and supplies throughout procedures to prevent delays. - Identifies, reports, and responds appropriately to any break in sterile technique according to facility policy. - Properly uses, cleans, cares for, and sterilizes instruments, supplies, and equipment as directed. - Handles surgical instruments and equipment safely to maintain patient safety and equipment integrity. - Assists in maintaining adequate operating room supplies for immediate access during procedures. - Assists with stocking and storing supplies and equipment. - Maintains and updates instrument cards and surgeons' preference cards. - Responds promptly to the needs of the patient, surgeon, and surgical team throughout procedures. - Accurately communicates pertinent patient information to appropriate members of the healthcare team. **Qualifications:** - High school diploma or equivalent *required*. - Completion of an accredited Surgical Technology program *preferred*. - Current Surgical Technologist certification *preferred.* - Previous operating room experience *preferred*. - Knowledge of sterile technique, surgical instrumentation, and operating room procedures. - Strong communication, decision-making, organizational, and teamwork skills. **Work Environment and Physical Requirements:** - Ability to stand for extended periods during surgical procedures. - Frequent walking, bending, reaching, lifting, and moving equipment and supplies. - Fine motor skills and manual dexterity are essential. - Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced surgical environment. - Category I position involving occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials. |

## Qualifications

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| **Reports to** | Clinical Director |

| **Contacts** | 1. Patients 2. Patients’ family/significant others 3. Physicians and physician office personnel 4. Facility personnel 5. Vendors 6. Administrator 7. Clinical Director |