Surgical Scrub Tech, First Assist

Job Title

Surgical Scrub Tech, First Assist at Fisher‑Titus Medical Center

• Full Time with flexible hours, 10 hour days, and a $10,000 sign‑on bonus.
• Benefits:
  Medical & Dental coverage, 401(k) match, paid time off, tuition assistance, and more.
• Differentials:
  Shift, Weekend & PRN differential.

Choose a career to make a difference in people’s lives every day at Fisher‑Titus! This role performs technical skills and aids surgeons, anesthesia personnel, registered nurses, and other professionals in the operating room, and performs similar duties in other areas of the hospital as assigned.

• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of techniques and procedures used by surgeons for various surgeries.
• Practices within the scope of practice for a Surgical Technologist as outlined by the Association of Surgical Technologists (AST).
• Demonstrates an understanding of the principles of asepsis and consistently maintains sterile technique, monitors and calls attention to breaks in technique, and communicates any breaks to the circulating RN and surgeon.
• Demonstrates knowledge of sterilization and disinfection.
• Able to assemble and troubleshoot equipment and instrumentation.
• Ensures all necessary equipment and available instruments and supplies are in the room prior to the start of a case.
• Handles all surgical specimens appropriately.
• In conjunction with the RN, conducts accurate sponge, needle, and instrument counts according to departmental policies.
• Accurately confirms and labels all medications on the sterile field and informs the surgeon of medication to be dispensed prior to passing at the field.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the electronic system to retrieve and view pick tickets to pull surgical cases.
• Updates preference cards as indicated and communicates changes/needs to inventory coordinator.
• Demonstrates knowledge and proficiency in preparing the patient for surgery once in the surgical suite.
• Demonstrates OR team involvement by actively participating in operating room turnover process, returning unused case supplies/equipment, and assisting with restocking of room supplies.
• Participates in surgical "Time Out" and "Sign Out" process for each procedure in conjunction with the circulating RN, surgeon, and any other surgical team members present according to departmental policy.
• Contributes to the daily tasks of preparing next day's procedure equipment and supplies by completing pull and order, ensuring equipment is ready for the next day.
• 100% completion of department specific and required annual competencies.
• Demonstrates time management and organizational skills.

• Demonstrates behaviors in the intraoperative phase to include using instruments/medical devices, providing exposure, handling and/or cutting tissue, providing hemostasis, and suturing under the direction of the surgeon.
• Demonstrates an understanding of techniques used by various surgeons to facilitate a safe surgical procedure in the assist role.
• Injections of medications, such as anesthetic agents, as directed and under the supervision of the surgeon.