Surgical Scrub Tech

Location:

USPI New Mexico Surgery Center Multi Specialty Downtown.

United Surgical Partners International, Inc is an established provider of surgical services focusing on orthopedic and spinal surgery, offering high-quality care across Ambulatory Surgery Centers and hospitals.

Anticipates the needs of the surgical team and establishes and maintains sterile field during surgical procedures in the operating room. Reports to Clinical Director/Administrator.

• Ensures sterility of all supplies and instruments during setup of surgical procedures.
• Assists circulating nurse and surgical team in maintaining sterile environment.
• Assists in gathering necessary surgical supplies and equipment.
• Conducts sponge, needle, and instrument count pre-operatively and intra-operatively with circulating nurse.
• Gowns and gloves surgeons and assistants.
• Assists with keeping physician preference cards accurate/updated.
• Retains all specimens for pathology, confirming source/name with surgeon.
• Transports all surgical equipment to cleaning areas; assists in reprocessing instrument sets.
• Interacts appropriately with all patients/others regardless of age or ethnic background.
• Uses Standard Universal Precautions, hand hygiene, PPE, and safe practices to ensure safety.
• Assists with environmental hazard and infection control surveillance and participates in emergency preparedness drills.
• Follows equipment and safety guidelines; responsible for knowledgeable use and care of equipment.
• Serves as a resource to other members of the health care team.
• Attends in services, conferences, and meetings as required.
• Communicates effectively and courteously with visitors, physicians, and staff; maintains privacy and confidentiality per policy.
• Maintains certified CPR as offered by the center.
• Acts in accordance with the vision, mission, and business philosophy of the Center.
• Complies with policies, procedures, and safety guidelines to ensure safe work and patient care environment.

To perform this job successfully, an individual shall be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be provided.

• High School Diploma/GED with completion of a Scrub Technician Program; certification preferable.
• Two years experience as a Scrub Tech in multiple specialties or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• General familiarity with medical terminology as it pertains to anatomy and surgical procedures for an operating room.

• Employee stands, walks, sits, uses hands to finger, handle or feel objects and tools; reaches, climbs, stoops, kneels, crouches or crawls; talks and hears.
• Regularly lifts and/or moves up to 25 pounds; occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 100 pounds.
• Occasional exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, fumes, airborne particles, extreme cold, radiation, moving mechanical parts, wet/humid conditions, electrical shock.

Entry level

Full-time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care