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Job Description: General Description: The Surgical Scrub provides safe and effective surgical care, through the
performance of specific duties, during surgical procedures, under the direction of the registered nurse.
Perform duties according to established policies and procedure as well as regulatory guidelines. The
Surgical Scrub assists in maintaining a safe environment through assigned duties.
Qualifications:
1. Completion of a recognized course in surgical assisting techniques; preferred but not required.
2. Operating room experience with at least one year of expertise in the surgical specialty of the ASC or
related field; preferred but not required
3. High School Diploma or equivalent.
Skills/Competencies:
1. Ability to learn parameters of expanding job description, including operating room equipment
management.
2. Has capacity for making quick, intelligent decisions, and initiating appropriate actions.
3. Present a stable, mature, and dependable, professional image.
Responsibilities
? Assure the operating room is properly prepared for the daily schedule, including:
o Preparation of supplies.
o Sterilization of equipment.
o Cleaning of the operating room.
o Checks work order for all equipment.
? The opening of sterile packs, instruments, and supplies, assuring that a sterile environment is
maintained throughout the procedure.
? Preparing set-up of all surgical cases.
? Reporting and troubleshooting of all broken or defective supplies or equipment.
? Assist surgeon throughout surgical case ensure compliance with sterile aseptic technique.
? Checking and supplying operating room at the end of the scheduled cases.
? Maintaining services from sales representatives to provide equipment and supplies within
budget.
Clayton Cataract and Laser Surgery Center
Job Description
Job Title: Operating Room Scrub Technician
Reports to: Nurse Director
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? Organizing supplies and equipment in a space efficient manner.
? Maintains equipment manual and updates in an ongoing manner.
? Provides in-service to staff on sterile technique, equipment, and procedures in the operating
room.
? Maintains account sheet for all equipment.
? Checks surgeon’s preference card is current and accessible.
? Provides emotional support for the patient.
? Assists in reviewing all policies and procedures on a yearly basis.
? Attends update and continuing education courses relevant to specialty area.
? Attends yearly in-service for all required education updates including, but not limited to,
OSHA, fire safety and disaster planning.
? Scrubs hands and arms, dries and dons sterile gown and gloves according to AORN
standards.
? Sets up sterile operating filed with instruments and supplies necessary for that particular
procedure; arranges instruments, sutures, drapes, and supplies per AORN standards.
? Maintains a safe environment for treating the surgical patient, including safeguards to
protect the patient from cross infection.
? Obtains current basic CPR card. Attends yearly in-service on fire safety, infection control, and
unit meetings.
? Responsible for having correct sutures and instruments for surgeon at all times.
? Isolates “dirty” or contaminated instruments and supplies as used, so as to minimize the
spread of infection.
? Assists in implementation of quality assurance program.
Professional Expectations:
Professional Expectations:
1. Professionally represent the Company.
2. Attends required staff meetings
3. Resolves personnel concerns, utilizing the grievance process as required
4. Ensures compliance with policies and procedures regarding department operations, fire, and
safety and infection control
5. Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
Clayton Cataract and Laser Surgery Center
Job Description
Job Title: Operating Room Scrub Technician
Reports to: Nurse Director
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Physical Demands:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions of the position without compromising patient care. While performing the duties of
this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to
stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The
employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to
25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision,
peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.