Certified Scrub Tech (Full-Time)

Company: St. Peters Ambulatory Surgery Center
Location: Saint Peters
Posted on: April 17, 2025

Job Description:

Job Title: Certified Scrub Tech (Full-Time) Must be a Certified Scrub Tech

• Receives report and room assignment.
• Performs surgical hand scrub according to procedure.
• Prior to the first scheduled procedure of the day, damp dusting horizontal surfaces:
• includes tables, equipment, overhead spotlights including arms, and other ceiling and wall mounted equipment; and
• damp dusting with a clean cloth moistened with cleaner/disinfectant or alcohol.
• Prepares for procedure:
• Checks case cart. Reads the attending physician's preference card and verifies availability of all needed equipment and supplies,
• Opens supplies for procedure with assistance from Circulating RN, if available.
• Scrubs, gowns and gloves according to procedure.
• Sets up for procedure using back table and mayo as indicated by procedure.
• Checks functioning and completeness of appropriate equipment, i.e., drills, scopes, etc.
• Performs initial count with Circulating RN.
• During the procedure:
• Assists the team into gowns and gloves.
• Assists the attending physician in draping of the patient and sterile field.
• Watches the progress of the procedure; anticipates physician's needs to prevent delay and maintain a safe environment.
• Keeps the Circulating RN informed on such things as specimens, changes in the procedure, presence of infection, etc.
• Keeps used instruments free of blood and tissue by wiping with wet sponge (using only sterile water). Ophthalmic instruments may be wiped using BSS.
• Prepares for and performs closing counts according to procedure.
• Applies sterile dressing; protects dressing with a sterile towel before cleaning rest of surgical site.
• Removes any remaining instruments from operative/procedure field.
• Rolls draping material into waste hamper at foot of procedure table; confines gross contamination to the immediate area.
• Removes prep solution from patient's skin around incision site.
• Assists with patient transfer to stretcher/bed.
• Takes instruments to soiled utility room for processing. Assists with the processing as indicated by schedule and assignment. Places soiled linen, trash, and sharps in designated containers in holding area.
• Assists with terminal cleaning of operating/procedure room. Refer to "Housekeeping Procedures for the Center."
• Returns unused sterile supplies and equipment and extra furniture to proper storage areas.
• Opens sterile supplies for next case. PREPARATION FOR NEXT DAY
• Checks the next day's assignment. Assembles equipment and supplies needed for those cases. Handles questions concerning special requests and routine needs.
• Checks and restocks supply cabinet, drawers, and anesthesia machine in accordance with routine stock supply requirements. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/REQUIREMENTS:
  • A graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program.
  • Must be certified to perform CPR with 0-2 years of clinical experience in a related field.

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