OR Technician (Scrub Tech) - PRN

OR Technician

The OR Technician performs various duties as a member of the surgical team to ensure a safe and successful operative procedure. This position functions under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and directly reports to Surgical Services management.

It is expected that the Scrub Tech will support system wide and surgical operations initiatives and practices.  In addition, this person will actively participate in the surgical operations safety plan as outlined.

The Scrub Tech has accountability for ensuring the operating room and all surgical items meet sterilization criteria. This person maintains the sterile field and a safe environment. The tech recognizes and addresses sharps and fire safety processes. The scrub tech prepares the operating room and instruments for the surgical procedure. The scrub tech may assist with sterile processing. This tech will assist the surgeon(s) during the procedure but stays within the ORT scope of practice. The scrub tech is able to identify emergency situations and exercise judgement when implementing procedures to respond to emergencies.  On completion of the procedure, the tech will assist with room turnover, cleaning, and prepare for the next procedure.

The scrub tech is expected to participate in training and mentoring. This is separate from the clinical coach role (i.e. students, orderlies, etc.). This person will also provide or assist with at least one educational offering or a short-term project per year to the department under the direction of the OR Manager (i.e. skills lab, in-services, equipment review, x-ray gown inventory etc.)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.
• Competent in Basic Procedures or 1 or more specialty areas and/or facility case mix
• Must be in good standing.
• Scrub Tech Certification

New Hires:

Active National Certification as an OR Tech in Surgery or Certified Surgical Technologist. Certification is expected within the timeframe outlined below.

Certification is required after hire as follows:

• Surgical Technologists who graduated from an accredited program must certify within one year of hire (may use either NBSTSA or NCCT certification).

• Surgical Technologists who have graduated from non-accredited programs or completed on-the-job or military training, need to certify as soon as possible.  This can be done upon graduation or, according to the NCCT requirements, take beyond one year in order to meet worked hours (>6000) and case tracking requirements. Managers will need to meet with new hires and determine certification course, projected certification window, and track progress.

Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity 

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.  This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc.  Furthermore, our organization is committed to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.