JACKSON HSOPITAL
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Employee Name: Employee Signature: Date:
Job Title: OR Scrub Tech Supervised by: Surgery Director
Job Summary: Provides direct patient care to pediatric through geriatric patient populations.
Addresses the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care related to the surgical environment. Communicates with surgeon and anesthesia staff continuously and as needed about patient’s condition. Assists with the maintenance of surgical equipment and inventory.
Assesses operating room for cleanliness, readiness and obtains supplies for individual cases and ensures all appropriate needs of surgical operating team are met. Positions and assists physician in draping the patient prior to the procedure.
Demonstrates Competency in the Following Areas:
- Prior to first case of the day aid the Circulating Nurse in prepare room assigned using sterile technique. Damp dust flat surfaces, lights and rooms.
- Review surgeon’s preference card for all supplies needed. Pull the needed supplies and equipment for each procedure if not done the previous evening.
- Open the case using the basic principles of sterile technique and standard operating room procedure.
- Place instruments and supplies in appropriate areas. Discard packages in uncontaminated container (leave in OR room) when the case is opened. Scrub sink area outside the operating room and begin surgical scrub using disposable brushes. Scrub both hands and elbows per procedure.
- When entering operating room, hold hands upward and not dripping. Use sterile towel to dry hands and arms for proper drying technique. Antiseptic hand gel can be used per product directions.
- Appropriate gown and glove using the “closed gloving method”.
- Count all supplies needed for the procedure with circulating nurse assistance.
- Check all labels of solutions and drugs for date with circulating nurse. (All solutions are labeled when on the sterile field)
- Assist surgeon and assistant in gowning and gloving.
- Assist surgeon in draping the patient using sterile technique.
- Place equipment and instruments readily available per physician’s preference.
- Ability to pass instruments quickly to surgeon when needed keeping them clean of blood and tissue.
- Aware of importance of patient safety at all times.
- When case closing; count all items at appropriate times with the circulating nurse per
Procedure on Sponge and Needle Counts.
- Accurate specimen handling (i.e., what area and the name of the specimen). Pass specimen to circulating nurse per surgeon’s approval. Provide appropriate name and location to identify.
- Prepare dressing per surgeon’s when closing case. NO dressing on field until final count has been accomplished.
- After dressing is applied remove unnecessary supplies and place in appropriate places.
- Secure room and make ready for next case.
Professional Requirements :
- Meets dress code standards. Adheres to policy on Atttire in the Operating Room.
- Completes annual education requirements.
- Maintains regulatory requirements.
- Maintains patient confidentially at all times.
- Reports to work on time and as schedule, completes work within designated time.
- Wears identification while on duty; uses computerized punch time system correctly.
- Completes in-services and returns in a timely manner.
- Attends annual review and department in-services as scheduled.
- Attends at least 8 staff meetings annually, reads and returns all monthly staff meeging minutes.
- Represents the organization in appositive and professional manner.
- Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
- Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the facility as well as the focus statement of the department.
Regulatory Requirements:
- Current BLS certification
- Current ACLS and PALS preferred
Language Skills:
- Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
- Additional languages desirable
Skills:
- Basic computer knowledge.
Physical Demands:
- For physical demands of position, including vision, hearing, repetitive motion and environment, see following description.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising client care.
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Jackson Hospital
Position Description of Physical Demands
JOB TITLE: DEPARTMENT
NAME: # HOURS/WORKDAY:
Check appropriate box for each of the following items to best descript the extent of the specific activity performed by the staff members in this position
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
On-the-job time spent in the following physical activities. Show the amount of time by checking the appropriate boxes.
Amount of Time
Activity
None Up to 1/3 1/3-1/2 2/3 & up
Stand
Walk
Sit
Talk or hear
Use hands or feet
Push / Pull
Stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl
Reach w/hands & arms
Taste or smell
This job requires that weight is lifted or force exerted. Show how much and how often.
Amount of Time
Amount
None Up to 1/3 1/3-1/2 2/3 & up
Up to 10 pounds
Up to 25 pounds
Up to 50 pounds
Up to 100 pounds
More than 100 pounds
This job has special vision requirements. Check all that apply.
Close Vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less
Distance Vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
Color Vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
Peripheral Vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up/down of left/right while eyes fixed on a given point
Depth Perception (3-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)
Ability to Adjust Focus (adjust eye to bring an object into sharp focus)
No Special Vision Requirements
Special demands not listed:
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Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This job requires exposure to the following environmental conditions.
Show the amount of time by checking the appropriate boxes.
Description Amount of Time
None Up to 1/3 1/3-1/2 2/3 & up
Wet, humid, (non-weather)
Work near moving mechanical parts
Fumes or airborne particles
Toxic/caustic chemicals
Outdoor weather
Extreme cold (non-weather)
Extreme heat (non-weather)
Risk of electrical shock
Explosives
Risk of radiation
Vibration
This typical noise level for the work environment. Check all that apply
Very quiet
Quiet
Moderate noise
Loud noise
Very loud noise
Hearing
Ability to hear alarms on equipment
Ability to hear client call
Ability to hear instructions from physician, staff, others
REPETITIVE MOTION ACTIONS Number of Hours
Repetitive use of foot control 0 1-2 3-4 5-6 7+
Tight only
Left only
Both
Repetitive use of hands
Right only
Left only
Both
Grasping: Simple/Light
Right only
Left only
Both
Grasping: Firm/Heavy
Right only
Left only
Both
Fine Dexterity
Right only
Left only
Both
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $29.22 - $51.14 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
Physical Setting:
Experience:
- Nursing or Scrub Tech: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- BLS Certification (Required)
- RN (Preferred)
- ACLS and PALS Certification preferred (Preferred)
- LPN License can be substituted for RN License (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
