Surgical Technologist/Technician (Scrub Tech)

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NITELINES USA, INC

Surgical Technologist/Technician (Scrub Tech)

Minneapolis, MN
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    NEEDED: Surgical Technologist/Technician (Scrub Tech)

    LOCATION: One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417

    SCHEDULE:

    • Key personnel will be scheduled (Monday – Friday) for the following shifts:
    • 7:00 am – 3:30 pm
    • 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
    • 11:00 am – 7:30 pm
    • Shift posted a minimum of 3 weeks in advance.
    • The daily tour of duty is eight and a half hours including a 30-minute unpaid lunch break.

    ON-CALL

    • Must be available on-call during all hours when the Minneapolis VAHCS clinic is closed, including evenings, weekends and holidays.
    • Personnel will rotate with VA staff to provide off-hour call coverage.
    • Call coverage may result in call back to staff the OR at the medical center.
    • On-call personnel must be available with 15 minutes by phone and on-site within 60 minutes.

    Off hours call coverage hours are:

    • Weekday: Monday – Thursday, 7:00 pm – 6:30 am
    • Weekend: Friday at 7:00 pm – Monday at 6:30 am
    • Holidays: varies depending on the holiday

    QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Must be a US Citizen
    • Proof of education and/or equivalent program completion
    • Surgical Tech certification and/or license
    • Board Certified: N/A
    • Shall be currently certified in Basic Life Support (BLS).
    • All continuing education courses must be kept up to date
    • Shall be technically proficient in the skills necessary to fulfill the requirements, including the ability to speak, understand, read and write English fluently.
    • Shall provide copies of current CMEs as required or requested by the facility.

    JOB DUTIES: Direct Patient Care: Estimated 99% of the time involved in direct patient care. 1% Administrative functions.

    • Shall provide clinical surgical scrubbing services in the scrubbing roll.
    • Shall be present on time for any scheduled shifts as documented by physical presence in the operating room at the scheduled start time.
    • Provide on-call coverage as assigned including nights, weekends, and holidays.
    • Cover all shifts rotating evenly amongst staff.
    • Assist in training and provides guidance to residents, medical, nursing, and surgical technology students in the operating room.
    • Assist staff in surgical techniques and operating room procedures to include scrub person role during surgical procedures.
    • Provides emotional support to patients in a variety of stage of adult development.
    • Delivers care to patients in a respectful, nonjudgmental manner.
    • Maintains patient privacy/confidentiality.
    • Informs surgeons and staff about specialty surgical preferences.
    • Provides patients and staff with consistent information according to established policies and procedures.
    • Supports the healthcare team through the reinforcement of patient education.
    • Remains current on updates in surgical technology through continuing education courses.
    • Assists surgical team members in quality improvement activities.
    • Assists the team members with care of the patient, i.e., positioning, prepping, and obtaining supplies.
    • Plans and discusses each procedure with surgical professionals and assures that all supplies and equipment are available prior to the surgical procedure.
    • Handles instruments, supplies and equipment during surgical procedures such as open heart, ophthalmology, neurosurgery, etc. ranging from simple to complex.
    • Observes and responds promptly to each stage of the surgical procedure and anticipates the needs of the surgeon by maintaining a high level of concentration for extended periods of time.
    • Prepares prosthesis and surgical devices during procedures.
    • Sets up sterile field with all required items for each procedure such as air-powered equipment, fiber optic equipment, laparoscopic equipment, microscopes, lasers, arthroscopy equipment, urological equipment, recording devices, and other operating room supplies and equipment.
    • Utilizes universal precautions and follows infection control policies and procedures when handling specimens, supplies and equipment.
    • Performs sponge, needle, and instrument counts prior to the surgical incision before the closure of all cavities and at the termination of the operation.
    • Accountable for all instruments, needles, sharps and equipment utilized during the surgical procedure.
    • Maintaining the sterile field throughout the surgical procedure.
    • Assures that all instruments, supplies, and equipment are ready for the surgical procedure.
    • Maintains delivery or care to patients in a variety of stages of adult development.
    • Recognize and respond to a variety of critical situations, including emergency and life-threatening conditions.
    • Provides patient information to the RN/Anesthesia team for inclusion in the patient’s plan of care.
    • Handles all specimens appropriately.
    • Performs non-technical maintenance on equipment to ensure proper operating prior to usage.
    • Maintains surgical work area such as routinely cleaning area and removing outdates or expired items.
    • Identifies potentially hazardous situations and removes hazardous equipment from the work area.
    • Communication of Test Results
    • Shall follow all established medication policies and procedures. No sample medications shall be provided to patients.
    • Discharge education: Provide discharge education and follow up instructions that are coordinated with the next care setting for all GENERAL SURGERY clinical or surgical patients.

    BENEFITS: Competitive hourly pay rate, accrued vacation, accrued sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, 401K opportunity, and healthcare benefits contributions.