Full-Time
Operating Room Scrub Technician
Northern Arizona Healthcare
Northern Arizona nonprofit health system
No salary listed
Flagstaff, AZ, USA
In Person
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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- A high school diploma or GED is required.
- Basic Life Support certification is required upon hire.
- For certified OR Scrub Tech positions, one of Certified Surgical Technologist, Tech in Surgery Certified, or National Center for Competency Testing certification is required.
- One year of operating room technician experience or completion of a technician training program is required.
- Prioritize and address technical needs to meet patient conditions.
- Assist the health care team during surgical procedures by integrating an understanding of anatomy and physiology with the surgical procedure.
- Provide safe patient care during the intra-operative phase, including specimen handling and medication labeling and handling.
- Prepare appropriate instruments, sutures, supplies, and equipment for specific procedures and anticipate the sequence of events and needs of the surgeon and patient.
- Maintain, monitor, and restock equipment and supplies as assigned or as necessary.
- Open surgical equipment for each case appropriately and anticipate the physician’s needs during each procedure.
- Accurately process and communicate provider preferences to the registered nurse.
- Facilitate efficient room turnovers as a scrub technician by preparing appropriate instruments, supplies, and equipment and assisting the team as needed.
- Assist with updating physician preference cards as appropriate.
- Participate in training and education of new employees and other staff regarding aseptic techniques and processes.
- Adhere to regulatory and organizational standards affecting patient care and safety, as well as hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
- Comply with state and federal regulations, statutes, and company policies that impact the employee’s area of responsibility.
- Ensure required certifications and licenses are current and valid before expiration.
- Complete mandatory company modules and required job-specific training within the specified time frame.
- Maintain timely and accurate documentation of assessments, interventions, electronic medical record entries, and patient responses.
- Report safety-related incidents promptly through the Midas/RDE tool.
- Attend safety-related training programs, perform work safely, monitor the work environment for potential safety issues, and ensure others also work safely.
- Completion of an operating room technician education program.
- Employee will obtain and maintain appropriate clinical competencies for the roles assigned by their departmental leader.
Northern Arizona Healthcare is a nonprofit health system serving northern Arizona. It operates hospitals and outpatient services that provide emergency, primary, specialty, surgical, diagnostic, rehabilitation, and community care. Patients are served through regional medical centers, clinics, physician practices, and outreach programs. The system coordinates clinical departments with nursing, medical groups, laboratories, imaging, pharmacy, technology, facilities, and administration. Its workforce spans physicians, nurses, allied health, patient services, technical roles, and shared system functions.
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