OR Scrub Technician - Labor and Delivery Full-time Nights
OR Scrub Technician - Labor and Delivery Full-time Nights
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Schedule: 3 12hour night shifts per week 36 hours (0.9 FTE)
The OR Scrub Technician reflects the mission vision and values of NM adheres to the organizations Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program and complies with all relevant policies procedures guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
The OR Scrub Technician is a member of the Surgical Team in the Operating Room under the guidance of the Registered Nurse who is responsbile for the care and safety of the line of the perioperative patient. The Operating Room Scrub Technician is repsonsible for the preparing the operating room for each surgical patient.
Responsibilities:
- Gathering of supplies instruments and equipment necessary to ensure the efficient and safe conduct of each surgical procedure which they are assigned.
- Responsible for the proper care and handling of specimens surgical instrumentation along with other suties they may be assigned.
- Assist surgical team during procedures which require the ability to stand for periods greater than 6 hours.
- Demonstrate thorough knowledge of aseptic technique and the ability to take corrective action for themselves and other team members when there is a break in technique.
- Demonstarte fine motor skills and eyehand coordination necessary to handle small intricate surgical instruments supplies and specimens.
- Demonstrate the ability to provide complete accurate communication to all members of the surgical team.
- Prepares and maintains sterile field throghout the surgical procedure.
- Provides assistance to the surgical team. This inckudes draping of the surgical site and efficient and safe handling of all sharps and instruments.
- Maintains accurate count of all supplies suture and sponge items on the sterile field.
- Orients new staff to the ORST role.
- Stocks room with supplies and equipment.
- Provide OnCall coverage for their department either specialty or general as designated by their manager.
- Following orientation OR Technicians are expected to take calls according to the OnCall policy.
Qualifications :
Required:
- High School Diploma
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Graduate of an accredited School of Surgical Technologists.
- CardioPulmonary Resuscitation recognition (healthcare provider level).
- Physical Demands Requirement:
- Physical demands required for this role include lift/carry up to 50 pounds and a push/pull force up to 50 pounds
Preferred:
- Certified Surgicial Technologist
- Minimum of 2 years current Operating Room scrub technician experience.
Additional Information :
Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age sex race color religion national origin gender identity veteran status disability sexual orientation or any other protected status.
If we offer you a job we will perform a background check that includes a review of any criminal convictions. A conviction does not disqualify you from employment at Northwestern Medicine. We consider this on a casebycase basis and follow all state and federal guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
