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Certified Scrub Tech - Operating Room (Days)

Tanner Health·Villa Rica, Georgia

Full Time·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 2 months ago
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About the role

Responsible for preparing the operating room and providing technical assistance to physicians during invasive surgical procedures. Manages the care, cleaning, and sterilization of specialized surgical instruments and equipment.

The Scrub Technician - Certified is responsible for the preparation of, as well as providing, technical assistance to physicians during the performance of surgical invasive procedures. He she is responsible for care, cleaning, and maintenance of specialized equipment instruments, supplies, and sterilization equipment. Basic patient care functions are performed within established guidelines under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Required Knowledge & Skills

Education: High School Diploma plus 1 year vocational school

Experience: No Prior work experience

Licenses and Certifications

Certified scrub tech

Qualifications

• The CST I is entry level CST that has recently graduated from an approved Surgical Technology program or an uncertified surgical technologist with 1 year experience.

Qualifications

Statement Of Employment Philosophy

Being a part of Tanner Health System is more than a job, it is a promise we make to treat every patient with exceptional service every time they walk through our doors.

Service excellence is the foundation of our organizational culture and the expectations we all set for each other, our patients, physicians and our community.

All employees agree to abide by a set of service standards.

These standards are the promise we make to provide the best care possible, and represent our beliefs, values and who we strive to become.

We each commit to making Tanner Health System a great place for our employees to work, for patients to receive care and for physicians to practice medicine.

Functions

Area of Responsibilities • ASSESSMENT

  • *Ensures set up of the operating room to include supplies, instrumentation, and any specialized equipment or implants are available per established policies and procedures. Communicates any needs to the team.
  • CARE
  • AND
  • COMPETENCY: *Demonstrates competency and ability to provide technical assistance to physicians during surgical invasive procedures based on departmental policy and or established national standards (AORN, AST, TJC, SGNA, AAMI etc.). Performs competently those technical skills considered basic to the type of care procedures performed on that unit. Checks, adjusts, and operates equipment such as sterilizers, lights, and suction machines. Checks, adjusts, and operates certain equipment such as electrosurgical units, and diagnostic equipment only at the direction of a RN. Assists in transport and positioning of the patient on the OR table. Assists with sterile draping of the patient. Scrubs hands and arms per policy with approved surgical scrub, puts on sterile operating room attire, and establishes and maintains a sterile field. Demonstrates understanding of instruments, equipment, and supplies used in the procedure. Anticipates the needs of the surgeon, passing instruments, and providing sterile items in an efficient manner. Helps prepare, care for, and dispose of specimens taken for laboratory analysis, holds retractors, cuts sutures, and applies dressings as directed. Provides age-appropriate care for all age groups and populations served. Able to scrub independently. Maintains certification with appropriate certifying agency.
  • EVALUATION: Provides input relevant to nursing activities that will assure appropriate care is provided based on identified patient need(s), the scheduled procedure, and the clinical status of the patient. Performs delegated sub-circulation duties under the supervision of a RN. Understands the principles of sterilization and demonstrates competency in the proper use of equipment in the decontamination and sterilization of instruments.
  • LEADERSHIP: Participates in peer review as appropriate to the unit. Accepts accountability for assignments. Responsible for and assists with efficient room turnover, including restocking as necessary. Upon completion of orientation, able to accept the responsibility of assigned call rotation. Participates in quality improvement activities. Acts as a resource preceptor mentor for students and new employees.
  • EDUCATION: Assumes responsibility for professional growth by current reading and attendance at educational programs and unit conferences. Seeks guidance when encountering procedures and or responsibilities that have not been mastered. Participates in continuing education (including Net Learning) as mandated by hospital policy. Participates in staff development. Responsible for professional development. Maintains certification by meeting contact hours required described by professional association.

Compliance Statement

Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.

Required Knowledge & Skills

Education: High School Diploma plus 1 year vocational school

Experience: No prior work experience

  • Licenses and Certifications
  • Certified scrub tech

Qualifications

The CST I is entry level CST that has recently graduated from an approved Surgical Technology program or an uncertified surgical technologist with 1 year experience.

Supervision

Performs no direct supervision but may precept orient new employees and nursing students, correcting work routines according to hospital policy and procedure as an active participant in staff development.

Definitions

The Scrub Technician - Certified is responsible for the preparation of, as well as providing, technical assistance to physicians during the performance of surgical invasive procedures. He she is responsible for care, cleaning, and maintenance of specialized equipment instruments, supplies, and sterilization equipment. Basic patient care functions are performed within established guidelines under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Position Responsibilities

Contact with Others

Performance of job requires contact with others where team work is essential, requiring tact in order to obtain cooperation. Contacts may be outside of the organization also.

Effect of Error

Probable errors may be serious and involve losses such as improper costs, overpayment, waste of material, damage to equipment, and delay in processing work. Effect usually confined within the organization. Most of work not subject to direct verification or check. Regularly works with some confidential data such as account, salaries, patient medical records, which if disclosed might have adverse internal or external effects.

People Management Responsibilities

Supervisory Responsibility

Regularly uses assistance of aide or helper or leads the work of one to four co-employees; checks performance of work assigned as to accuracy and time, doing same work, it's more difficult aspects, or other related work

Work Environment/Physical Effort

Mental Demands

Assignment requires planning and arranging own work to reach definite objectives. Applies knowledge of a specific field using several varied procedures or techniques. Solves non-routine technical, treatment, or operational problems under general guides

Working Conditions

Extreme - Constantly involved in exposure to dirt, odors, noise, or some work is performed with exposure to temperature/weather extremes/occupational risk and probability of coming into contact with blood borne pathogens, other potentially infectious diseases, or biomedical/bio-hazardous materials.

Working Conditions Aspects for Immunizations

Performs tasks involving contact with blood, blood-contaminated body fluids, other body fluids, or sharps (needles): Yes

Directly works with Patients less than 12 months of age: Yes

Physical Effort

Medium physical effort - Lifts, carries, or handles lightweight (1 to 25 lbs.) materials or equipment for most of the day. Occasional physical effort with medium weight objects (25-60 lbs.). Very occasional physical effort with heavy objects (over 60 lbs.).Works in reaching or strained positions for about half of day.

Physical Aspects

Bending

Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Typing: Not required

Manual Dexterity -- picking, pinching with fingers etc.

Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Feeling (Touch) -- determining temperature, texture, by touching

Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Hearing

Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Reaching -- above shoulder

Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Reaching -- below shoulder

Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Visual

Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Color Vision

Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Speaking

Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Standing

Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Balancing

Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Walking

Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Crawling

Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Running - in response to an emergency

Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Lifting up to 25 lbs.

Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Lifting 25 to 60 lbs.

Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Lifting over 60 lbs.

Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Handling -- seizing, holding, grasping

Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Carrying

Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Climbing

Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Kneeling

Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Squatting

Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Tasting: Not required

Smelling

Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Driving -- Utility vehicles such as golf carts, Gators, ATV, riding lawnmowers, skid steer, aerial lift: Not required

Driving -- Class C vehicles: Not required

Driving -- CDL class vehicles: Not required

N95 Respirator usage (PPE)

Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Hazmat suit usage (PPE): Not required

Pushing/Pulling -- up to 25 lbs.

Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Pushing/Pulling -- 25 to 60 lbs.

Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Pushing/Pulling -- over 60 lbs.

Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Requirements

Requires a High School Diploma, completion of a vocational school program, and a Certified Scrub Tech (CST) certification. Entry-level candidates or uncertified technologists with one year of experience are eligible.

  • high school
  • professional certificate
  • Patient Care
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Sterile Field Maintenance
  • Patient Positioning
  • Aseptic Technique
  • Operating Room Setup
  • Instrument Handling
  • Surgical Assistance
  • Specimen Care
  • Sterilization Procedures

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Location
Villa Rica, Georgia
Posted
May 4, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

Tanner Health

Tanner Health is a non-profit regional healthcare provider serving west Georgia and east Alabama. Tanner facilities include the 201-bed acute care Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton, the 40-bed acute care Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica, the 25-bed critical access Higgins General...

Salary listed on 1 job
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size1,001-5,000 employees
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