University of Utah Health·Salt Lake City, Utah
Acts as the primary scrub technician by managing instruments, supplies, and equipment while maintaining a sterile field during surgical procedures. Responsibilities include anticipating surgeon needs, performing perioperative counts, and mentoring new surgical technologists.
Overview As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education.
Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect.
University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission.
EO/AA This position assists the surgical team by acting as the primary scrub technician who handles the instruments, supplies and equipment during surgical procedures.
Incumbents maintain constant vigilance for the maintenance of the sterile field and are continually learning new techniques to better assist in specialty surgical services.
The technician assists with maintaining equipment and instruments as well as with supply inventory.
The incumbent will be able to act as the scrub technician for two specialties or three sub specialties.
Based on your location, mandatory call, and holiday and weekend shifts may be required for all employees.
This position may be required to access and handle medications within their scope of practice, under provider direction, and according to state law.
Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience.
Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.
Essential Functions Checks supplies/instrumentation and equipment needed for surgical procedures and ensures they are working properly. Opens sterile supplies and sets up the table for each surgical procedure. Provides a sterile field for surgical procedures. Ensures that the members of the surgical team are properly attired and assists the surgeon with draping the patient to isolate the operative site. Assists in the maintenance of the sterile field by applying principles of aseptic techniques and informing the surgeon/surgical team of infractions. Anticipates and passes instruments and supplies to the surgeon. Follows the perioperative count policy which includes counting sharps, instruments, sponges, etc. in collaboration with the circulating nurse. Knows what counted items are used at the sterile field. Cleans, wraps and prepares the instruments for sterilization. Assists in the maintenance of specialty surgical services. Prepares the sterile dressing for the patient's incision. Orients medical/nursing students and technologists to the unit. Assists in the development of unit goals/objectives, quality improvement and cost containment measures. Arranges for borrowing/lending of equipment as directed. Delivers one educational in-service to surgical technologist staff annually that addresses safety, quality, equipment orientation, or other topic approved by department manager. Participates in on-boarding, mentoring, and educating new surgical technologists. Knowledge / Skills / Abilities Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above. Knowledge of medical terminology, physiology and anatomy. Demonstrated human relation and effective communication skills. Ability to provide care appropriate to the population served. Ability to operate with the authority to alert operating room staff when there is a break in the sterile field and to take appropriate corrective measures. This requires good interpersonal skills, tact and diplomacy. Ability to maintain a fast/rapid pace as well as working for multiple surgeons and anticipating their individual needs and preferences. Ability to ensure the proper care, maintenance and coordination of surgical instruments and supplies. Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit. Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.
Requires completion of an accredited surgical technologist program, military training, or two years of full-time experience. Candidates must hold a current CST or TS-C certification and obtain an RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential.
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