Scrub Tech Certified

Scrub Tech Certified - Full Time Days - Outpatient Surgery Center at Williamson Health summary:

As a Certified Scrub Tech at Williamson Health, you will plan, implement, and evaluate surgical patient care within a dynamic outpatient surgery center. This role demands collaboration with surgical teams to ensure a sterile environment while effectively managing surgical supplies and equipment. The position offers comprehensive benefits and the opportunity to work in a supportive environment dedicated to compassionate care.

Summary

Located in Franklin, Tennessee, Williamson Health is one of the South's most exceptional health care systems with a 203 bed hospital (Williamson Medical Center), over 40 providers at our Williamson Health Medical Group locations, the Bone & Joint Institute and the Monroe Carell Junior Children's Hospital Vanderbilt at Williamson Medical Center. Williamson Health offers comprehensive in-patient and out-patient services. We have more than 825 providers representing over 70 medical specialties and sub-specialties.

Williamson Health is a system where your talents will be valued and your skillset expanded. We are rooted in our promise to world-class, compassionate care for the residents of Williamson County and surrounding communities, taking exceptional pride in serving our community. We're committed to empowering our employees to work in innovative ways and reserve time and space for curiosity, laughter and creativity. We value and support the diversity and cultural differences among one another and are committed to upholding an inclusive environment that appreciates the uniqueness of all individuals. Our values are at the heart of everything we do: respect for every individual, the health and total well-being of all people, human compassion and integrity. These shape who we are as an organization and are essential for delivering the highest level of culturally competent care and treatment of every patient, family member, visitor, physician and employee.

Williamson Health is pleased to offer a comprehensive benefits program, that offers you choice and flexibility, so you can take charge of your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
o Medical, Dental, Vision
o PTO
o Retirement Matching
o Tuition reimbursement
o Discount programs
o FSA (Flexible Spending Accounts)
o Identity Theft Protection
o Legal Aid

Williamson Health is an equal-opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

Job Summary
Plans, implements, and evaluates surgical patient care in a timely and accurate manner.

Formal Education / Training:
1. High school graduate.
2. Must respond to the hospital within thirty minutes for "on call" requirements.
3. Previous scrub tech experience or graduate of scrub tech school
4. Earned a Surgical Technology diploma or degree from a college or university or has 18 months experience prior to July 1, 2006
5. Current certification through NBSTSA or equivalent, within 6 months of employment

Workplace Experience:
Perioperative Care

Equipment and Skills Training:
The ability to work well under pressure, to function dependently and independently and to be flexible in applying basic nursing knowledge to a variety of setting. Equipment for the following surgical specialties: general, AEM; genitourinary, lithotripsy; ophthalmologic/Phacoemulsification/I&A; plastic; orthopedic/Andrews table/total joint replacement/Captain's Chair/ spinal fixation cases; ENT; obstetric/gynecologic; vascular; oral; Amsco Flash Autoclave; Network computer system, Omnicell Medication System, AT&T Language Line.

Physical Environment:
A surgical unit with patient population ranging from less than one year of age> ninety-nine plus years of age.

Physical Effort:
1. Requires the ability to communicate in English orally and in writing.
2. Requires prolonged standing and working for up to twelve hours a day.
3. Constantly required to push/pull objects up to 175 lbs.
4. Requires the ability to lift and turn patients with assistance up to 250 lbs.
1. Collaborates with appropriate surgical team members to effectively coordinate the delivery of patient care in a timely manner.
2. Anticipates and provides equipment and supplies in a timely manner and organized manner based on the needs of the patient and surgeon.
3. Creates and maintains a sterile field by using principles of aseptic practice in varying situations, initiates corrective action when break in technique occurs, communicates/documents maintenance of sterile field.
4. Handles/ transports/ prepares medications/ solutions safely and in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
5. Performs counts by following established policy and procedures, initiates corrective action when counts are incorrect, and communicates results of counts.
6. Assists with control of the OR Suite environment (temperature, humidity, and sensory) maintain traffic patterns, and adheres to OR sanitation policies.
7. Return equipment and supplies to proper place and prepare OR room for next case.
8. Demonstrates responsibility for cost containment using supplies judiciously and documents patient charges completely and accurately.
9. Maintain position specific qualification
10. Facilitates staff development, assists with the orientation and training of new personnel, and participates in the development of educational program for co-workers.
11. Demonstrates responsibility for assigned communication.
12. Returns promptly from breaks and gives breaks as needed.
13. Completes special assignments, pulls cases that are add-ons and prepares for the next day.
Keywords:

Surgical Technology, Healthcare, Patient Care, Scrub Tech, Outpatient Surgery, Certified Surgical Technologist, Sterile Techniques, Surgical Assistance, Healthcare Careers, Williamson Health

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