Job Description
Performs scrub nurse duties and participates as a member of the surgical team, as directed. Assists Registered Nurse in the nursing care of surgery patients.
Job Responsibility
- Prepares Operating Room for each surgical procedure as per OR policy and procedure.
- Sets up and maintains surgical equipment including: autoclave, ESU, Hypo/Hyperthermia Blanket, Athrombic Pump, CO2 Insufflator and System 1 Processor.
- Ensures OR is supplied with appropriate instruments, sutures, supplies and equipment necessary for each surgical procedure.Assists with preparation and maintenance of instruments processed in Central Sterile Processing.
- Ensures equipment is functioning properly prior to use and informs management of equipment malfunctions.
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Job Qualification
- High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
- Successful completion from a nationally accredited educational program for surgical technologist, and holds and maintains a certified surgical technologist (CST) credential administered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA), required.
*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).