Duties:

• Performs scrub duties and maintains sterile supplies and sterile technique.
• Assists in nursing care and preparation of surgical patients, assembling and organizing case carts according to doctor’s preference lists.
• Provides appropriate instrumentation, suture, and all supplies as requested, maintaining a sterile environment and assisting surgeons during cases.
• Counts sponges, needles, blades, and instruments using proper technique and established policy.
• Assists in maintenance and care of specimens, preparing them for laboratory analysis.
• Handles specimens, implants, dressings, soiled instruments, contaminated materials, and sharps according to policy and standards of practice.
• Assists with timely turnover of rooms, including clean up, replacement, and restocking of supplies and equipment.
• Cares for instruments and equipment.
• Promotes mission, vision, and values of SCL Health, abiding by service behavior standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• May be required to float to other departments within scope of competency and qualifications based on business need.
• May be required to be placed on-call during a regularly scheduled shift.

Skills:

• Regular attendance to perform work on-site during regularly scheduled business hours or shifts.
• Ability to work nights and/or weekends for identified positions.
• Preferred: 1 year OR scrubbing experience.
• Preferred: 1 year clinical experience in an accredited hospital.