Job Description

1. Applies principles and practices of asepsis; performs surgical scrub, gowning, and gloving procedure.
2. Assembles all necessary supplies according to requirements of the patient and the surgical procedure.
3. Sets up sterile instrument table and prepares supplies according to type of operation. Assists in draping of patient and operative area according to need.
4. Assists and anticipates needs of surgeon for instruments, sutures, sponges, and supplies according to knowledge of procedural requirements and constant monitoring of progress.
5. Maintains correct count of sponges, needles, and instruments with circulating nurse and report correctness of discrepancies according to established policy and procedure.
6. Maintains and monitors aseptic technique at all times and institute corrective measures in the event of contamination.
7. Assists in care, handling and disposition of specimen according to policy.
8. Inspects instruments, trays and packages to ensure sterility and completeness and with no evidence of bioburden. Ensures proper functioning of instruments before use.
9. Correctly receives and labels solutions and medications on the sterile field. Verifies all solutions and medications with RN team member.
10. Participates in Universal Protocol; Sign in, Time out and sign out per policy.
11. Participates in Fire Risk Assessment. Ensures fire safety measures are met and communicated.
12. Demonstrates and understands use of all equipment in the patient care areas. Communicates malfunctioning equipment or instruments immediately and requests equipment be removed and sequestered appropriately until further investigation.
13. Maintains sharps safety measures in handling, transfer and disposal. Direct all team members in safe handling measures within the sterile field.
14. Maintains organized sterile back table. Follows point of use instrument cleaning standards. Use pre-cleansing solution on all instruments before delivering to SPD decontamination area.
15. Assists with cleanup in OR as necessary.
16. Maintains safety measures at all times.
17. Maintains a good professional working relationship with all team members.
18. Maintains professional and technical knowledge through continuing education and organization and unit mandates. Achieves and maintained professional ST certification as required.
19. Contributes to team efforts and high quality, safe patient outcomes through collaboration with peers, supervisors, surgeons, and anesthesiologists. Promoting all PRIDE values.
20. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education/Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate's degree in Surgical Technology or related field preferred.
• Completion of an accredited Surgical Technologist Program required
• Certification through NCCT or NBSTSA required
• 1-2 years of experience as a Scrub Tech in a Hospital Setting preferred.
• BLS required

COMPETENCIES:
1. Surgical hand scrub
2. Gowning and Gloving
3. Setting up a sterile field
4. Safe patient transfer

About Us

Named one of America's 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, a World's Best Hospital by Newsweek and recognized as a Best Regional Hospital in the NY Metro area by U.S. News & World Report.

Our Atlantic Neuroscience Institute is the region's leader in neuroscience care. A hub for the New Jersey Stroke Network, we offer a broad range of advanced neurological, neurosurgical and neurodiagnostic services. We are also certified as a Level IV Epilepsy Center and home to the Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center, where more brain tumor surgeries are performed than anywhere else in New Jersey. Our CyberKnife(r) program is the largest and most experienced in the state. We also have a satellite emergency department in Union, NJ, which treats about 40,000 emergency cases each year.

Committed to providing exceptional care, Overlook Medical Center has achieved the prestigious Magnet(r) recognition. This designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center is the highest national honor for nursing excellence. What's more, Overlook Medical Center has advanced certification from The Joint Commission for perinatal care and is designated an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center. Additional Joint Commission-certified services include behavioral health care, spine surgery, wound care, and primary care medical home (PCMH).

Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:
EEO STATEMENT

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About the Team

Our hospitals are staffed by fellowship-trained, board-certified surgeons, anesthesiology specialists, nurses, care managers and other health care professionals who provide the most progressive surgical methods using the latest technology. This includes minimally invasive surgery programs that result in shorter hospital stays and faster recoveries. In addition, Morristown Medical Center is home to and a state-of-the-art bio skills simulation laboratory that is accredited by the American College of Surgeons for additional staff training.

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