At Aristocrat Plastic Surgery, our goal is to attain the highest level of patient satisfaction. We are here to help you reach all your goals. From the time you enter our beautiful waiting room expect to receive the highest level of care. Our facilities are equipped with the latest and safest technologies in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery.
We are currently in need of a Scrub Technician for our Manhattan and Great Neck locations. Scrub Technicians anticipates the needs of the surgical team. Establishes and maintains a sterile field during surgical procedures in the operating room. Must be able to commute to both locations, which are in Great Neck, and New York City.
Responsibilities
- Ensures sterility of all supplies and instruments during set up of surgical procedures.
- Assists circulating nurse and surgical team in maintaining a sterile environment.
- Assists circulating nurse in gathering necessary surgical supplies and equipment. Is responsible for doing sponge, needle, and instrument count pre-operatively and intra-operative with the circulating nurse.
- Gowns and gloves surgeons and assistants.
- Assists in keeping physician preference cards accurate/updated.
- Retains all specimens to be sent to pathology, confirming source/name of the specimen with the surgeon.
- Transports all surgical equipment to appropriate cleaning areas. Assists in sterile supply with cleaning and reprocessing of instrument sets.
- Interacts appropriately and effectively with all patients/others regardless of age or ethnic background.
- Uses Standard Universal Precautions, appropriate hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, and safe practices to ensure personal safety and a safe environment.
- Assists with environmental hazard and infection control surveillance and participates in emergency preparedness drills.
- Follows all equipment and safety guidelines and is responsible for the knowledgeable use and care of equipment.
- Serves as a resource to other members of the healthcare team.
- Communicates effectively and courteously with visitors, physicians, and their office staffs, patients, and employees. Maintains patient, physician, and employee privacy and confidentiality per policy.
- Maintains designated certifications such as CPR, as offered by the center.
- Acts in accordance with the vision, mission, and business philosophy of the Center.
- Complies with Policies and Procedures, and adheres to safety guidelines to ensure a safe work and patient care environment.
- Responsible for coordinating with vendors if OR equipment, not limited to sterilizers need servicing
- Responsible for inventory control and ordering
Education and/or Experience
- Must have Surgical Technician certification
- High School Diploma / GED
- First Aid and CPR certification
- Completion of a Scrub Technician Program.
- Two years experience as a Scrub Tech in multiple specialties or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
- Able to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
- General familiarity with medical terminology as it pertains to anatomy and surgical procedures for an operating room.
License:
- First Aid and CPR Certified (Required)
- Surgical Technician Certification (Required)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Healthcare setting:
- Ambulatory surgery center
- Operating room
- Outpatient
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Work Location: Multiple locations