About this role
Responsible for assisting the surgical team before, during, and after surgery, maintaining a sterile environment.
Principal Accountabilities:
1. Places equipment and supplies in operating room and arranges instruments, according to instructions.
2. Helps team members to place and position patient on table.
3. Scrubs arms and hands and dons gown and gloves.
4. Aids team to don gowns and gloves.
5. Maintains supply of fluids, such as plasma, saline, blood, and glucose for use during operation.
6. Hands instruments and supplies to surgeon, holds retractors, cuts sutures, and performs other tasks as directed by surgeon during operation.
7. Counts sponges, needles, and instruments before and after operation.
8. Maintains aseptic techniques.
9. Washes and sterilizes equipment, using germicides and sterilizers.
10. Cleans operating room.
11. May assist in preparing patients before surgery and in moving patients to and from the operating room.
12. Other related duties as assigned
Education/Experience
1. High School Diploma or GED required
2. Previous healthcare experience preferred
3. Role may require specialty knowledge, skills, and abilities based on assignment in one or more of the following areas: Anesthesiology, Cardiac/Telemetry, Delivery Room, Intensive Care Unit, Neuro/Medical, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Operating Room, Pediatrics, Respiratory Therapy