Surgical Scrub Tech (PRN)

Meritas Health has a need for a Surgical Scrub Tech to join our Comprehensive Surgical team! If you’re looking for a great opportunity to serve our community and be part of our growing team, join our Meritas family where there is more for you!

Here at Meritas, our mission is to provide hope and healing to every life we touch. Whether you are treating patients at a primary care or specialty clinic, every employee works together to complete this mission. Joining Meritas means you are joining a family that is committed to serving our community and giving our patients better quality of life.

JOB SUMMARY: Provides patient care under the direction of a physician, nurse practitioner or other non-physician provider.
 
YOUR MISSION:
The Surgical Scrub Tech assists the physician with operative procedures in the OR and office setting, anticipating physician needs both in preparing for procedures and during procedure.   Will assist with rooming patients while in clinic setting, preparing patients for exams, return patient phone calls, assist with any scheduling of testing or referrals.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Gowns and gloves surgeons and assistants, maintains sterile environment and gathers necessary surgical supplies and equipment
• Retains all specimens to be sent to pathology, confirming source/name of specimens with surgeon in the office setting.
• Ensure effective patient communication, return patient calls in a timely manner, document patient care accurately and timely, perform EMR tasks correctly and timely, and process patient referrals timely and follows up to ensure the specialist report or test result is received
• Follow all regulatory and patient safety clinical standards and ensure sterility of all supplies and instruments during set up of surgical procedures
• Transport all surgical equipment to appropriate cleaning areas and assist with cleaning and reprocessing of instrument sets
• Works and communicates effectively with all providers and promotes teamwork and provides great customer service in person and on the telephone
• Assists in keeping physician preference cards accurate/updated
• Demonstrate professionalism by articulating and demonstrating professional behavior, accepting responsibility and accountability for actions, adhering to policies and procedures, demonstrating leadership and supporting Meritas initiatives

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• BCLS required
• Graduate of accredited school of Surgical Technology, Licensed Practical Nurse or  Registered Nursing Program with a current license to practice in Missouri
• Basic office skills
• Knowledge of Cerner EMR is a plus

More Possibilities

As the largest network of healthcare providers in the Northland, we can offer you more opportunities to grow. Here at Meritas, we believe that together, we will become legendary for our commitment to remarkable patient care. If you are looking to better the lives of those in our community, then join our Meritas family, where your voice counts.  

Competitive compensation and benefit package. EOE; Post Offer Drug Screen.