Assists with nursing care and the surgical services under the direct supervision of the registered nurse and physician/surgeon.
If hired prior to 5/1/2024:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification within 30 days of hire.

If hired on or after 5/1/2024:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification within 30 days of hire.
- Current licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse OR completion of internal WVUM Surg Tech Trainee program with at least 6 months in job OR completion of externally accredited Surgical Technology program OR completion of a Registered Nurse program OR two (2) years of previous scrub experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
EXPERIENCE:
- Three (3) years prior scrub experience.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position.



They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.
- Sets up for scheduled cases with needed supplies and instrumentation.
- Assists in safe transport of patient to operating room and in proper positioning on OR table.
- Adheres to national patient safety goals by confirming correctness of surgical site and procedure to be performed.
- Follows steps of surgical scrubbing, proper donning of sterile gloves and gown; gowning and gloving surgeons and other personnel.
- Assists in accounting procedure of instruments, sharps, and sponges, and other soft goods utilized during surgical procedures
- Identifies, prepares and correctly passes surgical instruments and sharps to and from surgeon.
- Assists in cleanup of operating room: appropriately transport instruments, dispose of trash and linens, restocking supplies.
- Assists su

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