About This Role
This full-time role supports interventional procedures at a vascular surgery center, performing scrub and circulating duties under the direct supervision of the Facility Manager or Chief Radiology Technologist. The position suits a surgical technologist who can assist with procedure room preparation, inventory management, and maintaining a sterile environment.
Responsibilities
- Assist with the maintenance and setting up of the procedure room in compliance with policies and regulations
- Stock procedure room and procedure trays with all needed supplies and interventional equipment prior to procedure
- Clean the procedure room, including equipment and machinery, post-procedure
- May assist with preparing the patient for the surgical procedure by positioning, shaving, and prepping
- Perform additional tasks as designated by Physician, practicing in compliance with state regulations
- Prepare and administer medications within the scope of practice and state regulations
- Perform patient transfers and positioning of patients and transport patients to and from the procedure room
- Act as scrub assistant, assisting the physician during interventional procedures under fluoroscopy, maintaining a sterile technique
- Draw up intravenous medication and label as per Medication Labeling Policy and Medication in the Sterile Field Competency
- Perform circulating duties in the procedure room
- Comply with HIPAA policies and standards in regards to patient confidentiality
- Assist with maintaining environmental integrity and aesthetics, ensuring all areas are clean, sanitary, and safe on a daily basis
- Ensure all facility equipment and instruments are in proper working condition by inspecting equipment daily before and after procedures
- May perform minor equipment repairs and general upkeep, communicating problems to supervisor and documenting issues
- Assist with disposal of hazardous waste materials, dirty linen, and rugs
- May assist with instrument sterilization and packaging of surgical instruments
- Assist with preparing, organizing, and efficiently utilizing supplies and equipment to prevent wastage
- Provide outstanding quality of patient care by supporting and driving quality standards through meeting regulatory requirements and the practice of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
- Assist with implementing quality goals and facility specific action plans to achieve quality standards
- Maintain integrity of medical records and other administrative and operational records
- Comply with all data collection and auditing activities
- Work with physicians and staff to ensure all necessary instruments and equipment are on hand
