Scrub Assistant, Full Time, 1st Shift
HHSysDecatur, Alabama, United States
Posted October 25, 2023
Full Time
About the Company
Huntsville Hospital, an 881-bed regional referral center governed by the Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville, offers a wide range of services including cardiology, trauma care, orthopedics, and cancer treatments. As part of the Huntsville Hospital Health System, it operates multiple hospitals across North Alabama and southern Tennessee, providing advanced medical facilities and care to over 2300 beds and 19,500 employees. The system's comprehensive services, including a Level III Neonatal ICU and pediatric emergency room, make it a distinctive provider in the region.
Job Description
The Scrub Assistant is responsible for providing patient care in the Delivery OR and assisting in vaginal deliveries. This role includes performing sterile procedures, maintaining equipment, and answering patient calls. The position also involves maintaining the nurses station and assisting with sterilization.
Requirements
- Prepares sterile field with instruments and supplies.
- Maintain infection control and patient safety principles.
- Understand and retain instructions from supervisors, charts, and reference books.
- Follow and/or give precise instructions.
- Perform sterilization procedures.
- Adapt to change and account for accountability.