Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • General: • Adheres to hospital and department policies • Communicates effectively in English • Ability to care for patients of all ages • Demonstrates values and behaviors according to Values Statement • Specific: • Maintains attendance • Arrives to work punctually • Follows dress code • Maintains confidentiality of privileged information • Adheres to safety practices • Participates in CQI • Follows Department of Nursing and hospital policies and procedures • Complies with Surgery Department policies and procedures Patient Care Coordinator • Assists registered nurse in planning patient care • Documents patient care on peri-operative record • Collaborates with other healthcare team members • Participates in performance improvement activities Interpersonal Skills • Communicates with peers, other healthcare team members, patients, visitors • Maintains adaptability • Supports co-workers • Resolves problems Clinical Preceptor • Performs as clinical preceptor as assigned Care of Environment and Equipment • Maintains unit • Maintains and cleans equipment • Operates equipment according to manufacturer’s manual Information Processing and Documentation • Communicates patient information to the manager • Documents information • Charges for equipment and supplies • Uses computer systems efficiently Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities • General: • Operation of OR equipment • Operation of Central Supply equipment • Scheduling procedures • Specific: • Knowledge of procedures done at Crawford County Memorial Hospital and preference cards • Understanding of sterile technique • Anticipate surgeon’s needs • Keep a calm attitude in stressful circumstances Education/Certification Requirements: • Prefer graduate of accredited Surgical Technologists program (RN’s and LPN’s are able to function as a scrub nurse with the same orientation as a scrub tech) • BLS • Scrub tech certification Experience Requirements (mandatory and preferred): • Ability to care for all patient populations • One to two years recent experience in a surgical setting – scrub tech, RN, LPN • Two years as CNA who exhibits excellent knowledge of sterile technique will be considered