MEDSTAR HEALTH
Washington, DC
About this Job: General Summary of Position Gathers and arranges sterile set-up for surgical procedures. Passes instruments and supplies to the operating team during surgical procedures applying aseptic techniques. Primary Duties and Responsibilities Checks daily room assignment and Operating Room (O.R.) schedule to ensure proper understanding of operating team requirements.Assists the nursing staff in opening O.R. Tests/verifies proper functioning of equipment and instrumentation prior to case as needed.Gathers equipment instruments and sterile materials required for surgical procedures according to the specific room operation and physician preference.Sets-up and counts instruments sponges and needles with nursing personnel prior to and after the surgery.Arranges and maintains a sterile field during surgical procedures following Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN) standards/protocols.Assists the surgical team during the intraoperative phase by passing instruments...