IC'S don't need these guys. They might use your product just because your in the cath lab at the time. It has a little to do with relationships-if your good friends with the IC then yes they would use your product. Nothing to due with clinical acumen. So, to my original point-IC'S really don't need scrub reps. When not in lab we are driving.
scrub rep has been used quite a bit, should be used all the time.
where's the scrub rep? He's in a case.
doing what? Nothing except BS'ING.
IC'S don't need these guys. They might use your product just because your in the cath lab at the time. It has a little to do with relationships-if your good friends with the IC then yes they would use your product. Nothing to due with clinical acumen. So, to my original point-IC'S really don't need scrub reps. When not in lab we are driving.
Well, good for you. Enjoy your sticker, you hard workin, toughest job in med sales self. How is it these days with capital budgets being frozen? Not making any money? Well, at least you can still come on message boards with your pride. After all, your goal when you got in this business was to brag to your friends about how you are underpaid and overworked...congrats you made it! I'll take my "easy" $200k. In the meantime, I will go back to trying to find out what the hell a "scrub tech" is.
Scrub Surgical Technologist
The scrub surgical technologist handles the instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during the surgical procedure. He/she has an understanding of the procedure being performed and anticipates the needs of the surgeon. He/she has the necessary knowledge and ability to ensure quality patient care during the operative procedure and is constantly on vigil for maintenance of the sterile field. Duties are as follows:
1. Checks supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedure 2. Scrubs, gowns, and gloves 3. Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for procedure 4. Performs appropriate counts with circulator prior to the operation and before incision is closed 5. Gowns and gloves surgeon and assistants 6. Helps in draping sterile field 7. Passes instruments, etc., to surgeon during procedure 8. Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during procedure 9. Prepares sterile dressings 10. Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization 11. Assists other members of team with terminal cleaning of room 12. Assists in prepping room for the next patient.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surgical_technologist
And you get paid $200K for what again?
Scrub Surgical Technologist
The scrub surgical technologist handles the instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during the surgical procedure. He/she has an understanding of the procedure being performed and anticipates the needs of the surgeon. He/she has the necessary knowledge and ability to ensure quality patient care during the operative procedure and is constantly on vigil for maintenance of the sterile field. Duties are as follows:
1. Checks supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedure 2. Scrubs, gowns, and gloves 3. Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for procedure 4. Performs appropriate counts with circulator prior to the operation and before incision is closed 5. Gowns and gloves surgeon and assistants 6. Helps in draping sterile field 7. Passes instruments, etc., to surgeon during procedure 8. Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during procedure 9. Prepares sterile dressings 10. Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization 11. Assists other members of team with terminal cleaning of room 12. Assists in prepping room for the next patient.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surgical_technologist
And you get paid $200K for what again?
As a Device Rep, I can say that there are some great Scrub Techs who know a lot. But there are also some idiots who stand there like a manequin. I take it from your post that you are a Scrub Tech, and are a little resentful.
I do another type of Device Sales, but you have no idea what we do. We make sure the Surgeon has everything for the case and also has everything for every little contingency or "what if". Try for a second dealing with inventory issues, approval processes and the Surgeons themselves, and I guarantee you that you will be back standing in your spot in the sterile field holding a retractor with one hand and your Johnson with the other.
scrub rep is a very common term you moron's. Have you heard of "drug rep". Well, a scrub rep is along those lines.
collects big paychecks, works hard, always contemplates whether or not they should have been a doctor, wishes he had the balls and guts and money to start his own company, gets stomped on by the man, challenging marital life, realizes he's at the top of the food chain (over spine and ortho) and thinks "dang, this is it"...wished he would have done something different, stent reps also get pissed off that their territories are getting smaller. the real question should be...
where do stent reps go when they are already at the top of the food chain?
what is the next job?
