Senior Operating Room OR Surgical Technologist

About the role

Surgical Technologists are needed to assist in surgical procedures. They prepare for surgeries, ensure proper instrument placement, and maintain a sterile environment.

Responsibilities

• Pulls appropriate instruments and supplies and ensures good working order of instruments.
• Reviews case carts for correct instruments and supplies.
• Troubleshoots malfunctioning equipment and makes minor adjustments or calls biomedical equipment staff.
• Checks schedule and plans ahead for upcoming surgical case needs.
• Anticipates the surgeon's needs.
• Passes instruments and retracts tissue.
• Maintains competency to scrub in a minimum of two surgical specialties.
• Demonstrates the principles of aseptic technique and universal precautions throughout the procedure.
• Disposes of sharps and trash and places used supplies into case cart for processing.
• Participates in counting sharps, instruments and sponges.
• Prepares instruments for cleaning following each case.
• Ensures that all surgeon preference cards and pick lists are accurate.
• Assists with OR turnover between cases.
• Participates in stocking, replenishing supplies and cleaning operating rooms.
• Participates in or leads the training and orientation of surgical technology staff and students, as assigned.
• May provide business support to the department including administrative tasks.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED and current basic life support certification.
• Certified as a surgical technologist OR two to three years of experience in a surgical technologist role.
• Where applicable must be registered with State Regulatory Agency.
• This position must be able to scrub proficiently on a minimum of two surgical specialties.

Qualifications

• Manual dexterity and the ability to maintain professional decorum in highly stressful emergent situations.
• The ability to be conscientious, organized, and orderly and the ability to respond quickly to the needs of the surgeon and patient.
• Must stay abreast of new developments in the field.

Skills

• Aseptic technique
• Universal precautions
• Instrument placement
• Equipment troubleshooting
• Case planning
• Sharps disposal
• Instrument preparation
• Counting and accuracy
• OR turnover
• Supply management
• Training and orientation
• Administrative support

Benefits

• 18% night shift differential
• $3/hour weekend shift differential
• $5/hour while on call

Pay

• $10,000 sign-on bonus for experience

Schedule

• Full-time
• 40 hours per week
• 6:30 AM - 5 PM
• Monday - Friday
• Rotating on-call schedule