Surgical Technician Senior

Duties & Responsibilities

• Supports room turnovers and set-ups, ensures adequate stock of supplies, manages restocking, and uses non-case time efficiently to support department operations and quality initiatives.
• Models professionalism, reliability, and collaboration to promote a positive team culture.
• Contributes to patient safety by engaging in surgical time-outs, properly labeling field medications, confirming patient weight and allergies with the RN before medication handoff, ensuring effective hand-offs during relief, and selecting appropriate instruments based on procedure and patient needs.
• Affixes patient positioning and verifies specimen labeling and handling according to protocol.
• Remains vigilant for potential safety risks, such as sharps or burn hazards, and takes preventive action.
• Applies standard precautions and safely manages biohazardous materials using appropriate PPE.
• Prepares for procedures using preference cards, scrubs all assigned cases, opens correct supplies, and anticipates the surgical team’s needs throughout the case.
• Provides informal precepting and guidance to new team members to support onboarding and clinical development.
• Contributes to in-service training by assisting with demonstrations or sharing procedural updates.
• Participates in department- or organization-wide initiatives, including committees and project work.

Requirements

• Education: Associate’s Degree in Surgical Technology
• Experience: Two years of general OR experience
• Certification(s): American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers at time of hire. NBSTSA or NCCT Certified Surgical Technologist
• Licensure(s): State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) Surgical Technologist or Surgical Assistant Registration

Qualifications

• Graduate of a military training program in surgical technology or a Diploma in Surgical Technology with a surgical technologist certification may be considered in lieu of an Associate’s Degree in Surgical Technology.

Skills

Proficiency in surgical workflows, strong working knowledge of instrumentation and sterile technique, ability to maintain efficiency in case preparation and turnover, excellent communication skills, ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, attention to detail, and the ability to remain vigilant for potential safety risks.

Benefits

Here, you matter. As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career. As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April. Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

Pay & Schedule

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience. Hourly Range: $28.61 to $42.92

Schedule

Nights (2045-0715), four 10-hour shifts per week, Monday through Thursday

Department Name

Colorado Springs Operating Room

Job Status

Full time, 40 hours per week, eligible for benefits

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.