Operating Room Tech (Tier 2) - Kansas City, MO - Direct Hire / Full-Time

Job Title: Operating Room Tech (Tier 2)
Location: Kansas City, MO
Job Type: Perm Contingent
Duration: Permanent
Shift: Night | 3x12-Hour Shifts
Schedule: Full-Time; rotating weekends
Local Candidates Required: Yes (Must live within 30 minutes of the facility due to on-call requirements)

Pay Rate

• Salary Range: $25.00 – $35.00/hr (17 years of experience required for maximum rate)

• Shift Differentials: $3.00/hr for Nights | $3.00/hr for Weekends

• On-Call Pay: $3.00/hr

• Sign-On Bonus: Case-by-case basis

Required Qualifications

• 1+ years of OR Tech experience required

• Competent to perform as first scrub in at least 3 of the following 4 specialties: Robotic, Total Joints, Neuro/Spine, and Vascular Surgery

• Graduate of an accredited school of Operating Room Technicians (CORT)

• BLS certification (AHA or American Red Cross) required upon hire

• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST from NBSTSA) preferred

• Strong wire technique efficiency, sharp organizational skills, and a collaborative team-player mindset

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain sterile surgical suites with necessary instrumentation, supplies, and advanced technology

• Assist with patient transport, clinical positioning, skin prepping, and sterile draping prioritizing patient safety and dignity

• Scrub in and partner with surgical teams by passing instruments, anticipating surgeon needs, and properly handling specimens

• Monitor sterile fields, operative patients, and surgical equipment throughout cases, troubleshooting promptly when needed

• Maintain strict aseptic technique, facilitate rapid room turnovers, and maintain a safe, high-performing OR environment

Additional Position Details

• Facility Size: 585+ Beds (Level I Trauma Center, Primary Stroke Center, and Accredited Chest Pain Center)

• Reporting Structure: Reports directly to the Manager of Surgical Services

• Role Scope: Tier 2 Surgical Technologist handling complex surgical cases confidently (non-leadership/non-lead specialty role)

• Call Requirement: Dedicated on-call rotation with a mandatory 30-minute response/radius limit