Operating Room Technician

Job Summary

Under general direction, observes and practices sterile technique, maintains asepsis, anticipates and assists the surgeon as needed. Actively participates in patient care and safety. Utilizes operating room supplies conservatively and operates as a team member of the operating room staff.

Job Responsibilities

• Follow Infection Control policies and procedures and demonstrate expertise in surgical scrub technique.
• Adhere to principles of sterile technique preoperatively and intra-operatively.
• Assist the surgeon with gowning, gloving, draping, and passing of instruments and other related items during procedures.
• Anticipate the surgeon's need for instruments, sutures, and equipment.
• Maintain an organized operative field at all times by keeping the instruments clean and in their proper place.
• Keep an accurate sponge, tape, needle, dissector, and instrument count.
• Prepare for cases by assembling supplies and equipment in accordance with preference cards and identify conflicts or problems.
• Care appropriately for instruments and supplies after each case.
• Provide a safe surgical environment for the patient, identifying potential hazards to the surgeon, RN, and assisting RN circulator in preoperative checks of equipment.
• Display knowledge of potential hazards (equipment, chemical, or gases) within the Operating Room.
• Utilize experienced OR staff as a resource, and act as a resource for new OR personnel.
• Assist in suturing, retracting, suctioning under the direction of the surgeon.
• Handle and identify specimens per policy.
• Expedite the effective and efficient turnover of the OR between cases.
• Take rotating call duty.
• Perform additional responsibilities, as requested.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Previous Operating Room experience.
• Previous Surgical Technologist experience.

Schedule Notes

Monday-Thursday 0630-1700 with on-call shifts weekdays, weekends, holidays.

Certification Requirements

• Meet the Surgical Technologist Certification Law; OR complete a Surgical Technologist program in the Armed Forces; OR complete a nationally accredited educational program for Surgical Technologist with a nationally accredited Surgical Technologist credential.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Responsible for preparing operating rooms, meticulously ensuring all surgical instruments are sterile and readily available, and providing essential assistance to surgeons and nurses throughout various procedures. These contributions directly support optimal patient outcomes and the smooth operation of the surgical suite.