Operating Room Tech

Operating Room Technician supports surgical teams in a fast-paced operating room, ensuring sterile conditions, equipment readiness, and patient safety throughout procedures. The role requires precision, teamwork, and adherence to infection-control standards.

• Assist surgical team during procedures
• Prepare and maintain sterile field per surgeon preference cards
• Arrange, organize, and inventory sterile instruments and supplies
• Follow and enforce aseptic techniques; report breaks in sterility
• Perform hand scrubbing, gowning, gloving; gown and glove team members
• Assist with patient draping, positioning, and transfer
• Pass instruments and equipment to surgeon; perform sponge, needle, instrument counts
• Identify, preserve, and prepare operative specimens
• Maintain awareness of sterile field; clean and wash instruments for sterilization
• Dispose of sharps, needles, trash, linen properly
• Operate flash autoclave; perform Bowie-Dick test; daily equipment and sterilization checks
• Adjust surgical lights, assist with OR setup, maintain clean and safe environment

• Completion of an Operating Room Technician or Surgical Technologist program desired
• Current CPR certification required
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification desirable
• Training or education in surgical technology, OR procedures, or related healthcare field preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of aseptic technique and sterile field procedures
• Ability to perform essential OR functions per hospital policies and procedures
• Ability to participate in on-call rotation and report within 15 minutes
• Ability to remain calm and effective in high-stress OR environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with surgeons, nurses, anesthesia, and other team members
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to patient safety
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and follow applicable healthcare standards

• Training or education in surgical technology, operating room procedures, or a related healthcare field preferred

You hold a CST certification and CPR credentials. You can maintain sterile fields and perform instrument counts. You thrive in high-stress OR environments with teamwork