Surgery Scrub Technician

Position Overview

The Staff Pad has partnered with a reputable healthcare organization in Hamilton, TX to hire a dependable Surgery Scrub Technician to assist in nursing care activities and institutional services in the operating room under the direction of a Registered Nurse and according to departmental policies. In this role you will be responsible for cleaning, disinfecting, sterilizing, assembling, and preparing surgical instruments and equipment for patient care.

This is an OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Category I position with routine exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials.

• Function as a scrubbed member of the surgical team, preparing the OR, equipment, supplies, patient, and sterile field.
• Perform room turnover and end‑of‑day cleanup, including handling soiled materials and instruments and maintaining equipment.
• Maintain cleanliness of the OR, PACU, and patient care areas.
• Provide age‑appropriate care for patients across the lifespan (neonatal to geriatric).
• Observe and report patient conditions to support individualized care and meet age‑specific needs.
• Transport patients to and from surgical and recovery areas.
• Assist with the preparation and transport of specimens to designated locations.
• Clean, inspect, assemble, sterilize, disinfect, and store instruments and trays for Surgical Services and clinic locations in accordance with protocols.
• Select and prepare instruments and supplies according to surgeon preference cards and procedure requirements.
• Test equipment before and after procedures and report malfunctions to the nurse in charge.
• Assist with inventory management of equipment and supplies.
• Assist surgeons during procedures by handling instruments, supplies, retractors, applying casts, and dressings while maintaining aseptic technique and patient safety.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Operating Room Technician training, certification, and experience preferred.
• Knowledge of surgical scrub duties preferred.

• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and communicate effectively.
• Ability to schedule procedures using professional phone etiquette.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to assist with patient transfers and occasional heavy lifting as needed.

• Maintain patient confidentiality and professional standards.
• Provide exceptional customer service and foster positive patient relationships.
• Follow aseptic and infection control practices.
• Follow Healthcare System safety policies and procedures.

• Paid time off and holidays.
• Health and supplemental insurance.
• Direct deposit.
• Fitness center membership.
• Education reimbursement.
• Retirement plan.

Hamilton, Texas