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About the Role
The Operating Room Certified Technician prepares and maintains the sterile field, acts as the surgeon's assistant, and ensures patient safety during surgical procedures.
Responsibilities
- Prepares and maintains the sterile field, ensuring all instruments, drapes, and supplies remain free of microorganisms to prevent patient infection.
- Acts as the surgeon's "third hand" by passing instruments, sponges, and sutures swiftly and often anticipating the surgeon's needs before they are voiced.
- Performs meticulous "counts" of all sponges, needles, and instruments with a nurse before and after the operation to ensure no foreign objects are left inside the patient.
- Sterilizes the OR, gathers specific surgical kits based on the procedure, and sets up advanced equipment like robotic or laparoscopic tools.
- Assists with positioning patients on the operating table, prepping incision sites with antiseptic, and applying sterile dressings once the surgery is complete.
- Cleans and restocks the OR, prepares used instruments for decontamination, and assists in transporting the patient to the recovery room.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalency Required
- Preferred minimum of 1 year Operating Room related experience
- Preferred minimum of 1 year Neurology related experience
- National Certification as a Surgical Technologist required
- Legible handwriting
- Good communication skills (written, verbal and telephone)
- BLS required
Skills
- Sterile field maintenance
- Instrument passing
- Surgical counts
- OR sterilization
- Patient positioning
- Incision site preparation
- Dressing application
- Instrument decontamination
- Communication skills
- Handwriting
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1 year Operating Room related experience
- 1 year Neurology related experience
Education Level
- High School Diploma or Equivalency
- National Certification as a Surgical Technologist
- BLS
Salary/Compensations
- $40.5225 per hour