Operating Room Technician

Lehigh Valley Health Network • Hazleton, PA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Operating Room Technician participates as a member of the surgical team, scrubbing to support quality patient care during operative procedures and maintaining vigilance over the sterile field. The technician anticipates the surgeon’s needs and handles the instruments, supplies, and equipment required during procedures. This onsite role is based at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hazleton and works the night shift, with a schedule of Sunday to Saturday, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., including weekend and holiday rotation.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Technical school diploma in surgical technology.
• Less than one year of experience.
• Ability to initiate, accept, and adapt to constant change in a healthcare setting.
• Effective communication and customer service skills.
• Knowledge of medical and surgical supplies and sterile techniques.
• Time-management and organizational skills.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting, required upon hire.
• Meet one of the listed qualifications for practicing surgical technology: completion of an appropriately accredited surgical technologist program and maintenance of certification from an accredited certification program; completion of an appropriate U.S. Army, Navy, or Air Force surgical technology training program; or qualifying certification or prior employment experience described in the posting.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive surgical procedures and help ensure that the operating room is a safe environment.
• Perform surgical counts according to facility policy and organize case carts for upcoming procedures.
• Collaborate with the operating room circulator before procedures to prepare the operating room and gather and prepare sterile supplies, instruments, and equipment.
• Prepare and maintain the sterile field using sterile and aseptic techniques, and ensure surgical equipment functions properly and safely.
• Perform between-case cleaning and turnover in the operating room suite.
• Scrub during operative procedures, maintain the sterile field, anticipate the surgeon’s needs, and handle required instruments, supplies, and equipment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED