Operating Room Technician

Lehigh Valley Health Network • Hazleton, PA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Participates as a member of the surgical team by scrubbing to support quality patient care during operative procedures and maintaining vigilance over the sterile field. Anticipates the surgeon’s needs and handles the instruments, supplies, and equipment required for procedures. The role helps ensure invasive surgical procedures are conducted safely and effectively in a safe operating-room environment.

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.
• Must meet one of the stated eligibility pathways: 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 evidence of certification or prior employment practicing surgical technology as described in the posting.
• Ability to lift and carry 40–50 pounds; push/pull patients on beds or stretchers (including 29 pounds of push force); and perform lateral transfers involving up to 50 pounds of a patient’s weight.
• Frequent to continuous standing and walking; patient transport may involve walking 8–10 miles per shift.
• May need to kneel, bend, squat, and perform CPR, depending on role-specific duties.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive surgical procedures and ensure 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 as a member of the surgical team, anticipate the surgeon’s needs, and handle instruments, supplies, and equipment during procedures.

What This Job Offers

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