OR/Surgical Services Tech

Auburn University • Auburn, AL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking applicants for an OR/Surgical Services Technician to be responsible for ensuring surgical rooms and instruments are sterilized, equipped, and supplied appropriately. The duties of the OR/Surgical Technician position are equivalent to a circulating nurse in human medicine.
Various working hours between 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. and includes weekend and holiday call.
This position involves direct contact with animals susceptible to rabies. Employees in this role must complete a rabies pre-exposure vaccination series and maintain adequate rabies antibody titer (≥0.5 IU/mL) as recommended by CDC guidelines. Auburn University will cover the cost of the rabies vaccination series, periodic titer checks, and any necessary boosters.

Requirements

• Level I: High school diploma or equivalent and 1 year of Surgical Services or Practices OR Associate's degree or Vocational Certificate Surgical Technology, Veterinary Technology, or related field and 0 years of Surgical Services or Practices
• Level II: High school diploma or equivalent and 2 years of Surgical Services or Practices OR Associate's degree or Vocational Certificate Surgical Technology, Veterinary Technology, or related field and 1 year of Surgical Services or Practices
• Level III: High school diploma or equivalent and 4 years of Surgical Services or Practices OR Associate's degree or Vocational Certificate Surgical Technology, Veterinary Technology, or related field and 2 years of Surgical Services or Practices
• Experience in surgical services practices.

Nice To Haves

• CRCST - Certified and Registered Central Service Technician
• CSPDT - Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Tech

Responsibilities

• Assisting surgeons as needed by retrieving needed surgical instruments and equipment from surgical supply.
• Cleaning operating rooms between surgical cases and making sure rooms are ready for the next case.
• Positioning patients for surgery and performing aseptic prep of surgery site; and maintaining cleanliness and sterility of operating rooms.
• Decontamination and sterilization of instrumentation using an autoclave and a vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilizer.
• Maintenance of surgical packs and instruments.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• generous benefits
• educational opportunities
• culture of support and work/life balance
• rabies vaccination series covered
• periodic titer checks covered
• necessary boosters covered

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree