Surgery Tech II: Operating Room
About The Position
The Surgery Tech II functions as a member of the surgical team under the direct supervision of an RN/Charge Nurse or Clinical Manager. This role involves assisting physicians and RNs, providing direct and indirect patient care, and maintaining surgical instruments, supplies, and equipment. The technician is responsible for adhering to infection prevention standards and institutional policies, performing accurate counts of sponges, needles, and supplies, and decontaminating and cleaning operating room equipment. They must identify, gather, and prepare necessary instruments and equipment for all procedures in a timely manner, acknowledging the patient's physiological needs such as body temperature and safety. A key aspect of this role is demonstrating and maintaining competency in at least three specialties/service lines (e.g., Thoracic, Ortho, Spine, ENT). The position may require on-call duties and other assigned tasks. Additionally, the Surgery Technician II will act as a preceptor for other staff and students, potentially assist in developing educational programs, and serve as a resource in their specialty area.
Requirements
- Successful completion of an accredited Surgical Scrub Technician program or equivalent military medical core training (not required for GI Lab)
- Minimum of one year Surgery Tech/Scrub experience, preferably within an ambulatory or acute healthcare environment.
- BLS certification
Nice To Haves
- Qualified bilingual or multilingual candidates preferred
- Certification as Surgical Technologist
Responsibilities
- Participates as member of the surgical team under direct supervision of an RN/Charge Nurse or Clinical Manager.
- Functions in the role of scrub/assist person and assisting physician and/or RN.
- Responsible for direct and indirect care of patients.
- Assists with maintenance, care of instruments, supplies and equipment according to the manufacturers’ instructions, standards of infection prevention, and institutional policies/procedures.
- Practices appropriate initiation and maintenance of sponge, needle and miscellaneous item counts and equipment according to policy.
- Decontaminates, cleans, and cares for operating room equipment utilizing clean/sterile technique used in a procedural setting.
- Identifies, gathers, and prepares instrument and equipment and specialty items for all procedures in a timely manner according to preference card.
- Acknowledges physiologic needs for the patient (size of equipment, maintenance of body temperature and patient safety).
- Demonstrates and maintains competency as an expert in 3 or more specialties/service lines (e.g., Thoracic, Ortho, Spine, ENT).
- May require on call duty.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Acts as a preceptor to other staff and students.
- May assist in development of educational programs.
- Serves as a resource for staff in specialty area.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
