Operating Room Technician
Johnson City, NY
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Evenings
Referral Bonus

Operating Room Technician

Location

Johnson City, New York

Contract Length

13 weeks

Shift

Evening

Hours

40 hours per week

Schedule

• 5, 8-hour shifts or 4, 10-hour shifts
• Rotating call duty

Job Summary

Supports operating room procedures by maintaining sterile technique, assisting the surgeon, managing instruments and supplies, and helping ensure patient safety.

Required Qualifications

• Surgical Technologist experience within the last year
• 1 year of Surgical Technologist experience
• NBSTSA or CST
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• High school diploma or equivalent

Preferred Experience

• Previous operating room experience
• Previous surgical technologist experience

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain sterile technique and asepsis
• Assist with gowning, gloving, draping, and passing instruments
• Anticipate surgeon needs for instruments, sutures, and equipment
• Keep the operative field organized
• Maintain accurate counts of sponges, tape, needles, dissectors, and instruments
• Prepare cases by assembling supplies and equipment
• Support safe operating room conditions and identify hazards
• Assist with suturing, retracting, and suctioning under direction
• Handle and identify specimens according to policy
• Turn over the operating room between cases efficiently