CVOR Operating Room Technician
Johnson City, NY
ND Global Consulting Services
5x8 hrs, Days

Professional Summary

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) with experience supporting surgical teams in fast-paced operating room settings. Skilled in sterile technique, surgical instrumentation, infection prevention, patient safety, and assisting surgeons throughout procedures. Dedicated to maintaining an organized sterile field, ensuring accurate surgical counts, and promoting efficient OR workflow. BLS certified with a strong commitment to quality patient care.

Core Skills

• Sterile & Aseptic Technique
• Surgical Scrubbing
• Instrument Setup & Passing
• Surgeon Assistance
• Surgical Counts
• Infection Control
• Specimen Handling
• OR Preparation & Turnover
• Patient Safety
• Team Collaboration

Professional Experience

• Prepared operating rooms with instruments, supplies, and equipment according to surgical preference cards.
• Maintained sterile technique and assisted surgeons with instrument passing, retracting, suctioning, and other intraoperative tasks.
• Performed accurate sponge, needle, and instrument counts to ensure patient safety.
• Assisted with specimen handling, preoperative equipment checks, and infection control practices.
• Maintained an organized sterile field and supported efficient operating room turnover.
• Collaborated with surgeons, nurses, and the surgical team to provide safe, high-quality patient care.
   

Job Responsibilities

• Maintained sterile technique and followed infection control policies throughout surgical procedures.
• Assisted surgeons with gowning, gloving, draping, instrument passing, suturing, retracting, and suctioning while anticipating procedural needs.
• Prepared operating rooms by assembling instruments, supplies, and equipment according to surgeon preference cards.
• Maintained an organized sterile field and ensured instruments were clean, functional, and readily available.
• Performed accurate sponge, needle, and instrument counts to support patient safety.
• Assisted with preoperative equipment checks, identified potential OR hazards, and maintained a safe surgical environment.
• Properly handled and labeled surgical specimens according to facility policies.
• Supported efficient operating room turnover and collaborated with the surgical team to ensure seamless workflow.
• Participated in rotating on-call assignments and contributed to high-quality patient care.