Lead Surgical Technologist: OR Equipment & Training

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Plymouth (MA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health seeks a skilled Surgical Technologist to support operating room staff, coordinate equipment and materials, and train OR personnel. Collaboration with surgeons, sterile services, and vendors is essential to ensure safe, efficient case flow.

The role involves maintaining instrument sets, onboarding new staff, and helping optimize inventory and protocols. A strong knowledge of OR systems and a minimum of three years in the OR is expected.

Qualifications

• Graduate of approved Surgical Technologist training program or equivalent education/experience.
• Minimum three years related OR experience.
• Proficient in using OR computer systems and/or PC applications.
• Associates degree or higher preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of surgical products, instruments and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to the OR staff through planning, coordinating, maintaining, and controlling all operating room equipment, materials and instruments.
• Provide training to OR staff on proper use of equipment.
• Work collaboratively with surgeon office staff, OR staff, Central Sterile staff and outside vendors in coordination of OR equipment.
• Carry out and/or coordinate routine and ad hoc maintenance and repairs to equipment.
• Function as a Surgical Technologist as needed and assigned.
• Onboarding of all new staff and students; provide orientation rotation.
• Develop and maintain inventory par levels, review stock usage and process special orders as directed.
• Assist with preference card development and maintenance.
• Establish instrument set protocols and revise sets to improve utilization.
• Assist in material usage evaluation and cost reduction opportunities.
• Research requests for new and special-order equipment; assist with trials and evaluations.

Skills

OR computer systems

Organizational skills

Concentration

Ability to work at fast pace

Surgical environment awareness

Education

Surgical Technologist training program

Associates degree preferred

BLS Certification

Job description

Beth Israel Lahey Health seeks a skilled Surgical Technologist to support operating room staff, coordinate equipment and materials, and train OR personnel. Collaboration with surgeons, sterile services, and vendors is essential to ensure safe, efficient case flow.

The role involves maintaining instrument sets, onboarding new staff, and helping optimize inventory and protocols. A strong knowledge of OR systems and a minimum of three years in the OR is expected.