Operating Room Surgical Technologist

Lifespan; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 41,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health in Providence, RI seeks a Surgical Technologist to assist the surgical team in the operating room, prepare rooms, and pass instruments during procedures. You will maintain aseptic technique and help position patients, while supporting nursing staff.

Requirements include accredited technologist education, CST and BLS, plus 3 years of recent experience. This full-time role is essential to the OR workflow at Rhode Island Hospital.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; accredited technologist training preferred.
• Knowledge of surgical procedures to anticipate physician needs.
• Knowledge of aseptic techniques and ability to operate sterilization equipment.
• Care for patients across the lifespan with sensitivity to aging and culture.
• Graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program.
• Current CST certification is required.
• Current NCCT-TC certification is required for veterans' applicants.
• 3 years of experience as a surgical technologist in the past 5 years.
• Completion of Brown University Health on-the-job surgical technologist training program.
• Completion of CCRI certificate surgical technologist program.
• Current BLS certification required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Assists in preparing operating rooms for surgical procedures, ensuring instruments, equipment and supplies are available and properly stored.
• Assists nursing personnel and orderlies in lifting and positioning patients for surgical procedures.
• Scrubs on all types of surgical procedures and passes instruments, sutures and sponges; assists in holding retractor and suctioning.
• Maintains strict aseptic techniques in the operating room area.
• Cleans surgical instruments and equipment after procedures using sterilization equipment (autoclaves/ultrasonics).
• Removes soiled linen and supplies and assists in cleaning the area.
• Obtains clean linen and sets up room for next procedure.
• Obtains special equipment and supplies from storage areas.
• Removes unused supplies from the surgery cart and stores properly.
• Stocks surgical supplies in OR and storage areas and performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Surgical procedures knowledge

Aseptic techniques

Sterilization equipment operation

Patient lifting & positioning

Lifespan patient care focus

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Accredited surgical technologist program

Surgical technologist associate degree program

Current CST certification

Current NCCT-TC certification

Brown University Health on-the-job surgical technologist training program

Community College of Rhode Island certificate surgical technologist program

Current BLS Certification

Tools

Sterilization equipment (autoclaves)

Job description

Brown University Health in Providence, RI seeks a Surgical Technologist to assist the surgical team in the operating room, prepare rooms, and pass instruments during procedures. You will maintain aseptic technique and help position patients, while supporting nursing staff.

Requirements include accredited technologist education, CST and BLS, plus 3 years of recent experience. This full-time role is essential to the OR workflow at Rhode Island Hospital.