OR Surgical Tech: Efficient OR Setup & Support

Larkin Community Hospital; Florida; On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Larkin Community Hospital in Hialeah, FL seeks a Surgical Technician to organize supplies and equipment in the operating room and help prepare sterile setups for procedures.

Responsibilities include assisting surgeons, counting instruments, preparing dressings, and cleaning both instruments and the OR post-operation. Requires 2+ years OR experience and a Surgical Technician course with BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ experience in an OR setting, acute care, or have outpatient experience.
• Completion of Surgical Technician course
• BLS certification required.
• Cooperative work attitude toward co-employees, management, patients, visitors, and physicians.

Responsibilities

• Organize the supplies and equipment in the operating room.
• Set up the operating surgeon’s sterile table trying to anticipate what might be needed during the procedure.
• Help the surgeon and any assistants do their surgical gowns and gloves.
• Count surgical instruments before and after the surgery.
• Hands the desired instruments to the surgeon during the operation.
• Prepares the sterile dressings.
• Cleans the surgical instruments after the operation.
• Assists with cleaning the operating room after an operation.
• May assist with the transfer of the patient to the recovery room.
• Responsible for ensuring proper care and use of surgical instruments.

Education

Surgical Technician course

Job description

Larkin Community Hospital in Hialeah, FL seeks a Surgical Technician to organize supplies and equipment in the operating room and help prepare sterile setups for procedures.

Responsibilities include assisting surgeons, counting instruments, preparing dressings, and cleaning both instruments and the OR post-operation. Requires 2+ years OR experience and a Surgical Technician course with BLS certification.