OR Surgical Technician — Critical Care Support

1004 Lehigh Valley Hospital; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Lehigh Valley Health Network in Bethlehem is seeking a Surgical Technician to join the operating room team. You will scrub for procedures, maintain a sterile field, and anticipate the surgeon's needs to support safe patient care in a high-volume OR.

Responsibilities include counts, preparing the room, organizing case carts, and collaborating with the circulator to ensure equipment functions properly and safely.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma/GED, Technical School Diploma, Surgical technician, Less than 1 year of experience, Ability to initiate, accept and adapt to constant change within a healthcare setting, Effective communication and customer service skills, Knowledge of medical and surgical supplies and sterile techniques, Time management and organizational skills, BLS, AHA, CST certification, TS-C certification.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates the safe and effective conduct of invasive surgical procedures and ensures that the operating room is a safe environment.
• Performs appropriate surgical counts according to facility policy and organizes case carts for upcoming procedures.
• Works in collaboration with the operating room circulator prior to a surgical procedure by preparing the operating room, gathering and preparing sterile supplies, instruments, and equipment.
• Prepares and maintains the sterile field using sterile and aseptic techniques and ensures that the surgical equipment is functioning properly and safely.
• Performs in-between case cleaning turnover in the operating room suite.

Skills

Effective communication

Customer service skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Ability to initiate, accept and adapt

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Technical School Diploma

Surgical technician

CST - Certified Surgical Technologist - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting

TS-C - Certified Tech in Surgery - National Center for Competency Testing

Tools

BLS - Basic Life Support

AHA - American Heart Association

Job description

Lehigh Valley Health Network in Bethlehem is seeking a Surgical Technician to join the operating room team. You will scrub for procedures, maintain a sterile field, and anticipate the surgeon's needs to support safe patient care in a high-volume OR.

Responsibilities include counts, preparing the room, organizing case carts, and collaborating with the circulator to ensure equipment functions properly and safely.