Orthopedic OR Surgical Tech: Precision Patient Care

The CORE Institute; Town of Middleton (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The CORE Institute in Wisconsin seeks an experienced Surgical Technician to support orthopedic procedures. You will scrub, prepare sterile fields, pass instruments, and help maintain a safe operating room.

Required: high school diploma or GED, Surgical Technologist certification preferred, and prior OR experience as a Surgical Technician; BLS certification within 90 days of hire. This role demands strong communication, teamwork, and the ability to stand for long hours in a busy surgical setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Surgical Technologist certification is preferred.
• Prior OR experience as a Surgical Technician is required.
• Orthopedics OR Surgical Technician experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Delivers safe patient care as directed by the Registered Nurse and according to facility policy and procedure.
• Checks supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedure, and prepares for scheduled future cases by obtaining, supplies and equipment and placing on case cart.
• Scrubs, gowns and gloves prior to surgical procedure per hospital policy, and gowns and gloves surgeon and assistants for procedure.
• Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for procedure and opens sterile supplies.
• Helps in draping sterile field.
• Passes instruments, etc., to surgeon during procedure and anticipates what will be needed.
• Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during procedure.
• Assists with housekeeping tasks and sterile processing department as necessary to provide a safe environment for patients, teammates, physicians, guests.
• Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization.
• Assists other members of team with terminal cleaning of room.
• Assists in prepping room for the next patient.
• Properly handles and cares for specimens.
• Performs appropriate counts with circulator prior to the operation and before incision is closed.
• Participates in procedural checks, time out, and surgical site identification according to hospital policy and procedure and must demonstrate current competencies for job position.
• Assumes other related responsibilities as required and assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Aseptic technique

Sterile field setup

Instrument passing

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

Surgical Technologist certification

Job description

The CORE Institute in Wisconsin seeks an experienced Surgical Technician to support orthopedic procedures. You will scrub, prepare sterile fields, pass instruments, and help maintain a safe operating room.

Required: high school diploma or GED, Surgical Technologist certification preferred, and prior OR experience as a Surgical Technician; BLS certification within 90 days of hire. This role demands strong communication, teamwork, and the ability to stand for long hours in a busy surgical setting.