Surgical Tech, Labor & Delivery – Night Shift

OU Health; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401(k) plan

Medical and dental plans

Job summary

OU Health in Oklahoma City seeks an entry-level Surgical Technician I for the Labor & Delivery unit, night shift. Under supervision, you’ll assist in preparing the OR, maintain sterile fields, and pass instruments to the surgeon to support safe patient care.

You will scrub in, prepare sterile fields, handle specimens, and assist with post‑operative instrument processing. A graduation from an accredited Surgical Technology program and BLS are required; CST/TS-C certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Surgical Technology program is required.
• No experience required; hospital experience preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• CST or TS-C certification preferred.
• Knowledge of asepsis and sterile technique.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes physician’s preference cards to assist in preparing the operating room.
• Assists in maintaining and updating preference cards.
• Maintains adequate supply of instruments and supplies.
• Scrubs in and sets up instruments and supplies prior to procedures.
• Prepares sterile field by arranging instruments and supplies.
• Ensures sterile field remains intact during procedures.
• Assists with draping the patient and operative area.
• Delivers medications to the surgeon as needed.
• Performs post‑operative processing of instruments and equipment.
• Cleans operating room areas and disposes of sharps according to policy.

Skills

Medical asepsis

Surgical instruments

Sterile technique

Team communication

Basic computer skills

Patient care

Inventory methods

Education

Surgical Technology program graduation

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

OU Health in Oklahoma City seeks an entry-level Surgical Technician I for the Labor & Delivery unit, night shift. Under supervision, you’ll assist in preparing the OR, maintain sterile fields, and pass instruments to the surgeon to support safe patient care.

You will scrub in, prepare sterile fields, handle specimens, and assist with post‑operative instrument processing. A graduation from an accredited Surgical Technology program and BLS are required; CST/TS-C certification is preferred.