Surgical Technician

Shriners Children’s Hospital; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement matching

Job summary

Shriners Children’s is seeking a Surgical Technician to assist surgeons during operative and invasive procedures and to prepare surgical services for proper suite setup. The role requires maintaining a sterile field and ensuring equipment readiness throughout cases.

Qualified candidates will have a Surgical Technologist certification, basic orthopedic knowledge, and BLS certification, with preference for at least six months in orthopedic surgery.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of Orthopedic Surgery.
• Current Surgical Technologist certification required.
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) recognized by American Heart Association required.
• Minimum six (6) months experience in an orthopedic surgical area preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a sterile field, providing equipment and supplies.
• Assist surgeons during operative procedures and prep surgical services to ensure proper suite setup.
• Review cases and equipment lists prior to start of case, update lists as necessary.
• Verify efficacy of equipment and maintain documentation of sterilization and use.

Skills

Orthopedic surgery knowledge

Education

Surgical Technologist certification

Job description

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families. With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status.

Job Description

The Surgical Technician will have the opportunity to assist surgeons during operative and invasive procedures, as well as assist in preparation of surgical services to ensure suite setup is appropriate.

Key Responsibilities

Competency to create and maintain a sterile field, providing equipment and supplies, performing sponge, sharps and instruments counts. Providing visualization of operative site Independently pulls cases utilizing preference sheets and OR special equipment lists. Updates, reviews lists makingchangesasnecessary.Reviewscases,andequipmentpriortostartofcase. Isscrubbedinandhasequipmentpriortopatient arrivingintotheORsuiteVerifyingefficacyofequipment, operating, maintainingandverifyingandrecordingefficacyofequipment Determinesanddocumentsefficiencyofequipment. Recordsreflectaccurate descriptionofoperations, sterilization, and use of equipment Familiarwithproperassembly, operation, and disassembly of all OR equipment and attends in-serviceonnew equipment Attendsin-serviceonnew equipment, completes competency evaluation successful in operation and maintaining equipment used within the department In-depth knowledgeof principles of sterile technique; General knowledge of anatomy, surgical procedures with emphasis on ourspecificprocedures.

Required Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of Orthopedic Surgery
• Current Surgical Technologist certification required
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) recognized by American Heart Association required

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum six (6) months experience in an orthopedic surgical area preferred.

Compensation

The pay range for this position is $32.55 - $48.83/hour. Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.

Every day, we provide innovative, compassionate care and conduct leading research that enhances the quality of life for children and their families. We invite you to explore the many rewarding career paths at Shriners Children's, from clinical and non-clinical positions to education and research opportunities. We’re always looking for driven, compassionate professionals to join our team as nurses, physical therapists, medical assistants, administrative staff and much more. No matter where you're located, you'll find openings at our Shriners Children’s facilities across the U.S., in Canada and Mexico and at our corporate headquarters in Tampa, Florida.

• Eligible Shriners Children’s employees receive comprehensive benefits packages, including medical, dental and vision insurance, tuition assistance, retirement matching and so much more!