Surgical Technician Ortho/Neuro OR

Tucson Medical Center; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Tucson Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona is looking for a Surgical Assistant to support preoperative processes and assist the surgical team. Candidates must hold a high school diploma or GED and a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Though no experience is required, one year of preferred experience will be advantageous.

The role includes monitoring surgical equipment, preparing operating rooms, and maintaining sterile conditions to ensure high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• One year of surgical assistance experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists the surgical team with instruments and supplies.
• Monitors cases and prepares surgical rooms.
• Communicates with team members to ensure patient care.

Skills

Knowledge of surgical assist procedures

Skill in sterilization and setup

Ability to read and interpret documents

Ability to communicate effectively

Ability to calculate figures and compute rates

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Summary

Performs preoperative procedures such as selection and placement of surgical instruments, supplies and equipment. Scrubs and assists surgical team in donning of gowns and gloves. Provides instruments, sutures and other sterile supplies during operative procedures. Drapes patient for surgical procedure.

Essential Functions

• Monitors all high risk and complicated cases and institute appropriate actions.
• Prepares rooms with appropriate instruments, sutures, supplies, and equipment.
• Assists in identifying, collecting, and caring for specimens.
• Assists in maintaining correct count of instruments, sutures, and sponges.
• Monitors and restocks supplies.
• Orients, instructs and trains assigned personnel.
• Opens sterile supplies and sets up for procedures.
• Decontaminates instruments, supplies and equipment according to established policies and procedures; handles and stores instruments, equipment and supplies appropriately.
• Communicates and interfaces with team members, patients, and medical staff to ensure high quality patient care.
• Transports patients to and from operating room suite; positions patients according to type of surgery.
• Performs biological and chemical monitoring in accordance with quality assurance standards.
• Adheres to TMC organizational and department‑specific safety, confidentiality, values, policies and standards.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED.
• Experience: None required. One (1) year of surgical assistance experience preferred.
• Licensure or certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate required. Additional certifications may be required per department.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of surgical assist procedures and best practices.
• Skill in the sterilization and set up for different surgical procedures.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to complete routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to listen and accurately interpret others’ communication or instructions to take appropriate action.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
• Ability to calculate figures and compute rates, ratios, and percentages and to draw and interpret bar graphs and apply basic algebraic concepts.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.