Summary
The surgical technician is responsible for reviewing the OR schedule, ensuring equipment is available and functional, setting up equipment and instrumentation, performing surgical counts, organizing case carts, and collaborating with the circulator to prepare the OR and maintain a sterile field. The technician also inventories, disassembles, decontaminates, disinfects, cleans, reassembles, and maintains operating room instrumentation and endoscopy equipment, and performs in‑between case cleaning turnover.
Key Responsibilities
- Display respect for patients, families, visitors, and colleagues.
- Recognize and respect cultural diversity, using interpreters when needed.
- Anticipate surgeon needs and maintain surgeon preference cards.
- Process all instruments and equipment for the operating room.
- Perform surgical counts and assist in counting sponges, needles, supplies and instruments with the circulator.
- Pass supplies, equipment, or instruments as directed.
- Prepare and cut suture material.
- Transfer but not administer drugs within the sterile field.
- Assist with specimen handling.
- Assist in room turnover and perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- 1–5 years previous experience preferred.
- Knowledge of aseptic technique, infection control principles, sterilization techniques, equipment and supply processing, and operation of steam sterilizers.
- Knowledge of Spaulding Classification, Universal Protocol, and AORN Standard and Recommended Practices.
- Ability to prioritize equipment needs of the operating room.
- Good organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment.
Education & Certification
- High School Diploma or GED required; graduation from an accredited surgical technology program required.
- Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) required; Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
- Additional qualifications: completion of a military surgical technology training program or similar; if not yet certified, the CST certification must be obtained within 12 months after graduation.
Physical Requirements
Exposed to 75% or more of the following tasks: stand/walk; use hands to finger, feel, reach, climb, or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell; exposure to blood‑borne pathogens; exposure to infections from disease‑bearing specimens; exposure to infectious/contagious diseases; exposure to cleaning agents/chemicals.
Exposed to 25–50% of the following tasks: lift up to 50 lbs; exposure to outdoor weather conditions; exposure to extreme cold or heat (non‑weather); risk of radiation; exposure to flammable, explosive gases; exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals; exposure to dust or other irritants; exposure to grease or oils; exposure to hot or noisy equipment; exposure to humid or wet conditions (non‑weather); exposure to a moderate noise level.
Vision Requirements
- Close vision
- Distance vision
- Color vision
- Peripheral vision
- Depth perception
- Ability to adjust focus
Safety Equipment
- Safety eye glasses
- Face shields
- Surgical mask
- Gowns
- Gloves
Pay Range
$31.49 – $46.27
Location
SAH Attleboro Surgical Center
738 Washington St – 738 Washington Street
Attleboro, Massachusetts 02703
Work Details
Work type: 0700‑1730
Work shift: Day
Driving required: No
Union: 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East
Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.
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