Surgical Technician - Inland Empire





A Surgical Technician, or Surgery Technician, is responsible for assisting with surgical procedures in an operating room. Their duties include gathering and organizing all surgical tools needed for a procedure, monitoring a patient’s vital signs throughout surgical procedures or assisting surgical teams by handing them tools and re-sterilizing the operating room post-surgery.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Setting up the instruments and equipment that is required for the procedure
• Sterilizing equipment and taking an inventory to ensure there are enough supplies for surgery
• Preparing the patient for surgery
• Passing the Surgeon instruments and sterile supplies throughout the operation
• Taking a count of all surgical instruments and supplies prior to the operation 
• Recounting surgical instruments and supplies at the end of the operation
• Maintaining an overall sterile environment throughout the surgery

Skills and Qualifications

• Surgical Technicians require the ability to use their hands quickly and with precision. 
• The ideal candidate must be an honest and ethical person in order to work in this position based on trust. 
• Keeping operating rooms sterile requires a keen attention to detail.
• Surgical Technicians need communication skills to adequately relay any and all relevant patient details to all members of the surgical team.
• An effective Surgical Technician must have good listening skills in order to comprehend and quickly respond to the needs of the surgical team during a procedure. 
• A good memory is necessary in order to avoid the repetition of lengthy explanations for tasks that need to be completed. 
• A Surgical Technician will need physical endurance to stand for long periods of time. 
• A successful Surgical Technician must be comfortable working under pressure.