Location: Syracuse, NY
Contract Duration: 22 weeks
Hours: 40 hours per week
Shift: Mix of Day/Evening Shifts (8-hour & 12-hour rotations)
We are seeking an experienced Surgical/Operating Room Technician to support an acute-care hospital’s adult operating room. This role requires advanced technical skills, the ability to multitask in a high-acuity environment, and strong experience in trauma and specialty surgical cases.
The position involves a combination of 8-hour and 12-hour shifts, with rotating schedules based on facility needs.
You may be scheduled for any of the following shift times:
07:00 – 15:30
11:00 – 19:30
15:00 – 23:30
07:00 – 19:30
11:00 – 23:30
Perform scrub duties for a variety of surgical procedures.
Prepare and maintain sterile fields.
Assist surgeons during trauma, ortho, general, ENT, vascular, GYN, neurosurgery, bariatric, GU, and other specialty cases.
Ensure all equipment, instruments, and supplies are available and functioning.
Demonstrate strong knowledge of surgical techniques and operating room protocols.
Follow all safety, infection control, and compliance guidelines.
Work collaboratively with surgeons, nurses, and OR staff.
Float to different OR areas as required.
Minimum 3 years recent experience (within last 4 years) in an acute-care operating room environment.
Experience in Level 1 or Level 2 trauma centers or comparable high-volume surgical facilities.
Mandatory certification as a Surgical Technician.
Scrub experience required.
Experience across multiple specialties (trauma, ortho, general, ENT, vascular, GYN, etc.).
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to perform duties with minimal supervision.
Must pass pre-employment health clearance, drug screening, and background check.
No history of license/certification suspension or investigation.
Experience in teaching hospital environments.
Prior travel assignment experience in similarly sized facilities.
For more details reach at sjackson@navitashealth.com
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