Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) | Operating Room

Position Summary

The University of Maryland Capital Region Health is seeking a Full Time Day Shift Operating Room Technician to join our growing Operating Room team within a fast-paced, high-performing surgical environment focused on exceptional patient care and operational excellence. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside experienced surgeons, anesthesia providers, nurses, and surgical teams while supporting a diverse and high-acuity surgical case mix. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail oriented, clinically strong, and thrives in a collaborative perioperative environment where patient safety, efficiency, and teamwork drive outstanding surgical outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• The following statements describe the general nature and level of work performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties.
• Prepare and maintain sterile surgical instrumentation, equipment, and supplies for operative procedures.
• Scrub and assist during surgical procedures while maintaining strict aseptic technique and sterile field integrity.
• Pass instruments, supplies, and equipment to surgeons and procedural teams during operations.
• Perform surgical counts in collaboration with the RN circulator according to department policy.
• Prepare operating rooms between procedures including cleaning, turnover, and restocking of supplies/equipment.
• Operate, troubleshoot, and maintain surgical equipment, instrumentation, and power devices.
• Assist with patient positioning, transfers, transport, and intraoperative patient support activities as delegated.
• Identify breaks in sterile technique and escalate concerns appropriately to support patient safety.
• Support efficient OR workflow while collaborating closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, RNs, and interdisciplinary staff.
• Maintain compliance with infection prevention, safety, sterilization, and perioperative standards of care.
• Other duties as assigned.

Licensure & Experience

• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification required.
• Valid American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• 6 months Operating Room Technician/Surgical Technologist experience experience required.
• 1 - 3 years of Operating Room/Surgical Technologist experience strongly preferred.
• Cardiac and trauma proficiency preferred.
• Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply.

Full Time Day Shift Availability Required Shift

6:45 a.m. – 5:15 p.m. with required rotating weekends and holidays.

Additional Information

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Compensation

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