United Health Services (UHS) is seeking an Operating Room Technician to join our surgical team and play a vital role in delivering safe, efficient, and high-quality care. In this fast-paced role, you’ll prepare operating rooms, ensure surgical instruments are sterile and ready, and assist surgeons and nurses during procedures to support optimal patient outcomes.

This is more than just a technical position—it’s an opportunity to be part of a close-knit team where every connection matters. From supporting your colleagues in the OR to helping patients feel secure before surgery, your contributions will have a lasting impact. If you’re detail-oriented, dependable, and passionate about patient care, we invite you to bring your skills to UHS.

Sign-In Incentives:

Up to a $15,000 sign-on bonus for candidates who meet eligibility criteria. Talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Job Responsibilities:

• Follows Infection Control policies and procedures and demonstrates expertise in surgical scrub technique.

• Adheres to principles of sterile technique preoperatively and intra-operatively.

• Assists the surgeon when needed gowning, gloving, draping, and passing of instruments and other related items during the procedure. Anticipates the surgeon’s need for instruments, sutures, and equipment.

• Maintains an organized operative field at all times by keeping the instruments clean and in their proper place.

• Keeps an accurate sponge, tape, needle, dissector, and instrument count.

• Prepares for cases by assembling supplies and equipment in accordance with preference cards and identifies conflicts or problems. Cares appropriately for instruments and supplies after each case.

• Provides a safe surgical environment for the patient, identifying potential hazards to the surgeon, RN and assisting RN circulator in preoperative checks of equipment.

• Displays knowledge of potential hazards (equipment, chemical, or gases) within the Operating Room.

• Utilizes experienced OR staff as a resource, and acts as a resource for new OR personnel.

• Assists in suturing, retracting, suctioning under direction of the surgeon.

• Handles and identifies specimens per policy.

• Expedites the effective and efficient turn-over of the OR between cases.

• Takes rotating call duty.

Position Qualifications

Minimum Required

• Meets the NYS Surgical Technologist Certification Law; OR Completed a Surgical Technologist program in the Armed Forces; OR Completed a nationally accredited educational program for Surgical Technologist with a nationally accredited Surgical Technologist credential OR graduated an accredited school of Practical Nursing and has an active NY state LPN license.
• High School diploma or equivalent
• CPR Certification within 3 months of hire

Preferred

• Previous Operating Room experience
• Previous Surgical Technologist experience

Work Environment

• Work is performed in an office environment and patient care areas which require working in proximity to other employees and patients. Rooms are air conditioned and heated.
• Frequent walking, standing, bending and lifting.
• Fast paced environment with frequent interruptions.
• Exposure to equipment cleaning solutions and disinfectants.
• PPE (Eyewear, Masks, Face shields, Shoe covers, and Gloves) as required by UHS Hospitals Infection Control policies.

Age of Patients Served

• All Age Groups