Senior Surgical Technician, Operating Room — 0.9 FTE, Days

Job overview

The Senior Surgical Technician, Operating Room — 0.9 FTE, Days role is onsite at St. Jude Medical Center in Fullerton, CA. The posting does not specify compensation in the structured pay fields; it lists a base pay range of $38.56–$59.88 per hour. St. Jude Medical Center is recognized for nursing excellence and surgical and clinical care. As a surgical team member and subject matter expert, the senior technician maintains the sterile field, passes instruments, sutures, and sponges, and helps prevent contamination and infection. The role also serves as a mentor and resource to the team and assists the registered nurse with circulating duties.

What you'll do

• Maintain the operating room sterile field under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse Circulator
• pass instruments, sutures, and sponges during surgery
• use proper sterile technique
• and assist the registered nurse with circulating duties. Complete surgical/OR technician training and preceptor requirements, maintain national surgical technologist certification and BLS, and bring at least three years of surgical/OR technician experience.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior surgical technician

operating room

surgical team

fullerton ca

st. jude medical center

0.9 fte

12-hour shifts

day shift

$38.56–$59.88 per hour

sterile technique

preceptor requirements

bls

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 401(k) with employer matching
• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• life and disability insurance
• paid parental leave, vacation, holidays, and health-related time off
• voluntary benefits and well-being resources.

Why this role

Works 12-hour day shifts at 0.9 FTE; five years of surgical/OR technician experience and prior preceptor experience are preferred.

About the employer

Providence Health and Services is hiring for this role. Industry: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals. Sector: 62.