Posted 14 months ago
Operating Room Technician
@ Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
Newfoundland and Labrador
Overview
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is hiring a full-time Operating Room Technician at Health Sciences Centre for the Perioperative Program, Day Surgery and Combined Operating Room. The role prepares surgical setups and assists surgeons during procedures. The posting states a 75 bi-weekly schedule of 8-hour days and a pay range of CAD $30.16 to $33.22 per hour.
Pay:
$30.16–$33.22 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Prepare surgical setups including instruments, drapes, sponges and sutures
- Assist surgeons and medical specialists during surgical procedures
- Check case carts and supplies for completeness
- Collect and handle specimens
- Remove soiled linens, sharp objects, supplies and instruments per policy
Requirements summary:
- High school graduation or equivalent
- Graduation from an approved LPN program
- Current CLPNNL licensure
- Graduation from an approved Operating Room Technician course
- Considerable knowledge of operating room procedures and equipment
- Satisfactory record of work performance
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Source type not verified · nlhs
- Employer posting date
- 2025-09-16
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-05
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Mostly standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | CLPNNL licensure, Licensed Practical Nurse |
| Education | High school (required), Trade certificate (required) |
| Fields of study | Licensed Practical Nursing, Operating Room Technology |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | St. John's |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1,001 |
| Zone: Eastern Urban Zone Location: Health Sciences Centre Operating Room Technician Perioperative Program – Day Surgery / Combined Operating Room Permanent, Full-Time NAPE 06665POS |
|---|
| Hours | 75 bi-weekly (8-hour days) |
| Salary | CG-29 (CAD $30.16 - CAD $33.22 per hour) which includes a negotiated wage adjustment |
| Competition Number | VAC0016297 |
| Posted Date | 2025-09-17 |
| Closing Date | Open until filled. |
| Demands, duties, qualifications | Job SummaryThe Operating Room Technician is responsible for the preparation of the surgical set up (such as instruments, drapes, sponges, and sutures) and providing assistance to surgeons and medical specialists during surgical procedures. Work also includes checking case carts/supplies for completeness; collecting and handling specimens; removing soiled linens, sharp objects, supplies and instruments as per operating room policies and procedures; and performing other related duties as required. Job DemandsBy applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements and demands of this job include (but are not limited to): Lifting and moving is required to transfer patients from the operating room table to stretchers, to lift large, heavy containers of medical instruments and to move medical equipment and to push and pull stretchers and beds. Standing for prolonged periods of time at the operating room table with minimal opportunity to move. Working in awkward or cramped positions required to perform daily tasks. Fine finger and precision work is required to constantly handle sharp instruments; medical instruments and equipment require accurate control and steadiness; gross motor skills requiring strength to move and position patients. Visual concentration is required to pass and receive sharp medical instruments from surgeons, to watch the surgeon to anticipate needs and to complete computer charting. Auditory concentration is required to listen to surgeons requiring specific medical instruments during surgery and to other team members. Repetition requiring alertness is required when passing sponges or sutures during emergencies and to hold equipment during surgical procedures. Job QualificationsGraduation from high school or equivalent. Graduation from an approved Licensed Practical Nurse program is required. Current licensure with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador (CLPNNL). Graduation from an approved Operating Room Technician course is required. Considerable knowledge of operating room procedures, equipment and instrumentation. A satisfactory record of work performance is required. |
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