The Senior Surgical Technician provides experienced intra-operative support to surgeons and Registered Nurses (RNs) during surgical and invasive procedures. This role demonstrates proficiency in surgical workflows, maintains a strong working knowledge of instrumentation and sterile technique, and helps ensure efficient case preparation and turnover. In addition to clinical duties, the senior technician supports the orientation of new staff, contributes to team-based projects, and upholds established standards of safety and patient care.
Job Information:
Department: Operating Room - Colorado Springs Hospital
Job Status: Fulltime - 72 hours per pay period
Shift: Friday, Saturday and Sunday - 6:45am - 7:15pm (Holiday and On Call Required, per department need)
Duties & Responsibilities
- Supports room turnovers and set-ups, ensures adequate stock of supplies, manages restocking, and uses non-case time efficiently to support department operations and quality initiatives.
- Models professionalism, reliability, and collaboration to promote a positive team culture.
- Contributes to patient safety by engaging in surgical time-outs, properly labeling field medications, confirming patient weight and allergies with the RN before medication handoff, ensuring effective hand-offs during relief, and selecting appropriate instruments based on procedure and patient needs.
- Assists with patient positioning and verifies specimen labeling and handling according to protocol.
- Remains vigilant for potential safety risks, such as sharps or burn hazards, and takes preventive action.
- Applies standard precautions and safely manages biohazardous materials using appropriate PPE.
- Prepares for procedures using preference cards, scrubs all assigned cases, opens correct supplies, and anticipates the surgical team's needs throughout the case.
- Provides informal precepting and guidance to new team members to support onboarding and clinical development.
- Contributes to in-service training by assisting with demonstrations or sharing procedural updates.
- Participates in department- or organization-wide initiatives, including committees and project work.
Minimum Qualifications
- Degrees
- Associate of Applied Science
- Area of Study
- Associate's Degree in Surgical Technology
- Experience
- Minimum Experience Required:Two (2) years of experience working as a Surgical Technologist in a general operating room setting.
- Peds experience preferred
- Equivalency
- Military training or surgical technology degree may substitute for required education.
- Licenses & Certifications
- Basic Life Support
- Certified Surgical Technologist
- Additional Requirements
Salary Information
Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.
Hourly Range: $27.25 to $40.88
Benefits Information
Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.
As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.
Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.
EEO Statement
It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.
Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
Children's Hospital Colorado
vision insurance, parental leave, paid time off, 403(b)
Nov 04, 2025