H-1B Visa Operating Room Technician Jobs
Operating Room Technicians who hold H-1B status work in a specialty occupation requiring a formal surgical technology credential, making employer-filed LCA certification a required step before your petition reaches USCIS. Large health systems, academic medical centers, and ambulatory surgery centers all have active H-1B filing histories for this role.
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Get Access To All JobsPrimary City/State:
Sun City, Arizona
Department Name:
Surg-Hosp
Work Shift:
Varied
Job Category:
Clinical Care
Healthcare careers are better at Banner Health. We are committed to developing the careers of our team members. We care about you, your career today and your future. If you’re looking to leverage your abilities – apply today.
We currently have an opportunity as an OR Specialty Technician. This role is vital to the efficient flow of the intraoperative department. This role encompasses many responsibilities including cleaning OR suites, maintaining appropriate levels of supplies and room set-up. You will work closely with OR Circulators, Surgical techs, and anesthesia, as well as learn day to day operations within the OR suite.
This is a full-time opportunity working at our Banner Boswell location! This is a community-based hospital, where the team has a strong focus on teamwork and supporting each other.
Shift Details:
Monday - Friday
Holiday call is required in this position.
See the Benefits Guide under the Total Rewards section of this posting to learn more about our great benefit package!
Details of the schedule will be discussed during the interview.
Banner Boswell Medical Center has provided exceptional health care to the communities in the northwest area of metro-Phoenix for over five decades. Today, our 410-bed acute-care hospital is nationally recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of Arizona’s Best Hospitals. Banner Boswell offers a full range of acute care services, including cardiology, vascular, thoracic, oncology, orthopedics, neurology, general surgery, robotic surgery, rehabilitation, emergency, stroke, intensive care, pulmonary, urology, and inpatient wound management. We've earned the Society of Thoracic Surgeons highest quality award for CABG & aortic valve replacement and the Joint Commission’s Advanced Certification as a Primary Stroke Center.
Position Summary
This position provides support to the surgical team by providing basic patient care and assistance as directed. Promotes patient safety by assuring safe functioning of OR specialty equipment during procedures and ensuring appropriate supplies are available.
CORE FUNCTIONS
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Serves as a resource person in designated surgical specialty to ensure coordination of necessary instruments and equipment.
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Maintains unit equipment. This includes, but is not limited to: setting up; cleaning; performing basic troubleshooting of equipment; performing safety checks on equipment and specialty carts as directed, calibrates and replaces soda lime. Monitors equipment for malfunctions, performs light maintenance or arranges for repairs. May complete room setup, assemble equipment, and maintain anesthesia specialty carts.
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Tracks and monitors availability of equipment and instruments for procedures in collaboration with the members of the OR Team.
-
Maintains adequate inventory of anesthesia and surgical supplies both in the OR and anesthesia work areas.
-
Assists with pulling supplies for cases, rotating inventory, and monitoring expiration dates.
-
Under the direction of the RN circulator, assists with basic patient care as requested. Practices aseptic technique per competency.
-
Performs functional tasks and utilizes equipment as delegated by a licensed professional. This may require additional specialized training provided by the department, consistent with demonstrated competency.
-
Assists with transporting patients, including pre-operative and immediate post-operative patients to critical care unit. Participates in OR room turnover.
-
Responsibilities are typically within the department but may require assisting in other areas which administer anesthesia. Incumbents must be able to think critically and make quick decisions in a fast-paced, stressful environment. Internal customers are patients, surgeons, anesthesiologists, RNs and other members of the multiple-disciplinary OR team.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.
- Current BLS certification.
- An understanding of inventory management tasks and the ability to work effectively with a computer based inventory management system.
- Requires strong communication (written and verbal) skills, time management, problem solving ability, customer service and organizational skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Previous experience working with specialty instruments and equipment is strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of patient related supplies, materials, and aseptic techniques are preferred.
- Previous experience in an acute care setting, preferably surgical services or specialty procedure area.
- Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
EEO Statement:
EEO/Disabled/Veterans
Our organization supports a drug-free work environment.
Privacy Policy:
Privacy Policy
Primary City/State:
Sun City, Arizona
Department Name:
Surg-Hosp
Work Shift:
Varied
Job Category:
Clinical Care
Healthcare careers are better at Banner Health. We are committed to developing the careers of our team members. We care about you, your career today and your future. If you’re looking to leverage your abilities – apply today.
We currently have an opportunity as an OR Specialty Technician. This role is vital to the efficient flow of the intraoperative department. This role encompasses many responsibilities including cleaning OR suites, maintaining appropriate levels of supplies and room set-up. You will work closely with OR Circulators, Surgical techs, and anesthesia, as well as learn day to day operations within the OR suite.
This is a full-time opportunity working at our Banner Boswell location! This is a community-based hospital, where the team has a strong focus on teamwork and supporting each other.
Shift Details:
Monday - Friday
Holiday call is required in this position.
See the Benefits Guide under the Total Rewards section of this posting to learn more about our great benefit package!
Details of the schedule will be discussed during the interview.
Banner Boswell Medical Center has provided exceptional health care to the communities in the northwest area of metro-Phoenix for over five decades. Today, our 410-bed acute-care hospital is nationally recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of Arizona’s Best Hospitals. Banner Boswell offers a full range of acute care services, including cardiology, vascular, thoracic, oncology, orthopedics, neurology, general surgery, robotic surgery, rehabilitation, emergency, stroke, intensive care, pulmonary, urology, and inpatient wound management. We've earned the Society of Thoracic Surgeons highest quality award for CABG & aortic valve replacement and the Joint Commission’s Advanced Certification as a Primary Stroke Center.
Position Summary
This position provides support to the surgical team by providing basic patient care and assistance as directed. Promotes patient safety by assuring safe functioning of OR specialty equipment during procedures and ensuring appropriate supplies are available.
CORE FUNCTIONS
-
Serves as a resource person in designated surgical specialty to ensure coordination of necessary instruments and equipment.
-
Maintains unit equipment. This includes, but is not limited to: setting up; cleaning; performing basic troubleshooting of equipment; performing safety checks on equipment and specialty carts as directed, calibrates and replaces soda lime. Monitors equipment for malfunctions, performs light maintenance or arranges for repairs. May complete room setup, assemble equipment, and maintain anesthesia specialty carts.
-
Tracks and monitors availability of equipment and instruments for procedures in collaboration with the members of the OR Team.
-
Maintains adequate inventory of anesthesia and surgical supplies both in the OR and anesthesia work areas.
-
Assists with pulling supplies for cases, rotating inventory, and monitoring expiration dates.
-
Under the direction of the RN circulator, assists with basic patient care as requested. Practices aseptic technique per competency.
-
Performs functional tasks and utilizes equipment as delegated by a licensed professional. This may require additional specialized training provided by the department, consistent with demonstrated competency.
-
Assists with transporting patients, including pre-operative and immediate post-operative patients to critical care unit. Participates in OR room turnover.
-
Responsibilities are typically within the department but may require assisting in other areas which administer anesthesia. Incumbents must be able to think critically and make quick decisions in a fast-paced, stressful environment. Internal customers are patients, surgeons, anesthesiologists, RNs and other members of the multiple-disciplinary OR team.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.
- Current BLS certification.
- An understanding of inventory management tasks and the ability to work effectively with a computer based inventory management system.
- Requires strong communication (written and verbal) skills, time management, problem solving ability, customer service and organizational skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Previous experience working with specialty instruments and equipment is strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of patient related supplies, materials, and aseptic techniques are preferred.
- Previous experience in an acute care setting, preferably surgical services or specialty procedure area.
- Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
EEO Statement:
EEO/Disabled/Veterans
Our organization supports a drug-free work environment.
Privacy Policy:
Privacy Policy
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an Operating Room Technician
Verify your credential meets specialty occupation standards
USCIS requires Operating Room Technician roles to demand at least a bachelor's degree or equivalent in a directly related field. Confirm your surgical technology program and any NBSTSA certification align with the specialty occupation definition before applying.
Target health systems with active LCA filing histories
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up Labor Condition Application filings under SOC code 29-2055. Health systems that filed repeatedly in recent fiscal years are far more likely to have an established H-1B sponsorship process already in place.
Search H-1B-sponsoring surgical employers on Migrate Mate
Filter by Operating Room Technician roles on Migrate Mate to see which employers have verified H-1B filing histories. This surfaces active sponsors you can target directly, rather than applying broadly and discovering late that a facility won't file.
Address the cap-subject lottery timing with your offer
Most hospital employers file H-1B petitions in April for an October 1 start date. When negotiating your offer, confirm your employer's internal HR deadline for submitting lottery registrations, which USCIS opens each March, so your timeline stays intact.
Prepare an equivalency evaluation if your degree is foreign
If your surgical technology training was completed outside the U.S., get a credential evaluation from a NACES-member organization before your employer files. USCIS adjudicators scrutinize foreign degree equivalency for allied health roles and an unevaluated credential delays the petition.
Confirm the employer is enrolled in E-Verify before accepting
H-1B employers are required to use E-Verify to confirm your work authorization on day one. Ask HR directly whether the facility is enrolled. Unenrolled employers cannot legally onboard you under H-1B status, which can collapse an otherwise solid offer.
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Does an Operating Room Technician role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It depends on how the employer defines the position. USCIS requires the role to normally demand a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific related field. Many facilities post OR Tech jobs requiring only an associate degree or NBSTSA certification, which can fail the specialty occupation test. Roles explicitly requiring a bachelor's in surgical technology or a closely related health sciences field are on stronger footing.
Which types of employers are most likely to sponsor H-1B visas for this role?
Large academic medical centers, multi-hospital health systems, and Veterans Affairs facilities have the most established H-1B sponsorship infrastructure for allied health roles. Ambulatory surgery centers and smaller community hospitals occasionally sponsor but often lack in-house immigration counsel to manage the filing. You can browse employers with verified H-1B filing histories for this role on Migrate Mate.
How does the H-1B lottery affect my start date as an OR Technician?
Cap-subject H-1B petitions are registered in March and, if selected, allow an October 1 start date. That means your employer must submit your registration roughly six months before you can legally begin work. Hospitals with cap-exempt status, such as nonprofit research institutions or certain teaching hospitals affiliated with higher education, can file anytime and bypass the lottery entirely.
What prevailing wage level should I expect for this role under an H-1B petition?
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your specific job title, SOC code, and geographic area. Prevailing wages vary significantly by metropolitan area and are updated annually. You can look up the applicable wage for your location using the OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer to confirm the posted salary meets the legal minimum.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new OR Technician position at a different hospital?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file a new H-1B petition on your behalf, without waiting for USCIS to approve it, as long as your prior status was maintained and you've been in H-1B status for at least 180 days. The new employer must still file a certified LCA and a full I-129 petition before your first day.
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