Specialized Technical Assistant in Operating Room (STAO)

About the job

Specialized Technical Assistant in Operating Room (STAO)

Specialized Technical Assistant in Operating Room (STAO) at 100%

Key information about the position:

Reference: CLS/RH/2026.744 / Contract type: Permanent contract at 100% / Hours: Monday to Sunday according to 3 shifts: 7:00 AM-4:00 PM - 7:00 AM-7:00 PM - 7:00 PM-7:00 AM / Start date: as soon as we find the right person / Location: in the heart of Lausanne (M2 stop "Riponne" or Bus 2, 3 or 21 stop "Beaulieu-Jomini")

Why do we need you?

Are you already working in the operating room and want to put your expertise at the service of a committed team, where technical precision, patient safety, and quality collaboration within the operating room are at the heart of every intervention? We offer you to join our operating room as a Specialized Technical Assistant to actively contribute to the smooth running of interventions, particularly in the role of circulating assistant and in the management of surgical equipment.

What will you be expected to do?

• Participate in welcoming, comforting, installing, and ensuring the safety of patients within the operating rooms
• Participate in applying hygiene and asepsis rules during pre-, peri-, and postoperative periods
• Collaborate in the conduct of surgical or interventional medical procedures as a circulating assistant
• Handle surgical and radiological devices during surgical procedures
• Participate in restocking, organizing single-use materials, instruments, and operating room equipment, and cleaning
• Keep all elements necessary for traceability and billing, and complete billing and sampling sheets

Who will you work with?

What do we expect from you?

Your expertise:

• Hold a Certificate as a Specialized Technical Assistant in Operating Room (STAO)
• Have proven experience in the operating room
• Strictly master asepsis, hygiene, and safety rules in the operating room
• Collaborate effectively with the entire operating room team (surgeons, anesthetists, instrument technicians, operating room aides)
• Communicate clearly, structured, and appropriately in the operating context
• Demonstrate composure and reliability in critical situations
• Assume your responsibilities with professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality
• Integrate quickly into a team thanks to a great adaptability

What will make the difference:

• Show versatility in several surgical disciplines
• Have expertise in a specialty of the operating room (e.g., orthopedics, neurosurgery, robotic surgery)
• Master instrumentation and medical devices specific to different specialties and participate in preparing operating materials
• Actively contribute to optimizing processes and organization of the operating room
• Show a strong interest in technological innovations in surgery

Why choose La Source Clinic?

• Join the largest private clinic in the canton of Vaud
• State-of-the-art medical technology equipment (7 operating rooms) and a wide variety of surgical activities (mainly orthopedics, neurosurgery, digestive and urological surgery, plastic surgery, gynecology, and obstetrics)
• The atmosphere of a human-scale clinic with the challenges of a health institution with varied activities oriented towards the future
• Attractive employment conditions and social benefits
• Because our values define who we are: Unique - Respectful - Innovative - Responsible

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What are the next steps?

• Do you still have questions about the position? Do not hesitate to contact Guillaume Durand, Head of Operating Rooms, at 021 641 36 87.
• Do you recognize yourself in this offer? Sabine Sadowski, HR Recruitment Specialist, looks forward to receiving your complete application (cover letter, CV, certificates, and diplomas)
• The position does not suit you but you are interested in another opportunity at the Clinic? Click Apply to register on our platform to receive our upcoming offers by email.

Important information!

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