OR Surgical Tech
Posted Aug 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
Likely interview questions for this role
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About your past
Tell me about a time a surgeon got frustrated with you during a case. How did you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they stay calm and professional under pressure without taking it personally.
How do you learn the steps of a procedure you haven't scrubbed before?
What they are checking: Whether they prepare ahead and ask questions, since Loyola is an academic center with complex cases.
Tell me about a time you helped the team turn over a room faster without cutting corners.
What they are checking: Whether they work efficiently with circulators and other staff while keeping sterile standards.
What would you do
You notice a break in sterile technique by someone else on the team. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they speak up immediately about contamination, no matter who caused it, to protect the patient.
This is an evening shift. How do you handle add-on emergency cases when you're already tired?
What they are checking: Whether they can stay focused and safe during late urgent cases with fewer staff around.
The preference card is outdated and the surgeon asks for something that's not on your table. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they react quickly to get the item and then make sure the card gets updated.
About the work
Walk me through how you set up your back table and Mayo stand for a case using the preference card.
What they are checking: Whether they prepare in an organized way so the surgeon gets the right instrument without delay.
How do you run surgical counts, and what happens when a count doesn't match?
What they are checking: Whether they follow count policy strictly and stop the process until a missing item is found.
How do you handle and label a surgical specimen so nothing gets lost or mixed up?
What they are checking: Whether they treat specimens with care, since a lost or mislabeled specimen can harm the patient's diagnosis.
Which National Patient Safety Goals come up most in your work, and how do you follow them?
What they are checking: Whether they know the safety goals behind time-outs, labeling and site marking, which the posting names.
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