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How much do operating room core technician jobs pay per week?

As of Aug 14, 2026, the average weekly pay for operating room core technician in Michigan is $1,478.23, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $1,180.77 and $1,769.23 per week, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an operating room core technician?

To thrive as an Operating Room Core Technician, you need knowledge of surgical instruments, sterilization techniques, and inventory management, usually supported by a high school diploma and on-the-job training or certification in sterile processing. Familiarity with autoclaves, surgical case carts, instrument tracking systems, and adherence to infection control protocols is crucial. Attention to detail, time management, and teamwork are important soft skills for efficiently supporting surgical staff and ensuring patient safety. These skills and qualities are essential to maintain a sterile environment, prevent surgical delays, and contribute to positive patient outcomes in the operating room.

What is the difference between Operating Room Core Technician vs Surgical Technologist?

AspectOperating Room Core TechnicianSurgical Technologist
CertificationsCPR, OR-specific trainingCertified Surgical Technologist (CST), CPR
Work EnvironmentHospitals, surgical centers, operating roomsHospitals, outpatient surgical centers, clinics
Job RoleAssists with equipment, prepares OR, supports surgical teamPrepares sterile field, hands instruments, assists during surgery

Both roles work in surgical settings, assisting teams during procedures. Operating Room Core Technicians focus on equipment and OR setup, while Surgical Technologists handle sterile supplies and assist directly during surgeries. They share certifications and work environments, but their specific duties differ slightly.

What are some common challenges faced by operating room core technicians, and how can they be managed?

Operating Room Core Technicians often encounter challenges such as managing multiple urgent supply requests during busy surgical schedules, maintaining strict adherence to sterilization protocols, and adapting to the fast-paced environment of the operating room. Effective communication with surgical teams, strong organizational skills, and attention to detail are crucial for success in this role. Proactively staying updated with inventory and regularly collaborating with nurses and surgeons can help mitigate these challenges and ensure smooth surgical operations.

What is an operating room core technician?

Operating Room Core Technicians, often called OR Core Techs, are healthcare professionals who assist in the preparation and maintenance of operating rooms. Their main duties include ensuring surgical instruments and supplies are sterile and readily available, helping set up operating rooms for procedures, and restocking supplies as needed. They work closely with surgeons, nurses, and other healthcare staff to support the smooth operation of surgical services. This role is vital for maintaining a safe and efficient surgical environment.

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What cities in Michigan are hiring for Operating Room Core Technician jobs?

Cities in Michigan with the most Operating Room Core Technician job openings:

Infographic showing various Operating Room Core Technician job openings in Michigan as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 21% As Needed, and 79% Full Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $76,868 per year, or $37 per hour.

Registered Nurse (RN) - OR - Operating Room

Detroit Medical Center

Detroit, MI • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 23 days ago


Detroit Medical Center rating

5.9

Company rating: 5.9 out of 10

Based on 49 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

893rd of 1,059 rated hospitals


Job description

Detroit Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) OR - Operating Room for a nursing job in Detroit, Michigan.

Job Description & Requirements
  • Specialty: OR - Operating Room
  • Discipline: RN
  • Duration: Ongoing
  • Employment Type: Staff

DMC Receiving Hospital is committed to providing exceptional patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with advanced technology and be part of a healthcare community dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our patients.
Benefit Statement:
At Tenet Healthcare, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of

professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit

package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The

available plans and programs include:  

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match

• Generous paid time off (PTO)  

• Career development and continuing education opportunities  

• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts

• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program

• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness

insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status
Summary Description:

Coordinates the oversight of surgical instruments and supplies between the OR and Central Sterile Processing (CSP) to ensure that requested items are available and to help facilitate efficient case flow. Responsible for assisting in special projects and process improvement initiatives when needed. Promotes customer service and satisfaction through training, education, communication and resolution. Perform duties in accordance with hospital, TJC, CMMS, FDA, AORN, AAMI and other appropriate hospital and department specific policies and procedures.

General Duties:

1. Assists the Operating room staff in preparing the OR suite for surgery by verifying instrument trays are available prior to case start times.
2. Assists in the transportation of sterile instruments and supplies to the operating room using appropriate standards and techniques. Perform package integrity checks on all items to make sure that the package and/or wrapper is not compromised.
3. Keeps track of case flow during the day, monitor instrument needs and notify CSP personnel in advance of any possible addition / emergent instrument needs. Must be able to resolve issues or offer alternatives when necessary.
4. Assist in removing soiled case carts or un-sterile instrumentation and scopes from the operating room to be returned to CSP for processing.
5. Assist with planning and coordination of instrument turnarounds with the CSP staff. Help communicate to the surgical team essential instrumentation information that may affect or delay surgery start time.
6. Verifies the instrument needs for the next day and that they have been cleaned, wrapped, sterilized and available for use.
7. Demonstrate a working knowledge and understanding of surgical instruments and be able to identify when instruments and broken, damaged or not functioning as designed. Report these issues to the CSP management team.
8. Communicate to the OR coordinators suggestions related to surgeon preference card changes based upon set usage to help ensure availability.
9. Working with the OR staff identifies instrumentation related to tray additions and reconfigurations, building surgeon specialty sets, etc. Report recommendations to the CSP Manager.
10. Responds to problem calls from Surgery throughout the day as required.
11. Perform required daily audits of completed and post-op case carts. Provide completed audit sheets to the CSP data entry clerk.
12. Participates in education of health care providers related to receipt, inspection, inventory, storage & distribution of instrumentation and medical supplies in Processing, function of specialty instrumentation, problem resolution of frequently encountered instrument function issues and instrument maintenance program.
13. Performs other duties as assigned.


Qualifications:

1. High school graduate or equivalent. Associates degree preferred.
2. Ability to read, write and comprehend the English Language.
3. 3 Years Sterile Processing Technician experience, 5 years preferred.
4. Certified Sterile Processing Technician through CBSPD or IAHCSMM.

Skills Required:

1. Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with various hospital personnel and outside vendors.
2. Knowledge of surgical instruments as well as cleaning and sterilization processes.
3. Understanding of the care and handling of surgical instrumentation.
4. Ability to push, pull objects weighing up to 450 lbs. and lift objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
5. Ability to provide high level of technical computer support and use.
6. Ability to use windows based applications such as Excel, Word and other software in order to perform essential functions of the job.
Facility Description :
DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital, Michigan’s first Level I Trauma Center, helped pioneer the evolution of emergency medicine and currently has one of the busiest and most well-equipped emergency departments anywhere. The first and largest verified burn center in the state is at Receiving, and it is one of only 43 in the nation. Receiving also offers the state’s leading 24/7 hyperbaric oxygen program, Metro Detroit’s first certified primary stroke center, and the nationally recognized and accredited DMC Rosa Parks Geriatric Center of Excellence.
EEO Statement

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

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Job: Surgical Services Primary Location: Detroit, Michigan Facility: DMC Receiving Hospital Job Type: Full Time Shift Type: Evening Shift Begin: 3:00 PM Shift End: 11:30 PM

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.
Tenet participates in the E-Verify program. Follow the link below for additional information.
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Detroit Medical Center Job ID #4369-. Posted job title: CSP Operating Room

About Detroit Medical Center


The Detroit Medical Center (DMC) is the leading academically–integrated hospital system in Metro Detroit, and one of the largest health care providers in Southeast Michigan. During our 150+ years of caring for the community, we have been recognized nationally with top awards in many aspects of hospital operations and patient care. The DMC is able to achieve these awards because of our exceptional employees.

The Detroit Medical Center is one the largest academic medical centers in the United States, with a long and rich history of medical education, for more than 100 years. We train more physicians than any other hospital in Detroit.

Our evidence-based approach inspires confidence and spurs innovation. It ensures that we are making treatment decisions based on our experience, on the best available research and our understanding of each patient as an individual.


Our commitment to our patients

Our commitment to patient care and improving patient outcomes is part of everything we do. It’s our mission. It’s our promise to every patient and every family who entrusts their care to us.

To meet the needs of our community, we operate 8 hospitals and more than 140 clinics and outpatient facilities across southeast Michigan, including a nationally recognized dedicated pediatric hospital (Children’s Hospital of Michigan) as well as a nationally recognized rehabilitation hospital (Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan). We offer an inclusive, diverse and supportive environment. Knowing that we are better together, our teams are highly collaborative and integrated to deliver the high quality and compassionate care our patients expect and deserve. Staff members have a voice in forming our culture; one that is often referred to as “my forever family” and “colleagues who have my back”. 

The DMC has a proud legacy of caring for the people and the families that call Metro Detroit home; they’re our neighbors, our friends, and our community. That’s why the DMC serves everyone in the community who needs us; no one gets turned away who comes to us for care. From local food drives to our long-standing commitment to educate and empower our community towards better health, you can count on the DMC. There’s a spirit of caring and togetherness that you will experience when you join the DMC family. We are a community build on care.

At the DMC, we are committed to maintaining an environment of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action. If you need a reasonable accommodation to access the information provided on this web site, please contact the DMC facility where the position is available, for further assistance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or status as an individual disability.


Employee Benefits

At the DMC, health and well-being are important to us, so we provide a range of benefits and options to help meet the needs of all eligible employees. In addition to a range of healthcare plans, including higher and lower deductible options, we offer dental, vision and an employee assistance plan. Basic life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance are provided for free to eligible plan members. Employees can also choose to participate in one of several supplemental life insurance and/or disability plans, a legal services plan and an identity protection plan. For those employees who are looking for support to care for family members, we also offer child and elder care programs.

To help employees prepare for retirement, we offer a 401K savings plan, and an employee discount plan that includes discounts for a wide variety of products, including auto and home insurance and mobile plans.

Benefits
  • Medical benefits
  • Dental benefits
  • Vision benefits
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Life insurance
  • Discount program

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