Day-Shift Perioperative Support Specialist II

Inova Health System; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

Retirement match (5%)

Education assistance (up to $5,250)

Mental health support

PTO & parental leave

Job summary

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital in Fairfax, VA seeks a dedicated Perioperative Support Specialist 2 for a full-time, day-shift role (Mon-Fri, 6:45am-3:15pm). You will assist with patient care and quickly retrieve and deliver instruments, supplies, and equipment to operating rooms under the surgical team’s guidance.

The role requires 2 years hospital experience and a BLS certification on start. Prior perioperative/OR exposure is preferred.

Qualifications

• 2 years of hospital experience.
• BLS certification from AHA on start.
• Previous perioperative/OR experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates transferring/positioning of patients in the operating room.
• Prepares the operating room by opening sterile supplies/instruments and maintaining aseptic technique.
• Reads and understands the OR schedule and prepares for the next surgical encounter.
• Retrieves and delivers requested supplies and instruments to Operating Rooms to minimize the circulating nurse's time out of the room.
• Gathers and packs instruments and sterile supplies for scheduled and added cases to provide efficient procedure set up of surgical cases.
• Checks and validates case carts.
• Sets up rooms for the next day with standard equipment.
• Takes specimens and cultures to lab as needed.
• Maintains Temperature Logs.
• Submits tickets to Engineering to ensure a safe environment of care for our patients and team members.
• Supports additional projects or duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient care

Aseptic technique

Supply delivery

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital in Fairfax, VA seeks a dedicated Perioperative Support Specialist 2 for a full-time, day-shift role (Mon-Fri, 6:45am-3:15pm). You will assist with patient care and quickly retrieve and deliver instruments, supplies, and equipment to operating rooms under the surgical team’s guidance.

The role requires 2 years hospital experience and a BLS certification on start. Prior perioperative/OR exposure is preferred.