Operating Room Support Specialist — Patient Transport

Intermountain Healthcare Inc.; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Healthcare Inc. is seeking a Surgical Services Support Technician for St. Marys Regional Hospital in Grand Junction, CO.

The role focuses on safe patient transport to the OR/PACU, equipment setup, room turnover, and maintaining sterile technique to support the surgical team. Essential duties include coordinating with anesthesia providers, preparing supplies, and ensuring timely OR turnover. The position requires BLS, aseptic technique training within 90 days, and on-call

Qualifications

• BLS certification for Healthcare Providers, or completion within three (3) months of employment.
• Pass Basic Aseptic Technique class within 90 days of hire or transfer into role.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to fulfill on-call and weekend shift requirements and provide emergency staffing support as needed.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients safely to and from the OR holding area, PACU or patient rooms, utilizing proper patient handling techniques, and assists with lifting positioning, and transferring patients as needed.
• Consults with the anesthesiologist and registered nurse (RN) to determine equipment, setup, and supply needs prior to procedures. In time, anticipates procedural requirements and proactively prepares the room with the necessary equipment and supplies.
• Processes post-surgical case carts by safely discarding sharps, emptying suction canisters, redistributing unused supplies, and sending carts to the Sterile Processing Department for reprocessing.
• Sets up fluid warmers, invasive lines, and sterile supplies for anesthesia procedures, when assigned.
• Ensures timely turnover of operating rooms by cleaning all surfaces, removing trash and soiled linen, mopping beneath the OR bed, and preparing the room thoroughly for the next surgical case.
• Transports blood products and specimens to and from the blood bank, OR, SDS, PACU, and laboratory/pathology departments, ensuring strict adherence to all verification and safety protocols.
• When assigned, stocks supplies such as masks and surgical attire in the OR, as well as dietary and storeroom supplies in SDS and PACU, or other supplies as directed by the facility.
• Performs additional duties as assigned by the facility, which may include verifying and logging warmer temperatures, checking eyewash stations, maintaining the utility room, and other support tasks as needed.
• Maintains proper traffic patterns and adheres to sanitation protocols for surgical and anesthesia instruments and equipment.
• Expanded duties may include completing training in Basic Aseptic Technique, learning to scrub, gown, and glove independently, and attentively supporting the surgeon as directed, in accordance with the scope of practice for support personnel.

Skills

Patient Transport & Transfers

General Cleaning

Cleaning Machinery Operations

Patient Care Assistance

Sterile Technique

Multitasking & Time Management

Medical Terminology

Infection Control

Inventory Management

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Intermountain Healthcare Inc. is seeking a Surgical Services Support Technician for St. Marys Regional Hospital in Grand Junction, CO.

The role focuses on safe patient transport to the OR/PACU, equipment setup, room turnover, and maintaining sterile technique to support the surgical team. Essential duties include coordinating with anesthesia providers, preparing supplies, and ensuring timely OR turnover. The position requires BLS, aseptic technique training within 90 days, and on-call