Perioperative Care Tech - Inland Valley, Full Time

Universal Health Services; Wildomar (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging work environment

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

401(k) with company match

SoFi student loan refinancing program

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital in Wildomar, California, part of Universal Health Services (UHS), is seeking a Perioperative Care Technician to support perioperative services across OR, PACU, Pre Op, and Endoscopy. The role emphasizes maintaining equipment, ensuring safety, and assisting clinical staff in preparing operating rooms for procedures.

Required are two years of general medical experience and a current BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of recent general medical experience.
• Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Maintain clean, organized, and well-stocked equipment and supply areas.
• Ensure proper functionality of perioperative equipment.
• Assist clinical staff in preparing operating rooms for surgical procedures.
• Ensure essential equipment is available, operational, and positioned for each case.
• Maintain clear hallways, stock scrub sinks, assist with equipment turnovers, support clinical teams across Pre Op, PACU, OR and Endoscopy.
• Manage portable gas tanks, replace empty tanks, and report or remove unsafe equipment.
• Transport patients, manage specimens, pick up blood from labs, assist with OR turnover.

Skills

General medical experience

Patient handling

Education

BLS certification

Job description

Responsibilities

Southwest HealthcareInland Valley Hospital in Wildomar, California, is a licensed 122-bed facility accredited by the Joint Commission. It is Southwest Riverside County's only designated Trauma Center and a county-designated Paramedic Base Station. The hospital performs more than 4,000 surgeries a year, and has an average of 4,000 Emergency Department visits per month.The hospitalfeatures a Bariatric Weight-Loss Surgery Center of Excellence and the region's only Total Joint Center.

Southwest HealthcareRancho Springs Hospital inMurrieta, California, is a 120 bed acute-care hospital with the region's only Pediatric Emergency Services team (for children 14 and under) provided by board certified Rady Children's emergency medicine physicians. Rancho Springs Hospital also provides the area's only OB/Emergency Department program, which gives expectant mothers 24/7 on-site access to OB/GYN physician coverage. The Childbirth Center at Rancho Springs Hospital is the largest in the region and features spacious family-friendly private suites. Rancho's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is operated by Rady Children's.

Employee may be required to float to the other facility within Southwest Health Rancho Springs and Inland Valley Hospital based on operational needs, with appropriate orientation and competency validation provided.

Position Description:

The Perioperative Care Technician supports the efficient, safe, and effective functioning of the Perioperative Services department. This role is responsible for maintaining clean, organized, and well stocked equipment and supply areas; ensuring proper functionality of perioperative equipment; and assisting clinical staff in preparing operating rooms for surgical procedures. The technician helps ensure that all essential equipment is available, operational, and positioned appropriately for each case. Additional responsibilities include maintaining clear hallways, stocking scrub sinks, assisting with equipment turnovers, and supporting clinical teams across all perioperative areas, including Pre Op, PACU, OR, and Endoscopy. The Perioperative Care Technician also manages portable gas tanks, assists with replacing empty tanks, and promptly reports or removes unsafe or malfunctioning equipment. Some additional responsibilities are transporting patients, managing specimens, picking up blood from the lab, assisting with OR turnover. Through these activities, the technician plays a critical role in supporting patient safety, staff efficiency, and the overall flow of surgical services.

Qualifications

Education/Training/Experience

• Two (2) year of recent general medical experience.
• Current BLS certification

BENEFIT HIGHLIGHTS

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 300 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

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