Perioperative Support Equipment Coordinator

Inova Health; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement match

Education assistance

Mental health support

Paid time off

Job summary

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is seeking a dedicated Perioperative Support Equipment Coordinator to join our operating room team. This full-time day shift, 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM, supports high-tech surgical equipment and helps ensure smooth room turnover.

You will coordinate instrument and equipment requests for procedures, troubleshoot equipment issues, perform cleaning and assembly per policy, and work closely with surgery staff to maintain patient safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Two years of OR hospital experience, including at least one year in surgical equipment.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association required within 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Assist with surgical room setup using high-end technology and integrated systems.
• Coordinate patient care by retrieving and delivering requested supplies, instruments, and equipment to operating rooms.
• Provide equipment support for OR staff and surgeons before and during procedures to avoid delays.
• Operate with a tech-savvy approach to complex operating room equipment.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues during setup and operation; disassemble, clean, and reassemble per policy.
• Support additional projects and duties as assigned.

Skills

Team collaboration

Effective communication

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is looking for a dedicated Perioperative Support Equipment Coordinator to join the team. This role will be full-time day shift from Monday - Friday, 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement:Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support:offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance:offering paid time off, paid parental leave, and more.

Perioperative Support Equipment Coordinator Job Responsibilities

• The Perioperative Support Equipment Coordinator assists with surgical room setup with the high-end technology such as integrated video systems, understands the functionality of high-tech equipment and its use.
• Coordinates patient care while retrieving and delivering requested supplies, instruments and equipment to the operating rooms as directed by the surgical team. To help achieve our mission, this role communicates effectively and work cooperatively with others, and maintains respect for and an understanding of other clinical disciplines.
• Provides equipment support for operating room staff and surgeons before/during the operative procedures to avoid procedure and turnover delays.
• This role is technologically inclined as Operating Room equipment can be more challenging and complex.
• Troubleshoots operational problems with equipment during set up and operation. Disassembles, cleans, and assembles equipment in accordance with department, vendor, biomed and infection control policies, and procedures.
• Supports additional projects and duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: High School or GED
• Experience: Two years of OR hospital experience to include at least one year of surgical equipment experience
• Certification: Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association required within 3 months

About Us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia's leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better - to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.