Perioperative Support Specialist 1

Inova Health System; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement matching 5%

Tuition and student loan assistance ($

Mental health support sessions

Paid time off & flexible schedules

Job summary

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital in Fairfax, VA is seeking a dedicated Perioperative Support Specialist 1 for a full-time day shift (1:30 PM–10:00 PM). The role supports patient care by retrieving and delivering supplies, instruments, and equipment to operating rooms and by maintaining aseptic technique and collaboration with the surgical team.

The successful candidate will assist with equipment setup, manage supply levels, and help minimize turnover delays.

Qualifications

• Certification - Basic Life Support Upon Start.
• Experience - 1 healthcare/hospitality; one year in healthcare setting or inventory/equipment management.
• Education - High School diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Assist with gathering, installation, removal, and cleaning of equipment while using the OR schedule to anticipate requests.
• Pack instruments and sterile supplies for scheduled and added cases to ensure efficient setup of surgical cases.
• Access the OR computer system and select the appropriate preference card(s) as needed with minimal assistance.
• Place returned and new supplies and instruments in their proper locations.
• Monitor supply levels and obtain needed items or report deficiencies to Perioperative Support Supervisor.
• Perform monthly checks on Emergency case carts.
• Support the PeriOp Support OR Aide as needed and contribute to other projects.

Skills

Communication

Critical Thinking

Multitask

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Inventory management

Job description

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is looking for a dedicated Perioperative Support Specialist 1 to join the Team. This full-time role will be day‑shift working Monday – Friday 1:30 PM- 10:00 PM.

Perioperative Support Specialist 1 assists with patient care while retrieving and delivering requested supplies, instruments and equipment to the operating rooms as directed by the surgical team. This role demonstrates professional and advanced knowledge of aseptic surgical technique and surgical procedures. To help achieve our mission, this role communicates effectively and works cooperatively with others while maintaining respect for and an understanding of other clinical disciplines. Demonstrates responsibility for self-development. Provides equipment support for operating room staff and surgeons before and/or during the operative procedures to avoid procedure and turnover delays.

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:offeringup 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:offeringpaid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules.

Perioperative Support Specialist 1Responsibilities:

Assists with the gathering, installation, removal, and cleaning of equipment while utilizing the operating room schedule to anticipate requests.

Gathers and packs instruments and sterile supplies for scheduled and added cases to provide efficient procedure set up of surgical cases.

Independently accesses the OR computer system, correctly selects the preference card(s) and prints as needed as evidenced by lack of assistance needed during the process.

Places returned and new supplies and instruments in the correct location as evidenced by their proper placement.

Monitors supply levels and obtains needed supplies or reports deficiencies to Perioperative Support Supervisor as evidenced by the lack of unreported missing items.

Performs monthly checks on Emergency case carts.

Supports the PeriOp Support OR Aide as indicated.

Supports additional projects and duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Certification - Basic Life Support Upon Start

Experience - 1 Healthcare/Hospitality One year of experience in healthcare setting or inventory/ equipment management.

Education - High School or GED

KSAs - Communication / Critical Thinking Ability to communicate effectively in order to follow and respond to instruction appropriately / Ability to multitask

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience within surgical services preferred.
• Previous experience supporting a perioperative/OR environment preferred.

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.

Job Info

• Job Identification 691969
• Job Category Clinical Services
• Posting Date 10/25/2026, 12:00 PM
• Locations Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
• Degree Level High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED/HSE)