Perioperative Support Specialist 2

Inova Health System; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital in Alexandria, VA is seeking a dedicated Perioperative Support Specialist 2 for a full-time day shift Monday–Friday. The role includes assisting with patient care and delivering supplies to operating rooms as directed by the surgical team.

Candidates should have 2 years of hospital experience and a current BLS certification. The position emphasizes aseptic technique and effective teamwork in a fast-paced OR environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 2 years of hospital experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association (AHA) upon start.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates the transferring/positioning of patients in the operating room in addition to assisting with patient surgical preparation as requested and directed by the nursing staff.
• Prepares the operating room for cases by opening sterile supplies/instruments and maintaining awareness of aseptic technique.
• Reads and understands the OR schedule and preference cards to prepare 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.

Skills

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Aseptic technique

Patient care support

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Operating room equipment handling

Sterile supplies management

Job description

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is looking for a dedicated Perioperative Support Specialist 2 to join the Team. This full-time role will be day-shift working Monday - Friday from 6:30am - 3:00pm or 7:00am - 3:30pm located in Alexandria, VA.

The Perioperative Support Specialist 2 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: 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, flexible work schedules.

Perioperative Support Specialist 2 Responsibilities:

• Facilitates the transferring/positioning of patients in the operating room in addition to assisting with patient surgical preparation as requested and directed by the nursing staff.
• Prepares the operating room for cases by opening sterile supplies/instruments and maintaining awareness of aseptic technique.
• Reads and understands the OR schedule and preference cards to prepare 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.
• Changes/Replaces tanks.
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience: 2 years of hospital experience.
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association (AHA) upon start

Preferred Qualifications:

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