Perioperative Support Specialist II – Day Shift

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 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.