Support Technician - Surgery

SSM Health; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health in Jefferson City, MO, is seeking a Regular, full-time Support Tech in the Operating Room. The role involves 50% in-office clerical support and 50% in the OR/Endo environment, with a day shift and 40 hours weekly.

Responsibilities include preparing ORs, stocking equipment, sterilization tasks, patient handling, and helping maintain room efficiency under supervision. Education: high school diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience; no prior experience required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepares for surgery daily by stocking operating rooms according to PAR levels and checks case carts for instrumentation needs.
• Restocks warmers with fluids, blankets, and supplies; orders from central supply/dispatch.
• Performs daily diagnostic testing and records sterilization equipment according to policy.
• Restocks and cleans anesthesia equipment; transports equipment as needed.
• Assists in maintaining unit efficiency by cleaning ORs between procedures and sterilizing instruments.
• Assists with lifting and turning patients, transporting them, and assisting in pre/post op areas and PACU as needed.

Education

High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

Job description

It’s more than a career, it’s a calling

MO-SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital - Jefferson City

Worker Type

Regular

Job Highlights

• Department: Operating Room
• Schedule: Full Time, Days
• Location: Jeff City, MO

Our mission and values put the patient first and helps you to feel valued while respecting teamwork and collaboration. Our Support Tech roles are an integral piece in our care team and we see it as a partnership. At SSM Health, we know the healing power of presence begins with compassionate people like you.

This position will assist with clerical support as well. It would be approximately 50% in the office and 50% in the OR/Endo environment.

Daily Pay

Getpaiddailydoing the work you love in a way that fits your life. At SSM Health, we believe you deserve the flexibility to work a schedule that fits your life and to get paid when you need it.

Job Summary

Assists in planning, coordinating and implementing indirect patient care and unit maintenance.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepares for surgery daily by stocking operating rooms according to PAR (Periodic Automatic Replenishment) levels, checking each operating room for proper equipment for cases scheduled, and checking case carts for instrumentation needs.
• Restocks warmers throughout the day with fluids, blankets, etc. Orders supplies from central supply/dispatch. Performs daily diagnostic testing and recording of sterilization equipment according to hospital policy and manufacturer’s recommendations.
• Restocks and cleans all anesthesia equipment used, transporting equipment and supplies to other service areas of hospital as needed.
• Assists with the maintenance of surgery equipment by reporting malfunctions to the proper personnel.
• Assists in maintaining unit efficiency by cleaning operating rooms between procedures, washing instruments between procedures, and flash sterilizing instruments under the direction of a certified surgical tech or registered nurse.
• Assists with lifting and turning patients, transporting patients, and assisting in pre/post op areas and PACU (Post-Anesthesia Care Unit) as needed.
• Exhibits excellent verbal communication skills and commitment to patient satisfaction 100% of the time. Utilizes service recovery skills by reporting any concerns to the appropriate personnel.
• Maintains communication with operating room director, management, anesthesiologist, CRNAs, and appropriate service representatives to ensure efficient work flow.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent reaching and gripping.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Rare crawling, sitting and keyboard use/data entry.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

4403000011 Operating Room

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.