Support Technician - Surgery

SSM Health; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health is seeking an OR support role in St. Louis, MO. The position focuses on patient positioning, transport, and maintaining a clean, safe operating room environment in collaboration with the Surgical team.

Requirements include a High School diploma or 10 years of experience and BLS HCP certification within 90 days. The role offers a regular daytime schedule, 40 hours per week, and opportunities to contribute to quality patient care.

Qualifications

• BLS HCP certification required within 90 days of employment.
• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Stock operating rooms daily per PAR levels and ensure proper equipment for scheduled cases.
• Restock warmers and inventory; assist with sterilization equipment per policy.
• Transport and assist with lifting, turning patients, and moving in pre/post op areas and PACU.
• Maintain clean, sterile environment; report equipment malfunctions; assist in OR efficiency.

Skills

Patient positioning

Transport patients

Teamwork

Communication

Reliability

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 - St. Louis

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Join a team where your work matters-every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

The ideal candidate is patient safety-focused and demonstrates strong customer service, communication, and teamwork skills. This role contributes to quality patient care by assisting with patient positioning and transport while working collaboratively with Operating Room team members to maintain a clean, safe environment for surgical procedures. Reliability, professionalism, and a team-oriented approach are essential for success in this position.

Department :Surgery
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm

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:
4403000100 Surgery

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

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