Surgery Support Technician

SSM Health; Monroe (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health Monroe Clinic Hospital seeks an OR support team member to assist in planning, coordinating and implementing indirect patient care and unit maintenance. You will stock rooms, restock supplies, and help maintain equipment with a focus on safety and patient satisfaction.

The role requires a High School diploma or 10 years of work experience, and a BLS HCP certification within 90 days of employment. Day shift, 32 hours weekly, no weekends, located in Monroe, WI.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Stock operating rooms daily and check equipment for cases scheduled.
• Restock warmers and order supplies from central supply.
• Restock and clean anesthesia equipment and transport as needed.
• Report malfunctions of surgery equipment to the proper personnel.
• Maintain unit efficiency by cleaning ORs and sterilizing instruments.
• Assist with patient lifting, transport, and pre/post op areas.
• Communicate to ensure efficient workflow and patient satisfaction.
• Maintain alertness and safety; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Operating room

Sterilization

Supply stocking

Equipment maintenance

Patient transfer

Communication skills

Safety awareness

Education

High School diploma/GED

10 years of work experience

Tools

Sterilization equipment

Job description

Job Highlights:

It's more than a career, it's a calling WI-Monroe Clinic Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

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.

Department:

Operating Room

Location:

SSM Health Monroe Clinic Hospital 515 22nd Avenue, Monroe, WI 53566

Schedule:

32 hours per week. 7am-3:30pm. 4 shifts per week (no weekends)

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

4403000028 Operating Room

Scheduled Weekly Hours

32

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.