Surgical Support Service Tech

Kansas Health System; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City is seeking a Surgical Support Services Technician to ensure timely access to supplies and instrumentation for the perioperative team. You will provide high‑level customer service to the perioperative staff, assist with patient transfers, and help maintain supply readiness for procedures.

This full‑time role requires a High School diploma or GED, BLS certification within 60 days, and a respirator fit test upon hire.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED.
• BLS (AHA) within 60 days of hire.
• Respirator Fit Test required upon hire.
• Follow department policies and safety guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Assists with patient transfers and communicates with patients using high service standards.
• Communicates with health care team for room needs and required follow-up.
• Stock emergency supply and specialty stock for patient care needs.
• Maintains organized inventory to ensure accessibility for the health care team.
• Supports anesthesia to provide access to required supplies for patient care.
• Performs room and department decontamination per guidelines.
• Pulls supplies and instruments to prepare for cases with quality controls.

Skills

Patient transfer support

Communication

Inventory management

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Position Title

Surgical Support Service Tech

Days - Full Time

Bell Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest

The Surgical Support Services Technician, under direction of supervisor or other member of the management team is responsible for ensuring that the surgical services team has access to supplies/instrumentation in a timely manner; provide efficient and customer focused service to Perioperative Services team including team members, leadership and medical staff and to patients/visitors; assists in transfers of patients; provides customer-focused service to the department for accurate and efficient surgical services supply support.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Assists with patient transfers and communicates with patient utilizing high service standards/behaviors.
• Communicates with the health care team; effective communication regarding room needs, necessary follow-up by intraoperative team.
• Facilitates adequate stocking of emergency supply stock and specialty section stock to ensure accessibility for patient care needs.
• Maintains high level of supply organization to ensure that inventory is appropriately managed and accessible to the health care team.
• Participates in projects and performs other duties as assigned by the Surgical Support Services Supervisor and/or other member of the Perioperative leadership team.
• Partners with anesthesia services to ensure practitioners have access to required supplies for patient care delivery.
• Performs room and department decontamination as recommended by CDC, AORN, ASA, KUHA and manufacturer's guidelines.
• Performs task related to pulling supplies and instruments to adequately and accurately prepare for cases; tasks include quality control mechanisms to ensure successful case pulls.
• Provides resources to staff during surgical cases to ensure that the team has the tools and equipment to perform surgical duties with minimal unnecessary interruption.
• Reviews and follows processes for acquiring, storing and handling surgical equipment in an organized, efficient manner according to division guidelines.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

High School Graduate or GED.

Required Licensure and Certification

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 60 Days
• Respirator Fit Test - The University of Kansas Health System (TUKHS) upon Hire

Time Type

Full time

Job Requisition ID

R-58363

The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion .

The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.