Surgical Support Service Tech

Liberty Hospital; Liberty (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Hospital in Liberty, Missouri, is seeking a Surgical Support Services Technician to ensure timely access to supplies and provide exceptional service to the surgical team. Candidates will assist in patient transfers, ensure effective communication, and facilitate supply management.

An emphasis is placed on maintaining high organization and cleanliness standards. Educational requirements include a high school diploma or GED, and Basic Cardiac Life Support certification is required within 60 days.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) certification within 60 days.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient transfers and communicate with patients.
• Ensure effective communication with the health care team.
• Maintain adequate stocking of emergency supply stock.
• Participate in projects as assigned by supervisors.

Education

High School Graduate or GED

Job description

Position Summary

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; provides efficient and customer‑focused service to the Perioperative Services team, including team members, leadership, medical staff, and patients/visitors. The technician assists in patient transfers and delivers accurate and efficient surgical services supply support to the department.

Position Title

Title: Surgical Support Service Tech

Days: Full Time, PRN

Location: Liberty Hospital

Responsibilities

• Assists with patient transfers and communicates with patients using 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 a 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 tasks 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.

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.

Job Details

Time Type: Full time.

Job Requisition ID: R-54145.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

• 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. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail].
• 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.