Surgical Support Service Tech

The University of Kansas Health System; North Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 44,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a Surgical Support Services Technician to ensure timely access to supplies and instrumentation for the Perioperative Services team. You will support patient transfers, coordinate with anesthesia, and maintain organized inventory to support efficient surgical cases.

Requirements include a High School diploma or GED and BLS/ACLS certification within 60 days, plus a respirator fit test on hire.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• BLS/ACLS (American Heart Association) within 60 days.
• Respirator Fit Test required by KU Health System on hire.

Responsibilities

• Assists with patient transfers and communicates with patients using high service standards.
• Communicates with the health care team regarding room needs and follow-up by the intraoperative team.
• Ensures stocking of emergency stock and specialty supplies for patient care needs.
• Maintains inventory organization to keep supplies accessible to the health care team.
• Supports Surgical Support Services Supervisor and Perioperative leadership in assigned duties.
• Coordinates with anesthesia services to ensure access to required supplies for patient care delivery.
• Performs room and department decontamination per CDC, AORN, ASA, KUHA and manufacturer guidelines.
• Pulls supplies and instruments to prepare for cases with quality control measures.
• Provides resources to staff during surgical cases to minimize interruptions and ensure tools are available.
• Follows processes for acquiring, storing and handling surgical equipment per division guidelines.
• Performs the professional, clinical and technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Team coordination

Patient transfers

Supply management

Education

High School Graduate or GED

Tools

BLS/ACLS Certification

Respirator Fit Test

Job description

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

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.