Support Technician, Surgery, Full Time
Company: SSM Health
Location: Madison
Posted on: October 15, 2024
Job Description:
It's more than a career, it's a callingWI-SSM Health St. Mary's
Hospital - MadisonWorker Type:RegularJob Highlights:
- Department: Surgical Department
- Sign On Bonus: up to $5,000 for qualified external
candidates
- Schedule: 40 hours per week - start times at 9:30 am or 11:00-
am based on department needs. This role does have a 1 in 5 call
rotation.
- Starting Pay: $18+ per hour
- Shift Differentials: available for evenings, nights, and
weekends
- Location: St. Mary's Hospital Madison 700 S. Brooks St.
Madison, WI 53715St. Mary's Hospital - Madison is looking for a
Support Technician for our Surgical Department!This position
assists with stocking, positioning devices back to assigned
locations, disposing of canisters and fluids, logging, filling
blanket warmers, lab specimen handling, and room turnover between
procedures along with other duties as assigned.Benefit Information:
- Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life
- Income based medical insurance premium discounts
- HSA/FSA options
- Short and Long-Term Disability
- Generous PTO & PTO Donation Program
- Daily Pay for qualifying positions
- 403b/401k retirement plans
- Tuition Reimbursement and Discounts with participating
schools
- Commitment to employee wellness through our EAP
- Free on-site fitness centers at select locationsJob
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 or equivalentEXPERIENCE
- No experience requiredPHYSICAL 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 -
- NoneWork Shift:Day Shift (United States of America)Job
Type:EmployeeDepartment:4403000007 Surgical SuiteScheduled Weekly
Hours:40SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health
does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion,
national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic
protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more. Benefits SSM
Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive
benefits package to fit their needs. -
- Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of
paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children
(pro-rated based on FTE). -
- Flexible Payment Options: -our voluntary benefit offered
through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access
to their earned, unpaid base pay -(fees may apply) -before
payday.
- Upfront Tuition Coverage: -we provide upfront tuition coverage
through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. -
Keywords: SSM Health, Palatine , Support Technician, Surgery, Full Time, Healthcare , Madison, Illinois
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