Surgical Support Tech
About Us
Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well. Our Core Values Are: We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart; we never settle by constantly striving for better; we are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve; we make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.
Benefits
- Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
- 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
- Tuition Reimbursement
- PTO accrual beginning Day 1
Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level.
Job Summary
Your role as a Surgical Support Technician is crucial for smooth operations in surgery rooms. Prepare spaces before surgeries, manage turnover after, and ensure necessary supplies are available. Inventory upkeep and non-medical aid are important for a well-organized surgical environment.
Essential Functions
- Clean surfaces and equipment in OR.
- Decontaminate after surgery and as needed by team.
- Dispose of hospital waste safely.
- Transport patients, lab samples, and supplies.
- Manage inventory by monitoring levels, restocking supplies, and ordering as needed.
- Maintain supplies in different areas.
- Check supplies for surgeries; audit case carts based on doctor's preferences and restock as needed.
- Support clinicians inside and outside the operating room by opening sterile supplies for procedures under clinician supervision.
- Perform surgical prep: check instrument sets and select supplies for cases; conduct flash sterilization tests.
- React to emergencies, follow procedures and guidelines, complete on-call duties quickly, and act as a surgical team resource.
- Staff hired before September 1, 2009, as surgical support techs may hold retractors during surgery (no program completion required).
Key Success Factors
- Preference will be given to applicants with past experience in a healthcare-related field.
- Familiarity with basic office equipment and computer systems is necessary.
- Proven capability to effectively multitask and autonomously solve problems is required.
- We value applicants who can exhibit precision in their work while also maintaining flexibility in dynamic scenarios.
Belonging Statement
We believe that all people should feel welcomed, valued and supported.