Surgical Support and Anesthesia Tech

Corewell Health • Grand Rapids, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Surgical Support and Anesthesia Tech assists with preparation, delivery, and clean-up of patient care during the intra-operative phase and contributes to smooth unit operations. The role obtains and organizes equipment, sterile supplies, and instruments for surgical cases; assembles supplies for rooms and case tables; and opens sterile supplies for procedures. The position cleans equipment, including decontamination and sterilization of instruments, work areas, and reusable supplies, returns unneeded equipment to the appropriate department, and follows up on equipment requiring repairs. The role also sets up anesthesia machines and tests them to ensure air is flowing correctly.

The position is based in the Blodgett Hospital operating room, a 15-room OR and Level 3 trauma center in the Magnet Designated Corewell Health System. The unit handles total joint, elective spine, general, colon/rectal, urology, bariatric, plastic, and ENT surgeries, and uses technologies including Da Vinci robots, a Mako robot, and Mazor and Stealth technology. OR staff work as a team to care for patients and support surgeons and anesthesia providers throughout surgical procedures, while advocating for patients under anesthesia. The environment requires precise, critical thinking, often within short time frames, with quality, cost effectiveness, and patient safety as priorities.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• AHA or ARC American Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 60 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's degree in a related field preferred.
• Two years of relevant patient care experience preferred.
• One year of relevant operating room experience preferred.
• Anesthesia Technician Certification (Cer. A.T.) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation, delivery, and clean-up of patient care during the intra-operative phase.
• Contribute to the smooth operation of the unit.
• Obtain and organize equipment, sterile supplies, and instruments for each surgical case.
• Assemble surgical supplies for rooms and case tables.
• Open sterile supplies for surgical procedures.
• Clean equipment, including decontamination and sterilization of instruments, work areas, and reusable supplies.
• Return unneeded equipment to the appropriate department.
• Follow up on equipment that needs repairs.
• Set up anesthesia machines and run tests to ensure air is flowing correctly.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to support financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
• Discounts directory with deals on restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more.
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance.
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED