Surgical Support and Anesthesia Tech

Corewell Health • Grand Rapids, MI

16d • Onsite

About The Position

The Surgical Support and Anesthesia Tech assists with preparing, delivering, and cleaning up patient care during the intra-operative phase and contributes to the smooth operation of the unit. The role obtains and organizes equipment, sterile supplies, and instruments for each surgical case; assembles supplies for operating rooms and case tables; and opens sterile supplies for procedures. Duties also include cleaning equipment, including decontaminating and sterilizing instruments, cleaning work areas and reusable supplies, returning unneeded equipment to the appropriate department, and following up on equipment that needs repairs.

Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital’s Surgery department completes more than 8,000 cases annually and has eight operating rooms, including one with a fully integrated iMRI suite. The site is verified as a Level 1 Children’s Surgery site through the American College of Surgeons and supports specialties including ENT, general surgery, urology, robotics, plastics, orthopedics and spine, cardiac, dental, burn, ophthalmology, and neurosurgery. The unit is staffed 24/7 by registered nurses and surgical technologists, with pediatric-certified surgeons and anesthesiologists.

Orientation is full-time for 6–8 weeks, with shifts of either five 8-hour shifts or four 10-hour shifts starting at 6:30 a.m. The position is part-time, with 20 scheduled hours per week. The listed hours of work are 1430–2300, and workdays are Tuesday and Thursday and every other Friday. Weekend on-call work is required.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation, delivery, and clean-up of patient care during the intra-operative phase.
• Contribute to the smooth operation of the unit.
• Obtain and organize necessary 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 decontaminating and sterilizing instruments.
• Clean work areas and reusable supplies.
• Return unneeded equipment to the appropriate department.
• Follow up on equipment that needs repairs.

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 other items.
• Optional identity theft protection, home insurance, and auto insurance.
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and matching savings.

What This Job Offers

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