Surgical Support Technician

Baylor Scott & White Health•Round Rock, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Surgical Support Technician helps ensure smooth surgical room operations by preparing operating spaces before procedures, managing turnover afterward, and maintaining necessary supplies. The role also supports inventory upkeep and provides non-medical assistance to patients and the surgical team. The position is full-time on the day shift at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Less than one year of experience.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, or ability to obtain it within 30 days of hire or transfer.
Familiarity with basic office equipment and computer systems.
Ability to multitask effectively and solve problems autonomously.
Precision in work and flexibility in dynamic situations.

Nice To Haves

Past experience in a healthcare-related field.

Responsibilities

Clean operating room surfaces and equipment, decontaminate after surgery and as needed by the team, and dispose of hospital waste safely.
Transport patients, laboratory samples, and supplies.
Monitor inventory levels, restock supplies, and order supplies as needed across different areas.
Audit surgical case carts according to physician preferences and restock them as needed.
Open sterile supplies for procedures under clinician supervision.
Check instrument sets, select supplies for surgical cases, and perform flash sterilization tests.
Respond to emergencies by following established procedures and guidelines, complete on-call duties promptly, and act as a resource for the surgical team.
Staff hired before September 1, 2009, as surgical support technicians may hold retractors during surgery; no program completion is required for this exception.