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type: 'JobPosting'
title: 'Surgical Services Support Technician'
url: 'https://pepper2.socialhost.dev/job/23362327/surgical-services-support-technician/'
job_id: '23362327'
organization: 'SFX Demo'
location: 'Harrisburg, PA'
employment_type: 'Full-Time'
date_posted: '2025-12-24T09:00:18.217Z'
date_modified: '2026-05-18T09:14:23.783Z'
---

# Surgical Services Support Technician

- Location: Harrisburg, PA (On-site)
- Employment type: Full-Time
- Category: Patient Care Support
- Shift: Rotating
- Business unit: ST Health Harrisburg
- Pay: $19.00–$28.60 / hr
- Organization: SFX Demo
- Posted: 2025-12-24T09:00:18.217Z

## Description

The Surgical Services Support Technician may perform assigned tasks which directly contribute to the care of patients and other patient related services as directed and under the supervision of a Registered Professional Nurse or Clinician. Provide support to the staff to facilitate the case flow within Surgical Services.

**Responsibilities:**

- Establish appropriate and effective communication strategies.

- Suggest and support change within the department/organization.

- Perform patient care skills working with preceptor (RN) in a safe manner according to policy and procedure.

- Constructively receive feedback and direction.

- Identify and communicate learning needs to their preceptor.

- Demonstrate awareness of the impact of his/her behavior on the efficient functioning of the department/organization.

- Seek out appropriate nursing, physician or other health care team intervention.

- Take action to improve knowledge, skill and performance based on feedback or on self-identified developmental needs.

- Maintain an environment conducive to patient safety and recovery including but not limited to: completing safety checks, keeping the department and OR rooms clean and organized, cleaning department specific equipment, changing bed linens, emptying linen hampers, keeping hallways clear of equipment and returning equipment.

- Assist with patient positioning under the supervision of an RN.

- Assist with transporting specimens to the lab.

- Assist with opening supplies and equipment to establish a sterile field.

- Assist with care, cleaning, and maintenance of all specialty equipment, including, but not limited to, lasers, video towers, microscopes, positioning supplies.

- Assist nurses with the set-up and ordering of instrument trays. Check daily with SPD for broken instruments, and incomplete trays.

- Effectively communicate with anesthesia and operating room staff to assure daily operating room assignments are prioritized at the start of each shift. Remains accessible in operating rooms at all times.

- Assist to move patients on and off bed in the OR suite.

- Perform assigned work in a timely and productive manner.

- Strictly adhere to all policies and practices relative to patient care and hospital related information.

- Comply with safety policies and procedures including standard precautions.

- Ensure equipment malfunctions are reported to the appropriate department.

- Identify need and/or provide patient/family education.

- High school diploma or equivalent with 1 year of experience, preferably within a customer service or healthcare role. -OR-Enrollment in any healthcare training program that requires clinical rotations with at least 1 clinical rotation completed.

- Microcomputer experience preferred.

- Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.

**Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:**

- CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.

- Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal

- Act 33 with renewal

- Act 34 with renewal

- Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

**ST Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**

## Apply

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