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Perioperative Support Specialist 1

CompanyInova Health System
LocationFalls Church
Work ModeOn Site
PostedNovember 1, 2026
About The Company
We are Inova, Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. With expertise and compassion, we partner with our patients to help them stay healthy. We treat illness, heal injury and look at a patient’s whole health to help them flourish. Through our expansive network of hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, emergency and urgent care centers, and outpatient services, Inova provides care for more than 1 million unique patients every year. Total patient visits exceed 4 million annually, demonstrating our ability to deliver the best clinical care and ensuring a seamless experience for all who rely on us for their healthcare needs. Consistently ranked and recognized as a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience, Inova’s world-class care is made possible by the strength and breadth of our network, our 26,000 team members, our technology and our innovation. In 2025, Inova was named the Health System of the Year by Press Ganey, a national leader in healthcare experience, recognizing our excellence in patient care, team member engagement, and commitment to continuous improvement. Inova is home to Northern Virginia’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and provides high-quality healthcare to each person in every community we are privileged to serve – regardless of ability to pay – every day of their life. More information about Inova can be found at www.inova.org.
About the Role

Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Perioperative Support Specialist 1 to join the Team. This full-time role will be day-shift working Monday – Friday and every other weekend located in Fairfax, VA.


Perioperative Support Specialist 1 assists with patient care while retrieving and delivering requested supplies, instruments and equipment to the operating rooms as directed by the surgical team. This role demonstrates professional and advanced knowledge of aseptic surgical technique and surgical procedures. To help achieve our mission, this role communicates effectively and works cooperatively with others while maintaining respect for and an understanding of other clinical disciplines. Demonstrates responsibility for self-development. Provides equipment support for operating room staff and surgeons before and/or during the operative procedures to avoid procedure and turnover delays.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

 

Featured Benefits:

  • Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program. 
  • Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day. 
  • Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans. 
  • Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost. 
  • Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules.

 

Perioperative Support Specialist 1 Responsibilities:

  • Assists with the gathering, installation, removal, and cleaning of equipment while utilizing the operating room schedule to anticipate requests.

  • Gathers and packs instruments and sterile supplies for scheduled and added cases to provide efficient procedure set up of surgical cases.

  • Independently accesses the OR computer system, correctly selects the preference card(s) and prints as needed as evidenced by lack of assistance needed during the process.

  • Places returned and new supplies and instruments in the correct location as evidenced by their proper placement.

  • Monitors supply levels and obtains needed supplies or reports deficiencies to Perioperative Support Supervisor as evidenced by the lack of unreported missing items.

  • Performs monthly checks on Emergency case carts.

  • Supports the PeriOp Support OR Aide as indicated.

  • Supports additional projects and duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

 

  • Certification - Basic Life Support Upon Start 

  • Experience - 1 Healthcare/Hospitality One year of experience in healthcare setting or inventory/ equipment management.

  • Education - High School or GED 

  • KSAs - Communication / Critical Thinking • Ability to communicate effectively in order to follow and respond to instruction appropriately / Ability to multitask

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Previous experience within surgical services preferred.
  • Previous experience supporting a perioperative/OR environment preferred.

 


We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare. 

Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Key Skills
Aseptic surgical techniqueSurgical proceduresInventory managementEquipment maintenanceCommunicationCritical thinkingMultitaskingOperating room supportSupply chain monitoringBasic life support
Categories
HealthcareAdministrativeLogistics
Benefits
Medical coverageDental coverageVision coverageTeam member wellness programRetirement matchingTuition assistanceStudent loan assistanceMental health supportPaid time offPaid parental leaveFlexible work schedules
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Perioperative Support Specialist assists the surgical team by retrieving, cleaning, and delivering sterile supplies and equipment to operating rooms. They also monitor supply levels and ensure emergency case carts are maintained to prevent procedural delays.
📋Job Type
full time
💰Salary Range
$19 - $31
📊Experience Level
0-2
💼Company Size
14800
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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