Surgical Services Assistant

L.E. Cox Medical Centers

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Springfield, MO Until 10/3/2026 First posted May 14, 2026 Last posted August 4, 2026
Job description

Facility:

CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807






Department:

1056 Operating Room South

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Hours:

10:30 PM - 7:00 AM

Work Shift:

Night Shift (United States of America)

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

 

  • Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.

  • Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group

  • Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.

  • Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

 

Benefits

  • Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)  

  • For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Description:

The Surgical Services Assistant is a member of the healthcare team who performs a variety of technical and supportive duties to assist the surgical team during the patient’s perioperative phase of care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.Education: ▪ Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent Experience: ▪ Preferred : Previous hospital and/or medical experience Skills: ▪ Excellent verbal and written communication skills ▪ Exhibits valuable time management skills ▪ Strong analytical/problem solving skills ▪ Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment Licensure/Certification/Registration: ▪ Required: N/A
About this role

Summary

Assist surgical team during perioperative care under RN supervision with technical and supportive duties

Job title

Surgical Services Assistant

Experience level

entry level

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

must be in Springfield, MO, or remote work allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

communicationtime managementproblem solving

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

perioperative caremedical supportsurgical team
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Springfield, MO, USA

Remote City