Case Cart Specialist

St Anthony Hospital; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, CO is seeking a Case Cart Specialist to support the perioperative services department by coordinating supplies and instrumentation for surgical cases.

You will liaise with the Operating Room, Sterile Processing, and Supply Chain to ensure instruments and supplies are available and stored properly. Responsibilities include assembling instruments, organizing case carts, ensuring aseptic technique, preparing OR spaces, and assisting in maintaining inventory and

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• One year of experience in a surgical and/or sterile processing setting.
• Knowledge of surgical instruments.
• Preferred: Knowledge of medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for room turnovers, case cart distribution and transport, and instrument setup needs for the operating room surgical cases.
• Gathers and assembles instruments and equipment for scheduled procedures, ensuring proper instruments have been picked for the cases.
• Obtains additional/missing items needed, preventing case delays, and assists in arranging and tracking borrowed or loaned instrumentation/equipment, communicating to appropriate leadership.
• Uses physician preference cards to identify supplies and equipment needed for scheduled surgical or emergency procedures, and updates preference cards with any necessary changes.
• Reviews scheduled surgical procedures and anticipates issues, needs of the team, and schedules that will require followup, discussing these with department leadership and the Circulator in the room.
• Prepares the operating room and supplies for procedures with knowledge of aseptic technique.

Skills

Surgical instruments

Medical terminology

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Case Cart Specialist, you will support the perioperative services department by managing and coordinating supplies and instrumentation, ensuring seamless operations for surgical procedures.
Every day you will liaise between the Operating Room, Sterile Processing, and Supply Chain to ensure instruments, equipment, and supplies are available and appropriately stored. You will also assist in maintaining cleanliness, perform routine duties, help with patient care, open sterile supplies, transport equipment, and prepare case supplies.
To be successful in this role, you will possess strong organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail in inventory and equipment management, the ability to collaborate effectively across departments, and a commitment to ensuring all necessary resources are ready for surgical teams.

• Responsible for room turnovers, case cart distribution and transport, and instrument setup needs for the operating room surgical cases.
• Gathers and assembles instruments and equipment for scheduled procedures, ensuring proper instruments have been picked for the cases.
• Obtains additional/missing items needed, preventing case delays, and assists in arranging and tracking borrowed or loaned instrumentation/equipment, communicating to appropriate leadership.
• Uses physician preference cards to identify supplies and equipment needed for scheduled surgical or emergency procedures, and updates preference cards with any necessary changes.
• Reviews scheduled surgical procedures and anticipates issues, needs of the team, and schedules that will require followup, discussing these with department leadership and the Circulator in the room.
• Prepares the operating room and supplies for procedures with knowledge of aseptic technique.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Diploma or GED
• One (1) year of experience in a surgical and/or sterile processing setting
• Knowledge of surgical instruments

Preferred

• Knowledge of medical terminology

Where You'll Work

Located in Lakewood, Colorado, St. Anthony Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center where we provide a full range of medical specialties and health care services to Denver and the surrounding region through our state-of-the-art medical campus and home base for Flight For Life Colorado. With four trauma rooms including the T-10 room, a dedicated field-to-surgery suite ready 24/7 for trauma surgeons and specially trained teams, our staff can provide life-saving care to the most severely ill and injured patients. In 2023, we received our exciting Magnet designation! We are so proud of our staff for this achievement, which is awarded to only 10 percent of hospitals around the world. Numerous other awards, certifications, and accreditations have been granted to us from the American Heart Association; Chest Pain Center (CPC); American College of Cardiology; The Joint Commission's National Quality Approval; the Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award; NAPBC Accreditation; American College of Radiology and many others. At St. Anthony Hospital. We combine a heritage of expert care with the latest in technology and innovation. If you're looking to be part of a fast-paced environment where you can practice to the top of your profession in trauma, cardiology, stroke, neurosciences, breast imaging, cancer/oncology care, surgery and more,