OR Liaison, Central Sterile, Baptist Downtown

180 Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health seeks an experienced Operating Room Liaison for the Main Operating Room at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville on a full-time, days schedule (Mon-Fri, 6:30am–3:00pm) at the Downtown Campus.

The role prefers Surgical Technologist and Sterile Processing Technician background. Responsibilities include coordinating OR and Central Sterile Services, supporting process improvements, and ensuring high levels of patient and staff safety.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• CRCST certification within one year required.
• CSPDT certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates daily activities between the OR and Central Sterile Services Department to facilitate efficient case flow.
• Assists in projects and process improvement initiatives in compliance with policies and procedures.
• Promotes customer service and satisfaction through training, education, and issue resolution for staff and physicians.

Skills

Surgical Technologist Experience

Team coordination

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma

CRCST certification within 1 year

CSPDT certification (preferred)

Job description

About Baptist Health Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals. Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.

Baptist Health is looking for an experienced Operating Room Liaison to support our Main Operating Room at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville. This position will be a full time days position at out Downtown Campus with Monday through Friday 6:30am to 3:00pm. This position prefers both Surgical Technologist and Sterile Processing Technician knowledge and experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and oversees daily activities between the Operating Room (OR) and Central Sterile Services Department to facilitate efficient case flow.
• Assists in projects and process improvement initiatives in compliance with policies and procedures, goals, objectives and initiatives.
• Promotes customer service and satisfaction through training, education, and resolution of staff and physician issues and concerns.
• Maintains knowledge of cleaning, assembling, packaging, & sterilization of instruments and equipment according to the IFUs, A.A.M.I, and IACHSMM current standards.
• Demonstrates awareness of personal and work area safety at all times; using evidence based practices and complying with facility safety policies and procedures in carrying out duties including those for blood borne pathogens and communicable diseases.
• Must keep knowledge current on aseptic techniques and basic microbiology sufficient to understand the ways diseases and infections are transmitted and the importance of clean and sterile supplies in patient care; Attend training in new and improved sterilization practices and developments in the microbiology, bacteriology, and therapeutic practices as they affect the sterile supply operation.
• Sterilizes OR instrumentation in the OR area.

Experience Requirements

• 1-2 years Surgical Technologist Experience

Education & Credential Requirements

• High School Diploma Required
• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) within one year
• Certification Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) Preferred

This Operating Room Liaison supporting the Main Operating Room will be located at Baptist Jacksonville. Baptist Jacksonville is a designated Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for excellence in patient care.

Primary Location: Downtown - Main Building Baptist Health’s care for the community spans generations. Together, we’re the largest group of people in Northeast Florida focused on innovative health care for patients, improving the health equity of our neighbors, and creating a welcoming workplace for team members where everyone’s voice is heard.