Outpatient Surgery: OR & Sterile Processing Liaison

Piedmont Healthcare; Nicholson (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital is seeking a Sterile Processing Coordinator to strengthen ties between SPD and the OR. You will anticipate needs, bridge gaps, and support case continuity to promote surgeon satisfaction and patient safety.

Your role requires education in sterile processing or surgical technology and hands-on SPD/OR experience. Join a dedicated team focused on quality care in a dynamic hospital environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Graduate of an accredited sterile processing or surgical technology program.
• In lieu of completion of the course, 5 years' working experience within SPD or the OR is required.

Responsibilities

• Foster a close working relationship between Sterile Processing and the Operating Room.
• Anticipate needs and bridge gaps to ensure surgeon satisfaction and case completion.
• Support interdepartmental communication and patient safety through problem solving and critical thinking.

Skills

Sterile processing knowledge

Operating Room coordination

Instrumentation tracking systems

Problem solving

Education

HS Diploma or GED

SPD/surgical tech program graduate

5 years SPD/OR experience in lieu of course

Tools

SPM instrument tracking systems

Job description

Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital is seeking a Sterile Processing Coordinator to strengthen ties between SPD and the OR. You will anticipate needs, bridge gaps, and support case continuity to promote surgeon satisfaction and patient safety.

Your role requires education in sterile processing or surgical technology and hands-on SPD/OR experience. Join a dedicated team focused on quality care in a dynamic hospital environment.