Perioperative Instrument Liaison

San Juan Regional Medical Center; Farmington (NM); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, NM, is seeking an Operating Room/Central Sterile Instrument/Equipment Liaison to ensure readiness and smooth flow of instruments between CSPD and the OR.

You will coordinate with OR and CSPD staff, monitor instrument trays, support case startups, and participate in education and process improvements, while upholding our commitment to patient safety and service excellence.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or two years from college; Two years related experience and/or training as a Surgical Technologist; or equivalent combination of education/experience.
• BLS certification.
• Preferred: Certification in Surgical Technology and Central Sterile Supply.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the “point” person between OR and CSPD personnel to resolve issues that may arise before, during, and after a case.
• Communicates weekly with OR/CSPD staff prior to surgical cases to ascertain needs and ensures items are available.
• Performs data collection duties for tracking OR/CSPD metrics and tray errors.
• Assists and monitors projects such as case carts and specialty sets; reports findings to Perioperative Management.
• Consults with OR and CSPD staff to identify revisions to instrument trays and naming conventions.
• Provides in-services to OR/CSPD staff on new equipment or procedures as needed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Relationship building

Perioperative knowledge

High energy

Education

Associate’s degree or two years from college

Surgical Technologist experience

BLS

Certification in Surgical Technology and Central Sterile Supply

Job description

San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, NM, is seeking an Operating Room/Central Sterile Instrument/Equipment Liaison to ensure readiness and smooth flow of instruments between CSPD and the OR.

You will coordinate with OR and CSPD staff, monitor instrument trays, support case startups, and participate in education and process improvements, while upholding our commitment to patient safety and service excellence.