Sterile Processing (CSPD)-OR Liaison, FT, Days

Prisma; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health's Central Sterile department seeks a flexible Sterile Processing Tech to bridge OR and CSPD, ensuring instrument readiness and rapid problem-solving. You will check case carts each morning, document shortages, and support turnover by communicating needs to CSPD.

You may float to CSPD as needed and support specialty areas, with daily collaboration across OR leadership to optimize tray usage and inventory control.

Qualifications

• Two years CSPD or OR experience.
• Education options include Surgical Tech, Sterile Processing Tech, or Dental Assistant training.
• Certification of CRCST or CSPDT is required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reviews daily surgery schedule and checks case carts for tray availability.
• Communicates tray needs to OR and CSPD leadership to facilitate turnovers.
• Floats to CSPD as needed and supports specialty procedures and rounds.

Skills

CSPD (Sterile Processing) OR OR

Education

Surgical Tech / Sterile Processing Tech / Dental Assistant training

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Serves as a liaison between the OR and CSPD, providing immediate visibility and accessibility to the OR team if and when instrumentation concerns arise. Checks case carts every morning to ensure all instrumentation from pick lists is available, work closely with OR leadership and staff to assist with problem solving, and communicate prioritized needs to CSPD throughout the day. May be responsible for a specific specialty/team depending on the campus. Must be able to float and work in CSPD as a Sterile Processing Tech, as needed.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference
• Reviews the daily surgery schedule and check case carts to make sure all trays and peel packed instrumentation are available, prioritized by case start time. Document when items are not available and anticipated time.
• Communicates with OR and CSPD leadership throughout the day to convey any immediate tray needs, helping facilitate turnovers.
• Serves as point person for OR and CSPD personnel and physicians to resolve issues. Learn OR process to become resource person for CSPD.
• If applicable to campus: Serves as resource person for assigned specialty, shadow specialty procedures to learn how instrumentation is used, handles service-specific requests, and round with specialty area staff.
• Collaborates with the assigned services to decrease the size of trays when possible and help create new trays. Communicate tray listing updates with Instrument Coordinator if applicable to campus.
• Assists OR staff in returning tray inventory to appropriate location and scanning items into electronic tray tracking system.
• Interacts with vendors and sales reps as needed to support surgical cases.
• Provides daily feedback to CSPD leadership with any departmental issues or operational barriers.
• Helps OR team document any tray errors for reporting purposes.
• Serves as Sterile Processing Technician as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Completion of job-related coursework: Surgical Tech, Sterile Processing Tech, or Dental Assistant training program.
• Experience - Two (2) years of CSPD (Sterile Processing) or Operating Room experience

In Lieu Of

• In lieu of the education requirement only, may accept High School diploma or equivalent and two (2) years related experience.

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• Certification as either: CRCST (Certified Registered Central Service Technician) from HSPA (Healthcare Sterile Processing Association); OR CSPDT (Certified Sterile Processing & Distribution Technician) from CBSPD (Certification Board for Sterile Processing & Distribution)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• NA

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Greenville Memorial Hospital

Facility

Greenville Memorial Hospital

Department

Central Sterile

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