Sterile Processing OR Liaison - Flexible Schedule & Impact

Piedmont Healthcare; Nicholson (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital is seeking a Sterile Processing professional to facilitate a close working relationship between Sterile Processing and the Operating Room. The role focuses on anticipating needs and bridging gaps to ensure surgeon satisfaction, successful cases, and patient safety through problem-solving and critical thinking.

You will collaborate with OR teams, maintain instrument management processes, and support case cart workflows to uphold high quality care.

Qualifications

• GED or high school diploma required.
• Graduate of an accredited sterile processing or surgical technology program; online programs that do not offer hands-on instruction or experience will not be accepted.
• In lieu of completion of the course, 5 years of working experience within SPD or the OR required.
• 3 years of collective experience in the Peri-Operative environment to include both Sterile Processing and the Operating Room.
• 3 years case cart knowledge and experience required.
• Experience with Instrument Management Tracking systems, preferably Microsystems (SPM).
• In lieu of degree additional 5 years of working experience with SPD or the OR.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate a close working relationship between Sterile Processing and the Operating Room. A major focus will be anticipating the needs and bridging the gap to ensure surgeon satisfaction, case completion, interdepartmental communication, and patient quality care and safety by utilizing problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

Skills

Problem-solving

Critical thinking

Interdepartmental communication

Education

H.S. Diploma or GED

Sterile Processing/Surgical Technology course

SPD/OR experience in lieu of course

Job description

Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital is seeking a Sterile Processing professional to facilitate a close working relationship between Sterile Processing and the Operating Room. The role focuses on anticipating needs and bridging gaps to ensure surgeon satisfaction, successful cases, and patient safety through problem-solving and critical thinking.

You will collaborate with OR teams, maintain instrument management processes, and support case cart workflows to uphold high quality care.