Sterile Processing Tech
Core
Liaison between Sterile Processing Department and Perioperative Services to ensure smooth daily instrumentation, tray, and case cart support for surgical and procedural specialties.
Role type
Senior Sterile Processing Technician (Liaison/Quality Lead)
Builds
Sterile instrument trays, case carts, and equipment logistics for operating rooms and procedural suites
Domain
Healthcare / Surgical Services / Sterile Processing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Sterile processing standards, instrument care and handling, packaging systems, sterilization processes, practice gap analysis, quality monitoring, regulatory auditing, budget planning for instrumentation, logistics coordination, in-service training coordination, repair tracking
Preferred skills
Certified Instrument Specialist (CIS) certification, 3+ years sterile processing experience
Technologies
Automated materials management systems, OR/procedural scheduling information systems
Responsibilities
Develop systems with Perioperative Services to meet daily operating room supply needs; Engineer logistics of case carts and supplies to ensure availability at point of use; Perform practice gap analysis comparing current practice to best practice; Implement PI and quality monitoring including regulatory auditing; Coordinate acquisition of needed items from system hospitals and vendors; Assist with capital and operational budget planning for instrumentation and trays; Monitor service quality, timeliness, and productivity; Conduct formal quality review of case carts and instrumentation; Recommend and implement new or updated processing standards; Lead coordination of resolution for instrumentation conflicts; Perform or coordinate in-services for new instrumentation and equipment; Track instrumentation repairs and coordinate loaners; Act as liaison to assign/delegate work assignments to SPD staff in absence of Manager
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC with coordination duties