Operating Room Liaison I - Travel
About The Position
The Operating Room Liaison builds relationships among the sterile processing department, operating room staff, and facility administrators. Serving as a point person, the liaison helps ensure everything is ready for each surgery and resolves issues such as missing or dirty instruments and scheduling problems. The position requires 100% domestic nationwide travel. The liaison monitors daily case flow, coordinates instrument turnarounds, reviews surgical trays, communicates with surgical teams about factors that may affect surgery start times, analyzes operational trends, and assists with cleaning and maintaining instrumentation to support quality of care.
Requirements
- Two years of O.R., SPD, or perioperative work experience and/or training in lieu of an Associate Degree, or one year of O.R., SPD, or perioperative work experience with an Associate Degree.
- Thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and ability to learn software programs and/or hardware as required.
- Knowledge of smartphones.
- Certification in a related field, or ability to obtain certification within 12 months.
- Knowledge of OR workflow, procedures, medical terminology, and instrumentation.
- Knowledge of infection control and health and safety policies and procedures.
- Ability to travel across the United States and pass the customer's background and medical standards.
- Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors, coworkers, and all levels of a hospital, including operating room staff and physicians.
- Demonstrated customer-centric behavior and proficient analytical skills.
- Ability to identify, plan, and resolve issues in complex situations.
- Ability to multitask across projects and plan and organize work.
- Flexible and self-motivated.
- Ability to read and understand applicable Standard Operating Procedures.
Nice To Haves
- Completion of a Sterile Processing or Surgical Technologist program.
Responsibilities
- Track daily case flow and notify the Sterile Processing Department in advance of additional needs.
- Assist with planning and coordinating instrument turnarounds.
- Communicate with the surgical team about information that may affect surgery start times.
- Review surgical trays for accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
- Analyze data to understand trends and identify operational issues within the Operating Room and Sterile Processing Department.
- Assist with cleaning and maintaining instrumentation to ensure quality of care.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- 401(k) with company match
- Bonus participation
- Career development opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
