OR CS Instrument Equipment Liaison

San Juan Regional Medical Center•Farmington, NM

27d

About The Position

The Operating Room/Central Sterile Instrument/Equipment Liaison supports the readiness and movement of surgical instruments and equipment between the Central Sterile Department and the Operating Room suite, serving as a bridge between the two departments. The role calls for strong knowledge of Perioperative Services, effective interpersonal and communication skills, energy, and the ability to build relationships across the facility. The liaison may also perform as a Surgical Technologist in urgent or emergent situations and follows Perioperative Services policies and SJRMC Service Standards: Safety, Courtesy, Effectiveness, and Stewardship. Employees are expected to embody the organization’s values of Sacred Trust, Personal Reverence, Thoughtful Anticipation, Team Accountability, and Creative Vitality. The position involves substantial physical demands that may vary with patient, instrument, and equipment needs. Work may include lifting, pushing, pulling, standing, walking, sitting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, and repetitive hand and wrist movements. The work environment may involve hazardous chemicals, anesthetic agents, body fluids and waste, blood-borne and infectious diseases, electrical or mechanical shock, burns, cuts, unpleasant patient or unit conditions, and noise levels ranging from very quiet to very loud. The employee must be able to hear equipment and fire alarms, overhead announcements, and verbal discussions and instructions; see close-up and distant objects, distinguish colors, and have intact peripheral vision and depth perception.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or completion of two years at a college or technical school; two years of related experience and/or training as a Surgical Technologist; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
BLS.
Strong knowledge of Perioperative Services.
Proven interpersonal skills and solid communication skills.
High drive and energy, and the ability to build relationships within a facility.
Able to lift 50 pounds and push up to 300 pounds.
Able to hear equipment and fire alarms, overhead announcements, and verbal discussions and instructions from healthcare providers.
Able to focus on close-up and distant objects, distinguish colors, and have intact peripheral vision and depth perception.

Nice To Haves

Certification in Surgical Technology and Central Sterile Supply.

Responsibilities

Serve as the point person between OR and CSPD personnel to resolve issues arising before, during, and after cases, and offer alternatives when necessary.
Communicate weekly with OR/CSPD staff before surgical cases to determine specific instrument, supply, and vendor needs and ensure items are available.
Collect data for tracking OR/CSPD complaints and tray errors.
Assist with and monitor projects such as case carts, trauma carts, specialty sets, and preference cards; report findings and revisions to Perioperative Management.
Consult with OR and CSPD staff to identify and implement revisions to instrument trays, naming conventions, count sheets, and methods of identifying specialty instruments, including taping/Microsystems.
Assist with educating OR and CSPD staff as needed.
Provide in-services about new equipment at monthly OR/CSPD staff meetings as needed.
Monitor the Priority List to ensure instrumentation is available for first-start cases and instruments needing reprocessing are available for follow-up procedures.
Perform as a Surgical Technologist when needed in urgent or emergent situations.
Adhere to Perioperative Services policies.
Implement SJRMC Service Standards—Safety, Courtesy, Effectiveness, and Stewardship—in daily work.
Perform other duties as assigned.