Sterile Processing Technician Liaison

HCA Healthcare • Englewood, CO

12d

About The Position

The Sterile Processing Technician Liaison supports the mission of Swedish Medical Center to improve quality of life by addressing patients’ needs beyond traditional medical care. The role supports daily reusable-instrument processing operations and provides asset management and support for surgical instruments and trays owned by or consigned to the facility. Work must comply with applicable Department of Health, TJC, OSHA, CDC, AAMI, and AORN standards.

The liaison works with Clinical Coordinators to maintain preference cards and learn instrumentation across multiple specialties. The role serves as a point of contact for operating room staff needing in-room assistance or instrumentation, communicates with SPD and OR teams to ensure pre-case needs are met, and regularly meets with OR staff and surgeons to ensure needs are prioritized. The position also documents inventory and equipment service requests, reports broken instrumentation, and communicates with team leadership or the manager.

HCA HealthONE Swedish offers a total rewards package with benefits and programs that may vary by location and eligibility. The hospital is part of HCA HealthONE, a healthcare system with more than 170 care sites in the Denver metro area. Swedish is an acute care hospital with 408 licensed beds and specialties including neurosciences, stroke care, robotics, burn and reconstructive care, and oncology.

Requirements

• Central Sterile Technician or Surgical Technician certification.
• An associate degree or equivalent from a two-year technical school, two years of related experience, or a combination of education and experience.
• At least two years of previous SPD experience or similar clinical experience.
• Basic to advanced knowledge of instrumentation and instrument decontamination and sterilization.
• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate positively and professionally with internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support surgical instruments and trays owned by or consigned to the facility, in accordance with applicable standards.
• Handle, decontaminate, assemble, sterilize, and return instrumentation for use in accordance with organizational standards.
• Work with Clinical Coordinators to maintain preference cards and learn instrumentation across multiple specialties.
• Serve as a point of contact for OR staff needing in-room assistance or instrumentation.
• Provide accurate and timely shift details to incoming shift staff and the Lead Technician.
• Perform inventory replacement procedures and transport instrumentation to the OR as needed.
• Support daily operations involving the processing of reusable instrumentation.
• Communicate with SPD and OR staff to ensure pre-case needs are met, resolve outstanding issues, and offer alternatives when necessary.
• Report broken instrumentation and communicate relevant information to team leadership and/or the manager.
• Work with, communicate with, and mentor diverse staff; communicate professionally with staff and facility employees.
• Complete documentation for inventory and equipment service requests.
• Meet regularly with OR staff and surgeons to ensure needs are met and prioritized.
• Verify availability of instrumentation for next-day and weekend cases.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine plans.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
• Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
• Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree