Surgical Technologist - Coordinator Preference Card
About The Position
MU Health Care is seeking a systems-minded Surgical Technologist Coordinator to support surgical precision and efficiency through accurate, streamlined preference-card workflows. The role is based in Surgery Administration at the Missouri Orthopedic Institute in Columbia, Missouri, and works on-site. The coordinator collaborates with operating room and ancillary-service teams to help ensure surgical supplies, instruments, implants, and equipment are accurately prepared for scheduled procedures. The position maintains and improves preference cards, supports surgeon onboarding and product evaluations, and serves as a subject matter expert on surgical procedures, workflows, and preference-card systems. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Base pay is $28.52–$46.52 per hour, based on experience, with an additional $1.88 per hour through January 2, 2027. The posting also describes a choice between a sign-on bonus and retention rewards; retention rewards may total up to $15,000, with an additional $5,000 in relocation support for qualifying moves over 50 miles. Details are provided during the HR interview.
Requirements
- Two years of directly related experience, including experience as a surgical technologist or in a perioperative support role.
- One year of experience with preference-card maintenance, operating-room logistics, or surgical inventory systems.
- One of the following certifications: Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA); Certified Operating Room Surgical Technician (CORST) from the National Healthcareer Association (NHA); or Technician in Surgery - Certified (TS-C) from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT).
Nice To Haves
- Additional license or certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and update surgical preference cards to ensure the accuracy of supplies, instruments, implants, and equipment required for procedures.
- Collaborate with operating room staff, surgeons, schedulers, supply chain, and vendors to ensure appropriate cards are selected and updated for scheduled cases.
- Create, modify, audit, and delete preference cards in response to procedural changes, new surgeon onboarding, and product evaluations or trials.
- Review cards for completeness, remove duplications, and standardize supply usage across procedures and providers.
- Coordinate supply and equipment readiness by identifying discrepancies, reviewing case histories, and validating picklists and case carts.
- Ensure naming conventions for cards, instruments, and supplies meet department standards, and communicate updates to stakeholders.
- Coordinate change requests and preference-card updates with supply chain, sterile processing (SPD), and item master teams.
- Assist with onboarding new surgeons by developing initial preference cards and facilitating integration into service-line workflows.
- Provide subject-matter expertise and training on surgical procedures, workflows, preference-card systems, and related processes.
- Participate in trials, product evaluations, and system upgrades involving surgical instruments and supplies.
- Review surgical schedules and card assignments to identify discrepancies and communicate adjustments proactively.
- Use clinical knowledge to verify procedure-specific requirements, including patient positioning, draping, suture selection, and specialized equipment.
- Apply knowledge of sterile-field setup and the sequence of surgical events to inform card accuracy and case preparation.
- Liaise between the operating room and ancillary services to ensure case-related items are available and accurate.
Benefits
- Health, vision, and dental insurance coverage starting day one.
- Paid leave and paid time off, including ten holidays.
- Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years.
- Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%).
- Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels, and more.
- Choice between a sign-on bonus and retention rewards; retention rewards may total up to $15,000.
- Additional $5,000 relocation support for qualifying moves from over 50 miles away.
- Additional pay of $1.88 per hour through January 2, 2027.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
