Operating Room Liaison II (49318)
Operating Room Liaison II (49318)
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Job Description
At STERIS we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.
Position Summary
Coordination and oversight of instrument readiness in the Operating Room and Sterile Processing Department (SPD) to facilitate efficient case flow. Responsible for overseeing and/or assisting in projects and process improvement initiatives in compliance with contractual obligations. Promotes Customer service/satisfaction through resolution of OR/SPD issues within the facility. Perform duties in accordance with hospital TJC AORN AAMI and other appropriate policies and procedures. Provides oversight to projects and assists in new hire orientation and training. Uses developed skills and practical knowledge to perform scheduled and unscheduled tasks independently.
Duties
Assessments/Analysis:
- Assist in performing strategic and operational assessments in the operating room sterile processing and surgical support areas.
- Conducts monthly monitoring and quarterly KPI reports to ensure service delivery efforts are meeting operational goals and contractual agreements. OR/SPD Process Improvement:
- Demonstrates understanding of Operating Room and Sterile Processing Department processes.
- Supports the development and execution of process improvement plans based on results of monthly KPI data.
- Aids the OR and SPD leadership on preference card creation and/or management to ensure accuracy of surgical case pull.
- Collaborates with OR/SPD leadership to identify surgical instrumentation related to tray additions and reconfigurations building surgeons specialty sets etc.
Project Work:
- Support OpFlow or similar tray rationalization and optimization projects
- Support SPM count sheet reconciliation and data projects as required.
Oversight:
- Able to assist in managing training and implementation of STERIS engagement deliverables in a contracted facility.
- Participates and assists in new STERIS IPS employee orientation on the job training in-service education and STERIS IPS or facility quality assurance programs when needed
Operations:
1. Provides Operating Room (O.R.) staff support in preparing the O.R. suite for surgery by verifying instrument trays are available prior to case start times. Identifies instrument related issues and provides real time solutions to ensure procedure continuity.
Duties - contd
2. Keeps track of surgical case flow during the day monitor instrument needs and notify SPD personnel in advance of any possible additional/emergent instrumentation needs. Must be able to resolve issues or offer alternatives when necessary.
Perform daily required audits of KPI data to include:
Case cart audits
Room Visits for identification of OR Frictions
Post Case Cart Audits
Tray Audits
3. Performs KPI data analysis to identify trends and operational issues within the operating rooms and SPD.
4. Coordinates the planning and communication of priority instrument turnarounds. Help communicate to the surgical team essential instrumentation information that may affect or delay surgery start time.
5. Responds to problem calls from Surgery as required by the contract deliverables.
6. Verifies that required instrumentation has been sterilized and is available for next day call or weekend cases.
7. Completes documentation as required for inventory/equipment requests instrument sets etc
8. Ensures navigator assignments are completed or assigned.
9. Other duties as assigned.
Required Experience
1. Vocational/Technical certification and 4 years of O.R. SPD or Perioperative work experience or High School Diploma and 6 years of O.R. SPD or Perioperative work experience is required.
2. Must have or obtain SPD certification through CBSPD or HSPA within 12 months of hire.
3. Certification must be maintained per renewal schedule.
4. Requires thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and is capable of learning software programs and/or hardware as required. Requires Smart Phone knowledge.
5. Able to perform all job requirements of an Operating Room Liaison I.
Pay range for this opportunity is$22.96-$ position is eligible for bonus participation.
Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors including but not limited to local labor market costs years of relevant experience education professional certifications foreign language fluency etc.
STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio. Click here for a complete list of benefits:
STERIS Benefits
STERIS is an Equal Opportunity are committed to equal employment opportunity and the use of affirmative action programs to ensure that persons are recruited hired trained transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race color religion age disability national origin citizenship status military or veteran status sex (including pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity genetic information and any other category protected by federal state or local are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.
Employment Type
Full Time
