CSP Operating Room Liaison Full Time Days
Company: DMC Receiving Hospital
Location: Detroit
Posted on: January 7, 2026
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Job Description:
DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital , Michigan's first Level I Trauma
Center, helped pioneer the evolution of emergency medicine and
currently has one of the busiest and most well-equipped emergency
departments anywhere. The first and largest verified burn center in
the state is at Receiving, and it is one of only 43 in the nation.
Receiving also offers the state's leading 24/7 hyperbaric oxygen
program, Metro Detroit's first certified primary stroke center, and
the nationally recognized and accredited DMC Rosa Parks Geriatric
Center of Excellence. Summary Description: Coordinates the
oversight of surgical instruments and supplies between the OR and
Central Sterile Processing (CSP) to ensure that requested items are
available and to help facilitate efficient case flow. Responsible
for assisting in special projects and process improvement
initiatives when needed. Promotes customer service and satisfaction
through training, education, communication and resolution. Perform
duties in accordance with hospital, TJC, CMMS, FDA, AORN, AAMI and
other appropriate hospital and department specific policies and
procedures. General Duties: 1. Assists the Operating room staff in
preparing the OR suite for surgery by verifying instrument trays
are available prior to case start times. 2. Assists in the
transportation of sterile instruments and supplies to the operating
room using appropriate standards and techniques. Perform package
integrity checks on all items to make sure that the package and/or
wrapper is not compromised. 3. Keeps track of case flow during the
day, monitor instrument needs and notify CSP personnel in advance
of any possible addition / emergent instrument needs. Must be able
to resolve issues or offer alternatives when necessary. 4. Assist
in removing soiled case carts or un-sterile instrumentation and
scopes from the operating room to be returned to CSP for
processing. 5. Assist with planning and coordination of instrument
turnarounds with the CSP staff. Help communicate to the surgical
team essential instrumentation information that may affect or delay
surgery start time. 6. Verifies the instrument needs for the next
day and that they have been cleaned, wrapped, sterilized and
available for use. 7. Demonstrate a working knowledge and
understanding of surgical instruments and be able to identify when
instruments and broken, damaged or not functioning as designed.
Report these issues to the CSP management team. 8. Communicate to
the OR coordinators suggestions related to surgeon preference card
changes based upon set usage to help ensure availability. 9.
Working with the OR staff identifies instrumentation related to
tray additions and reconfigurations, building surgeon specialty
sets, etc. Report recommendations to the CSP Manager. 10. Responds
to problem calls from Surgery throughout the day as required. 11.
Perform required daily audits of completed and post-op case carts.
Provide completed audit sheets to the CSP data entry clerk. 12.
Participates in education of health care providers related to
receipt, inspection, inventory, storage & distribution of
instrumentation and medical supplies in Processing, function of
specialty instrumentation, problem resolution of frequently
encountered instrument function issues and instrument maintenance
program. 13. Performs other duties as assigned. Minimum
Qualifications: 1. High school graduate or equivalent. Associates
degree preferred. 2. Ability to read, write and comprehend the
English Language. 3. 3 Years Sterile Processing Technician
experience, 5 years preferred. 4. Certified Sterile Processing
Technician through CBSPD or IAHCSMM. Skills Required: 1.
Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with various
hospital personnel and outside vendors. 2. Knowledge of surgical
instruments as well as cleaning and sterilization processes. 3.
Understanding of the care and handling of surgical instrumentation.
4. Ability to push, pull objects weighing up to 450 lbs. and lift
objects weighing up to 50 lbs. 5. Ability to provide high level of
technical computer support and use. 6. Ability to use windows based
applications such as Excel, Word and other software in order to
perform essential functions of the job. Job: Surgical Services
Primary Location: Detroit, Michigan Facility: DMC Receiving
Hospital Job Type: Full Time Shift Type: Day Shift Begin: 5:00 AM
Shift End: 1:30 PM
Keywords: DMC Receiving Hospital, Detroit , CSP Operating Room Liaison Full Time Days, Healthcare , Detroit, Michigan
