OR/Sterile Processing Liaison - Evenings

Company: Boston Children's Hospital
Location: Boston
Posted on: March 12, 2026

Job Description:

*One time Sign on Bonus of $8,500.00 Schedule: 2pm-10:30pm Monday-Friday Position Summary: The SPD/OR Liaison will be responsible for planning, organizing, and overseeing daily clinical and administrative operations for their designated specialty surgical service. They may assist in developing, recommending, and implementing internal standards, policies, and procedures to improve quality and cost-effectiveness of patient care and sterile processing. Liaisons will participate in hospital, departmental and multidisciplinary programs, committees, and special projects. Key Responsibilities: - Provides OR staff support by preparing the OR suite for surgery and verifying instrument kits are available prior to case start times. - Meets daily with OR Specialty Coordinators at the Collaborative Daily Review to predict instrument needs up to five days in advance. - Monitors case flow throughout the day, tracks instrument needs, and notifies SPD personnel of additional or emergent requirements; resolves issues or provides alternatives as needed. - Performs daily audits of Key Performance Indicator (KPI) data, including: - Case cart audits - Room visits to identify OR opportunities - Post-case cart audits - Kit audits - Other identified items - Analyzes KPI data to identify trends and operational issues within the operating rooms and SPD. - Coordinates planning and communication of priority instruments and turnarounds; informs surgical team of any instrumentation issues that may affect or delay surgery start times. - Responds to problem calls from surgery. - Processes and cleans required equipment according to manufacturer guidelines (IFU), using protective equipment as indicated in SOPs. - Assists in ensuring required instrumentation is processed and available for next day, on-call, or weekend cases. - Completes documentation for inventory, equipment requests, and instrument sets. - Performs other duties as assigned. - Works with Coordinators on pick-list updates. - Collaborates with Coordinators and physicians to identify kit updates, modifications, and ensure accuracy of count sheets. Minimum Qualifications Education: - High School Diploma/GED required - Associate’s Degree Preferred - Required Area of Study in Sterile Processing - Preferred Area of Study in Sterile Processing and Surgical Technology Experience: - Minimum of three years' experience in Sterile Processing required - Five years of Sterile Processing experience preferred Licensure/ Certifications: - Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) OR certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) required - SPD Leadership, Instrument Tech, and Endoscopy certification through a nationally recognized accreditation association preferred. The posted pay range is Boston Children’s reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting. Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.

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