CST Instrument/Implant Liaison – UTMC Position Available In Knox, Tennessee

CST Instrument/Implant Liaison – UTMC 3.0 3.0 out of 5 stars 260 Fort Sanders West Boulevard, Knoxville, TN 37922 Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic is seeking a Ortho Certified Surgical Technician serving as an Instrument and Implant Liaison for a full time opportunity to support the Orthopedic Surgical Service located at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. The CST Instrument/Implant Liaison will be responsible for serving as a subject-matter expert on behalf of orthopedic surgery, support service line intraoperative resource needs, and function as a liaison between the Sterile Processing Department and the ortho service. The job entails collaboration between SPD, Vendors, Orthopedic Surgery Leadership, and working in conjunction with the surgeons to ensure surgical case preparations are managed effectively. The ideal candidate must be knowledgeable of

FDA, OSHA, JOINT

COMMISSION, AAMI/ANSI, and

AST/AORN

standards, as well as be able to uphold IFUs. Additionally, the candidate must have 6-8 years of orthopedic surgery experience as a CST with and in depth knowledge of vendor systems, level one trauma procedures, knowledge of sterile processing parameters, and the preparatory work necessary to support surgical operations. CST call, as well as holiday coverage is required. We are looking for someone who is flexible in availability and open-mindedness; however, advocates for structure and process. This person will support and work in collaboration with the Ortho Surgery Team Lead

CST/CSFA

to accomplish service line tasks that require extensive knowledge and advocaction. Professionalism, emotional intelligence, effective communication, critical thinking skills, diplomacy, organizational-mindedness, teamwork, autonomy, and comfortability working in a fast-paced hospital environment is critical for team culture and service line success. At Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic our purpose is to improve lives through patient-centered care; every patient, every time. And we’ve been doing just that since our practice was founded in 1930. As East Tennessee’s largest orthopedic practice with 16 clinics and onsite therapy locations, 54 surgeons, over 1000 employees and have performed over 31K orthopedic procedures, we offer competitive pay and

EXCELLENT

benefits, such as low cost medical, dental, vision, 401K profit sharing, PTO, and employee discounts. We are looking for people with a team-first mindset, who want to help others and are motivated by pursuing excellence. Our “Ideal Team Player” excels in building trust through active listening and collaboration, while being humble, hungry and people-smart. “It’s not my job” is not a phrase you’ll hear around here. We’re team-driven, collaboration-minded and all-in, all the time. If this sounds like you, join our team! Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic was voted a

TOP WORKPLACE

for 2021 and 2022 by our employees!!