Instrumentation Coordinator - Sterile Processing - Senior

Job Title

Instrumentation Coordinator - Sterile Processing - Senior

University Hospital | Central Sterile Supply

The Senior Instrumentation Coordinator works to prepare, sterilize, install, assemble, and or clean all clinic or healthcare equipment required for surgeries, examinations, and medical procedures. The Coordinator ensures equipment, instruments, and supplies can be reused safely to prevent infections. This position is responsible for ensuring sterilized, appropriately functioning medical supplies and instrumentation are packaged and delivered aseptically. The role also serves as a clinical liaison between the Operating Rooms and the CSS offsite location to track and allocate sterilized instrumentation across the enterprise.

The Coordinator will procure and standardize instrument trays across the enterprise, and will operate 24/7 in multiple reprocessing sites across the Health System, including Ross Heart Hospital, University Hospital, James Cancer Hospital, Same Day Surgery, University Hospital East and all Ambulatory sites.

Coordination and oversight of daily activities between the Operating Room and Sterile Processing Departments to facilitate efficient case flow, through efficient case cart assembly and decontamination, assembly and sterilization/high level disinfection of all reprocessed surgical inventory. Responsible for assisting in projects and process improvement. Promotes customer service and patient satisfaction through effective communication with Operating Room clinical operations and multiple sterile processing departments across the Medical Center.

Also responsible for ordering, procuring and organizing instrument trays on a global level to service the entire Enterprise.

• High school graduate or possess the G.E.D.
• At least two years of experience as an instrument processor or Surgical Technologist.
• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification issued through International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM) or Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) certification issued through The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) required upon hire, or must obtain certification within 6 months of hire.

Location:

Kenny Rd, 1900 (0232)

Position Type:
Regular

Scheduled

Hours:

40

Shift: Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.