Instrument Coordinator, Central Sterile - Richland, FT Days

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Collaborates with OR leaders and SPD staff to maintain electronic database of tray information and arrange appropriate upgrades. Upgrades may include creating new trays, increasing or decreasing par levels of current trays, and any necessary changes to the tray listings. Responsible for ordering all instrumentation and equipment for the department and managing loaner equipment / trays while items are out for repair. Must be able to float and work in CSPD as a Sterile Processing Tech as needed. Requires working within the standards and guidelines of multiple industry agencies (including, but not limiting to TJC, AAMI, FDA, CDC).

Essential Functions

All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values : Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference

Maintains the tray inventory in the electronic tracking system, including increasing or decreasing par levels of current trays and any necessary changes to the individual tray listings. Ensures bar code labels are assigned to every set.

Orders any instrumentation or equipment needed for the department. May also be responsible for ordering disposables used in daily departmental activities. Receives shipments from receiving area / storeroom and ensures items are properly stored.

Coordinates basic repairs with the on-site instrument repair company and sends out any advanced repairs to the appropriate off-site vendor. Manages all loaner instruments and equipment to ensure they are ordered on time to prevent case delays and returned within the appropriate timeframe.

Maintains basic instrument inventory for back stock and organizes instruments in proper location for ease of identification and reordering. May also be responsible for monitoring par levels in various storage areas.

Assists central sterile processing staff in locating and replacing missing surgical instrumentation so that sets are complete at all times. Tracks and finds missing instrumentation and orders replacements if necessary.

Works with all levels of the perioperative surgical team to ensure availability of instrumentation for their procedures. Assists the OR Liaisons if applicable.

Performs the duties of a Sterile Processing Technician during times of staff shortages.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory / Management Responsibilities

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

Education - Job related course work beyond high school -Successful completion of a Sterile Processing, Surgical Tech or Dental Assistant Training program.

Experience - Two (2) years sterile processing or OR experience. Experience with an electronic tracking system for central sterile processing (ex : Censitrac, SPM).

In Lieu Of

In lieu of job-related coursework only, will accept HSD or GED and three (3) years related experience.

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

Certification as either : CRCST (Certified Registered Central Service Technician) from HSPA (Healthcare Sterile Processing Association); OR CSPDT (Certified Sterile Processing & Distribution Technician) from CBSPD (Certification Board for Sterile Processing & Distribution)

Certification as CIS (Certified Instrument Specialist) from HSPA or CSIS (Certified Surgical Instrument Specialist) from CBSPD preferred.

Applicants without CIS or CSIS certification will be required to obtain certification within 1 year of hire.

Certification as a surgical technologist preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of sterile processing and familiarity with daily operations in surgical services.

Knowledge of decontamination, assembly, packaging and sterilization procedures.

Knowledge of office equipment (fax / copier)

Basic computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets, databases and data entry

Ability to identify various types of surgical instrumentation.

Working knowledge of sterilization devices

Mathematical skills

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

5 Medical Park Rd Richland

Facility

1510 Richland Hospital

Department

15108007 Central Sterile

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