Evening SPD MDC Coordinator - Lead & Optimize

MemorialCare; Signal Hill (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Health insurance

Shift differential

Job summary

MemorialCare Health System in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Coord, SPD MDC Shift to lead Sterile Processing operations during the evening shift. You will coordinate daily workflows, provide technical guidance on instrumentation and processing methods, and ensure timely instrument movement across departments to support patient care.

The role emphasizes instrument traceability, adherence to procedures, and collaboration with OR and clinical teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' relevant experience preferred.
• Minimum 3 years' leading and/or training junior staff preferred.
• Demonstrated advanced technical knowledge of surgical instrumentation, sterilization processes, and regulatory standards preferred.
• Experience supporting workflow coordination, training, or quality assurance activities preferred.
• Experience with complex specialty instrumentation and vendor/loaner tray management strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates daily workflow activities within Sterile Processing to support the timely completion of decontamination, assembly, sterilization, high-level disinfection, storage, and distribution activities based on procedural schedules, departmental priorities, and patient care needs.
• Serves as the primary technical resource during assigned shifts, providing guidance regarding instrumentation, equipment, processing methods, manufacturer Instructions for Use (IFUs), and departmental procedures.
• Monitors workflow progression throughout all functional areas of the department and facilitates timely movement of instruments, equipment, and supplies to support customer and patient care requirements.
• Identifies, investigates, and assists in resolving operational issues including instrument discrepancies, missing instruments, workflow interruptions, equipment concerns, documentation inconsistencies, and processing delays, escalating issues as appropriate.
• Communicates routinely with Operating Room personnel, procedural areas, nursing units, physicians, vendors, and other stakeholders regarding instrument priorities, case support needs, equipment availability, and operational status.

Job description

MemorialCare Health System in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Coord, SPD MDC Shift to lead Sterile Processing operations during the evening shift. You will coordinate daily workflows, provide technical guidance on instrumentation and processing methods, and ensure timely instrument movement across departments to support patient care.

The role emphasizes instrument traceability, adherence to procedures, and collaboration with OR and clinical teams.