Instrumentation Coordinator - Lead

Ohio State University; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University is seeking a Lead Instrumentation Coordinator to oversee daily operations between the Operating Rooms and Sterile Processing Departments. You will ensure sterilized instruments are prepped, tracked, and delivered aseptically across multiple hospital sites, including Ross Heart Hospital and University Hospital.

You will also supervise tray movement, standardize instrument trays, and provide clinical orientation to CSS technicians, driving process improvements and patient

Qualifications

• 4 years of relevant experience required.
• Certification as CRCST or CSPDT is required upon hire.
• An associate degree in a relevant field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead oversight of daily activities between OR and Sterile Processing.
• Coordinate case cart assembly, decontamination, and sterilization workflows.
• Serve as clinical liaison between Operating Rooms and CSS offsite locations.
• Monitor OR schedules to ensure instrumentation is processed and delivered on time.

Education

CRCST certification (HSPA) or CSPDT certification (CBSPD)

Associate degree in relevant field

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Instrumentation Coordinator - Lead# Careers## Instrumentation Coordinator - LeadApply: Ross Heart Hospital: Full time: Posted Today: R155353Screen reader users may encounter difficulty with this site. For assistance with applying, please contact [e-mail]. If you have questions while submitting an application, please review these frequently asked questions.**Current Employees and Students:**If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at The Ohio State University, please log in to Workday to use the internal application process.Welcome to The Ohio State University's career site. We invite you to apply to positions of interest. In order to ensure your application is complete, you must complete the following:* Ensure you have all necessary documents available when starting the application process. You can review the additional job description section on postings for documents that may be required.* Prior to submitting your application, please review and update (if necessary) the information in your candidate profile as it will transfer to your application.## Job Title:Instrumentation Coordinator - Lead## Department:University Hospital | Central Sterile Supply**Scope of Position:** A Lead Instrumentation Coordinator works to prepare, sterilize, install, assemble, and or clean all clinic or healthcare equipment required for surgeries, examinations, and medical procedures. The Lead Instrumentation Coordinator ensures equipment, instruments, and supplies can be reused safely to prevent infections. This position is for ensuring sterilized, appropriately functioning medical supplies and instrumentation are packaged and delivered to the point use aseptically. Additionally, this position needs to serve as a clinical liaison between the Operating Rooms and the CSS offsite location to track and allocate sterilized instrumentation across the Enterprise. This position will also be responsible for tray movement logistics, and standardizing instrument trays across the Enterprise. This position will also monitor the OR schedule to ensure instrumentation is processed and delivered to the OR without delay. This position will be utilized 24/7 in multiple reprocessing sites across the Health System, to include Ross Heart Hospital, University Hospital, James Cancer Hospital, Same Day Surgery, University Hospital East and all Ambulatory sites. Provide clinical orientation for CCS Technicians and Instrumentation Coordinators in coordination with the CSS Educator. Educate clinical standards and policy and procedure and provide feedback as necessary.**Position Summary**: Helps lead the 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 organizing instrument trays on a global level to service the entire Enterprise in a standardized procedural manner.MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS High School diploma or GED. Certification or vocational training may be required. Associate degree in relevant field may be preferred. Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) or Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician certification (CSPDT) issued through The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) required upon hire. 4 years of relevant experience required. 6 or more years of relevant experience preferred## Additional Information:## Location:Ross Heart Hospital (0353)## Position Type:Regular## Scheduled Hours:40## **Shift:**Second 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.***