Instrumentation Coordinator New Tower

Ohio State University; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is seeking an Instrumentation Coordinator to oversee and coordinate sterile processing operations across the enterprise. This role ensures sterilized instruments are available, tracked, and delivered to the OR and related sites, supporting efficient case flow and patient safety.

The successful candidate will manage 24/7 sterilization activities across multiple sites, liaising with OR staff, CSS, and offsite locations, and will participate in

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• CRCST or CSPDT certification required within 6 months of hire or already certified.
• 1 year of relevant experience required; 2-4 years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee daily activities between the Operating Room and Sterile Processing to optimize case flow and sterilization of reprocessed inventory.
• Assist in projects and process improvements and promote effective communication across departments.
• Order, procure, and organize instrument trays to service the Enterprise on a global level.

Job description

Job Title: Instrumentation Coordinator

New Tower Department: University Hospital | Central Sterile Supply

Scope of Position

An Instrumentation Coordinator works to prepare, sterilize, install, assemble, and or clean all clinic or healthcare equipment required for surgeries, examinations, and medical procedures. The 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 procuring, and standardizing instrument trays across the Enterprise. 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.

Position Summary

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.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Certification or vocational training 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 or must obtain certification within 6 months of hire.
• 1 year of relevant experience required.
• 2-4 years of relevant experience preferred.

Additional Information

• Location: University Hospital (0870)
• 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.

Benefits

Ohio State benefits give you options to take care of what matters most to you - and opportunities to make adjustments as your life and needs change, including:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost.
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays.
• State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions.

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

Thank you for your interest in positions at The Ohio State University and Wexner Medical Center.