Instrumentation Coordinator- Senior

Ohio State University; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohio State University in Columbus is seeking a Senior Instrumentation Coordinator to coordinate daily activities between the Operating Room and Sterile Processing, ensure proper assembly, sterilization, and aseptic packaging of surgical supplies, and support efficient case flow.

You will lead instrument tray standardization across the enterprise, assist in process improvements, and serve as a clinical liaison across multiple reprocessing sites.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED required.
• At least two years of experience as instrument processor or Surgical Technologist.
• CRCST or CSPDT certification required upon hire or within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily activities between Operating Room and Sterile Processing to improve case flow.
• Oversee decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and high-level disinfection of reprocessed inventory.
• Order, procure, and organize instrument trays across the Enterprise.
• Serve as a clinical liaison to track and allocate sterilized instrumentation across sites.

Skills

Coordination

Process improvement

Customer service

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

**Scope of Position**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 Senior 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 Qualifications**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 is required.## Additional Information:## Location:Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute (1004)## Position Type:Regular## Scheduled Hours:40## **Shift:**First 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.***