Senior Instrumentation Coordinator - East Hospital

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center seeks a Senior Instrumentation Coordinator to manage coordination and oversight of daily activities between the Operating Room and Sterile Processing Departments, ensuring aseptic preparation, packaging, and delivery of sterilized instruments across the enterprise.

The role requires at least two years in instrument processing or surgical technology, with CRCST or CSPDT certification to be obtained within six months.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily activities between Operating Room and Sterile Processing to support efficient case flow
• Ensure sterilized instruments and supplies are packaged and delivered aseptically
• Procure and standardize instrument trays across the Enterprise
• Serve as clinical liaison between OR and CSS offsite location across the Enterprise
• Support 24/7 operations across multiple sites within the Health System
• Assist in projects and process improvements
• Promote customer service and patient satisfaction through effective communication

Skills

Instrument processing experience

Surgical Technologist

Education

CRCST certification

CSPDT certification

Job description

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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

For Hire: 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.

FUNCTION

Clinical Support

SUB-FUNCTION

Surgical Sterile

CAREER BAND

Individual Contributor

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