Senior Instrumentation Coordinator - New Tower

Ohio State University; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University is seeking a Senior Instrumentation Coordinator - New Tower to oversee instrument processing across multiple sites, ensuring sterilized equipment is available for surgeries and procedures. The role serves as a clinical liaison between Operating Rooms and CSS offsite locations to optimize case flow.

Responsibilities include coordinating daily activities, ensuring compliant sterilization, and standardizing instrument trays.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two years of experience as instrument processor or Surgical Technologist.
• CRCST or CSPDT certification required within 6 months of hire or upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily activities between Operating Room and Sterile Processing.
• Oversee case cart assembly, decontamination, assembly, and sterilization.
• Track and allocate sterilized instrumentation across the Enterprise.
• Procure and standardize instrument trays for the enterprise.

Skills

Instrument processing

Sterile processing

Surgical technologist

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Title

Senior Instrumentation Coordinator - New Tower

Department

University Hospital | Central Sterile Supply

Scope of Position

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.

For Hire

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.

Additional Information

Location: University Hospital (0870)

Position Type: Regular

Scheduled Hours: 40

Shift: Weekend 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.

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