SPD MDC Lead Coordinator - Evening Shift (Sign-On Bonus)

MemorialCare Health System; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Job summary

MemorialCare Health System is seeking a Coordinator SPD MDC Shift for the Long Beach Memorial Medical Center Sterile Processing department. The role leads technical work on evening shifts and coordinates instrument processing across decontamination, sterilization, and storage to support patient care needs.

The position requires advanced knowledge of surgical instrumentation, ongoing staff training, and collaboration with OR and clinical teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' relevant experience preferred.
• Minimum 3 years' leading and/or training junior staff preferred.
• Advanced technical knowledge of surgical instrumentation and sterilization preferred.
• Experience with workflow coordination or quality assurance preferred.
• Experience with complex instrumentation and vendor/loaner tray management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily workflow in Sterile Processing to support decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and distribution.
• Serve as primary technical resource during shifts, guiding instrumentation, processing methods, and IFUs.
• Monitor workflow and facilitate instrument traceability and timely movement of supplies.
• Identify issues, investigate discrepancies, and escalate risks to leadership as needed.
• Communicate with OR personnel, nursing units, physicians, and vendors about priorities and status.
• Verify readiness of instrument trays and equipment; resolve concerns affecting operations.
• Provide hands-on support for complex instrument processing and vendor trays.
• Promote standard operating procedures and staff training to ensure consistency.

Skills

Staff leadership

Instrumentation knowledge

Workflow coordination

Staff training

Education

High School Diploma

HSPA or CBSPD certification

CER preferred

CHL preferred

Job description

MemorialCare Health System is seeking a Coordinator SPD MDC Shift for the Long Beach Memorial Medical Center Sterile Processing department. The role leads technical work on evening shifts and coordinates instrument processing across decontamination, sterilization, and storage to support patient care needs.

The position requires advanced knowledge of surgical instrumentation, ongoing staff training, and collaboration with OR and clinical teams.