Sterile Proc Surgical Coord

RWJBarnabas Health; Livingston (NJ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical and Prescription DrugInsurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Retirement Plans

Short & Long Term Disability

Life & Accidental Death Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Sp

Wellness Programs

Voluntary Benefits

Discounts Through Partners

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health seeks a Sterile Processing Surgical Coordinator to manage daily CSP department activities, mentor staff, and drive compliance with regulatory standards. The role partners with OR leadership to ensure efficient instrument handling, tray setup, and quality improvements.

The position emphasizes strong organizational and communication skills, ability to work under stress, and supervision of education programs for CSP staff, aligning with hospital-wide safety goals.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; higher degree preferred.
• 5-10 years Sterile Processing experience with CSP leadership exposure.
• Certified SPD management level experience or equivalent in training and development.
• Knowledge of quality standards and improvement techniques and tools.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily CSP department activities and assist OR managers with counts and trays.
• Orientation and ongoing training for new staff and ongoing competency tracking.
• Develop and revise CSP policies, procedures and best practices to industry standards.
• Produce quality reports and coordinate with instrument and CSP leadership on improvements.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Precepting new staff

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associates or Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Sterile Processing Certification

Job description

Job Title

Sterile Proc Surgical Coord

Reference Number

0000270923

Reference Number

0000270923

Category

Central Sterile Processing

Facility

Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

Department

Central Sterile Supply

Department Name

Central Sterile Supply

Status

Full-Time

Status

Hourly

Shift

Evening

Pay Range

$25.56 - $31.61 per hour

Location

Cooperman Barnabas Medical Ctr

Location

94 Old Short Hills Road, Livingston, NJ 07039

Pay Transparency

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Sterile Processing Surgical Coordinator -RWJBarnabas Health

At RWJBarnabas Health, the Sterile Processing Surgical Coordinator a ssumes responsibility for the daily activities in the department in part or in full as directed. Acts as preceptor for new orientees. Performs special projects. Responsibilities include assisting Operating Room managers with count sheets, setting up new trays, assisting with the care cart system and modules. Excellent organizational and communication skills. Requires the ability to work under very stressful conditions. Pick-up and delivery of patient care equipment and instruments.

A typical day for a Sterile Processing Surgical Coordinator may include:

• Responsible for orientation of new staff members as well as helping and facilitating new hire training.
• This role will be responsible for all competencies initial and ongoing as well as creating ongoing list of due dates for such.
• This incumbent is pivotal in the education of the OR Leadership, CSP staff and CSP Leadership on all regulatory standards, recommendations and compliance,
• This includes documented periodic compliance surveys in the OR, CSP and all units that CSP services,
• This role will help in the development and revision of policies, procedures and best practices in compliance with industry standards,
• Identifies on an ongoing basis any quality concerns within CSP and provides re-education as well as needed process improvements,
• This role will work with the Director in creating and then maintaining yearly modules specifically related to CSP,
• The CSP educator will be involved in all tracking system upgrades, inputting of new processes in said system, data maintenance, tray inventory and end of life items tracking.
• This will include creating reports in the tracking system for quality metrics and coordination with the instrument coordinator on missing instrument reports.

To be considered for this Sterile Processing Surgical Coordinator opportunity:

• High school diploma or equivalent - required
• Associates or Bachelor's degree preferred;
• 5-10 years experience in Sterile Processing;
• Certified SPD management level experience or equivalent in training and development;
• Knowledge of quality standards and improvements performance techniques and tools, experienced in developing and implementing policies and procedures,
• Must be currently certified in Sterile Processing;

Benefits

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Equal Opportunity Employer

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer