Sterile Processing Coordinator

Akron Children’s Hospital; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Akron Children's Hospital seeks an experienced sterile processing professional to support daily unit operations and collaborate across interdisciplinary teams. The role focuses on planning, implementing, and evaluating the delivery of clean and sterile instrumentation, equipment, and supplies for operating rooms and patient care areas.

The candidate will assist in staff development, supervision, and performance improvement while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in a related field required; must obtain higher within two years.
• Minimum four years direct sterile processing experience; five years if external hire.
• CRCST certification required; must obtain CES, CSPM, CSIS, CST, CFER, CIS or CHL within one year of promotion.
• Subject matter expert in at least three specialty areas.
• Must participate in performance improvement and assist with HR management tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assists manager in daily unit operations and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams.
• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates sterile instrument, equipment, and supply delivery.
• Contributes to development and evaluation of assigned personnel.
• Provides staff support using specialized knowledge, judgment and skill.
• Demonstrates accountability for self and staff; supports performance improvement initiatives.
• Monitors compliance with decontamination, inspection, assembly, packaging, wrapping, and sterilization standards.
• Participates in hospital activities as directed by the Manager.

Skills

Sterile processing

Regulatory standards

Inventory control

Cross-functional teamwork

Healthcare experience

MS Office

Education

Associate degree

Job description

Full-time, 40 Hours/week
M-F, 2:30pm-11:00pm

Onsite Akron, OH

Summary:

Assists manager in the daily operations at the unit level, in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates delivery of clean and sterile instrumentation, equipment and supplies for the operating room, inpatient/outpatient patient care areas, and regional patient care sites. Contributes to development and evaluations of assigned personnel. Assists and provides staff support utilizing specialized knowledge, judgment and skill.

Responsibilities:

1. Demonstrates personal and professional accountability for self and staff.
   
2. Participates in performance improvement.
   
3. Participates in and supports staff recruitment and retention efforts.
   
4. Uses critical thinking to provide resource management through staffing plan development, managing daily shift staffing, and delegation of resources.
   
5. Supports and assists with human resource management including but not limited to coaching, time keeping, development and evaluation of personnel.
   
6. Promotes a positive work environment and staff engagement.
   
7. Serves as a resource to the team.
   
8. Monitors and maintains compliance of department activities including: decontamination, inspection, assembly, packaging, wrapping, and sterilization/high level disinfection standards.
   
9. Participates in various hospital activities as appropriate and as directed by the Manager.
   
10. Other duties as required.

Other information:
Technical Expertise

1. 1. Experience in sterile processing is required.
   
2. 2. Must have working knowledge of regulatory standards for universal precautions, sterilization, and biological monitoring.
   
3. 3. Experience in inventory control is preferred.
   
4. 4. Experience working with all levels within an organization is required.
   
5. 5. Experience in healthcare is preferred.
   
6. 6. Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required.

Education and Experience

1. Education:Associate degree in related field required*

*Employees within the current role must obtain Associate degree or higher within two years

2. Years of relevant experience:Minimum of four (4) years direct sterile processing experience required or five (5) years direct sterile processing experience required if external hire.

3. Years of experience supervising: None.

4.Requirements:

• Must be subject matter expert in a minimum of three (3) specialty areas
• Certification: CRCST required. Must obtain either CES, CSPM, CSIS, CST, CFER, CIS or CHL within one year of promotion.
• Required to participate in performance improvement.
• Required to assist with human resource management including but not limited to coaching, time keeping, resource management, recruitment, retention, and performance evaluation.

Physical Requirements

1. Ability to push and pull carts containing medical supplies and instruments.
2. Ability to stand for extended periods during shift hours.
3. Ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs.
4. Exposure to biohazardous materials and sharp instruments; adherence to strict safety and infection control protocols is required.

Full Time

FTE: 1.000000

Status: Onsite