Sterile Processing Coordinator

Akron Children's; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Akron Children's is seeking a Sterile Processing supervisor to assist the manager in daily unit operations, ensuring delivery of clean and sterile instrumentation and supplies for OR and care areas. The role supports staff development and interdisciplinary collaboration across regional sites.

The role requires CRCST certification and 4+ years in sterile processing, with growth opportunities and oversight of performance improvement initiatives. Onsite at Akron, OH with full-time hours.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years direct sterile processing experience.
• CRCST certification required; must obtain one of CES/CSPM/CSIS/CST/CFER/CIS/CHL within 1 year of promotion.
• Assist with performance improvement and HR management.
• Experience working with all levels within an organization is required.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates accountability for self and staff.
• Participates in performance improvement.
• Supports staff recruitment and retention efforts.
• Manages staffing plan and daily shift staffing; delegates resources.
• Coaches, times, develops and evaluates personnel.
• Promotes a positive work environment and staff engagement.
• Serves as a team resource and ensures compliance with decontamination, inspection, assembly, packaging, wrapping, sterilization and high-level disinfection standards.
• Participates in hospital activities as directed by the Manager.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Sterile processing exp

Staff supervision

Regulatory knowledge

Inventory control

MS Office

Education

Associate degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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.

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

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

Technical Expertise

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

Education And Experience

• Education: Associate degree in related field required*
• Employees within the current role must obtain Associate degree or higher within two years
• 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.
• Years of experience supervising: None.
• 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

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

Full Time
FTE: 1.000000
Status: Onsite