Sterile Processing Coordinator

Baptist-Health; Homewood (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Paid Time Off (up to 5 weeks)

Life Insurance

Extended Leave Plan

Family Care (childcare, elder care)

Paid Parental Leave

Pet Insurance

Car Insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Brookwood Medical Hospital in Homewood, AL is seeking a Sterile Processing Coordinator to lead the daily SPD operations from cleaning to sterilization and distribution. This role focuses on quality, precision, leadership, and patient safety across the entire sterilization process.

You will coordinate Case Cart activities, supervise SPD staff, and collaborate with OR personnel to resolve instrument issues while ensuring timely processing and turnover of supplies.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in Central Processing/Surgical Services
• Experience managing a case cart delivery system and daily Sterile Processing and Distribution operations
• Certifications: CRCST, CHL, CSPDT, CSPDM, CSPM

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the daily processing of Case Cart supplies and instruments
• Provide supervision across Case Cart, SPD, and Core
• Work with vendors to ensure trays are complete and sterilized
• Serve as liaison between OR personnel and Sterile Processing for instrument/supply issues
• Ensure borrowed instrumentation and equipment are processed and turned over timely
• Assist with interviewing, hiring, and orienting SPD team members
• Identify educational needs and encourage professional development
• Participate in performance improvement and quality assurance activities
• Support personnel functions including work assignments, coaching plans, and disciplinary actions

Skills

Leadership

Quality assurance

Patient safety

Process coordination

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position Summary

STERILE PROCESSING COORDINATOR

Lead the Process. Protect the Standard. Impact Every Procedure.

Brookwood Medical Hospital2022 Brookwood Medical Ctr DrHomewood, AL 35209

Schedule: Full-Time | Days

Behind every successful surgical procedure is a Sterile Processing team making sure the right instruments are clean, complete, sterilized, ready, and where they need to be.

If you're an experienced Sterile Processing professional who understands that quality, precision, leadership, and patient safety go hand in hand, this could be your next opportunity.

We're looking for a Sterile Processing Coordinator to help coordinate daily department activities while bringing strong technical knowledge across the full sterilization process, from cleaning and decontamination through packaging, sterilization, and distribution.

About Baptist Health Medical Group

Baptist Health Medical Group is a physician-led group established on a foundation of compassionate care and clinical excellence. Guided by this commitment to compassion and excellence, our teams of physicians, advanced practice professionals, nurses, clinicians and office staff work together to meet every patient’s total healthcare needs.

As part of Baptist Health’s extensive network of comprehensive healthcare services, Baptist Health Medical Group is committed to providing the community easy access to integrated care. Our expansive range of practices offer close-to-home locations and convenient appointment options.

Providing expert care in over 18 areas of focus — from primary care to specialty institutes — Baptist Health Medical Group includes more than 600 physicians and advanced practice professionals.

Baptist Health Offers Great NEW Competitive Pay and Great Benefits Package that Includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid Time Off (up to 5 weeks to start)
• Life Insurance
• Extended Leave Plan (ELP)
• Family Care (childcare, elder care, pet care)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Car Insurance
• Educational Benefits including tuition reimbursement & monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt

ALL BENEFITS START DAY ONE

Responsibilities

What You'll Do

This isn't just about processing instruments. You'll help keep an essential operation moving.

In this role, you will:

• Help ensure instrument trays meet the needs of individual surgical procedures
• Provide supervision across Case Cart, SPD, and Core
• Coordinate the daily processing of Case Cart supplies and instruments
• Work with vendors to help ensure their trays are complete and sterilized
• Serve as an important connection between OR personnel and Sterile Processing when instrument or supply issues arise
• Help ensure borrowed instrumentation and equipment are processed and turned over in a timely manner
• Assist with interviewing, selecting, hiring, and orienting SPD team members
• Help identify educational needs and encourage continued professional development
• Participate in performance improvement and quality assurance activities
• Support personnel functions including work assignments, coaching plans, and disciplinary actions

Qualifications

What We're Looking For

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent

Experience

• 5 years of experience in Central Processing/Surgical Services
• Prior experience managing a case cart delivery system and daily Sterile Processing and Distribution operations ain one of the following certifications:

• CRCST through HSPA
• CHL through IAHCSMM
• CSPDT through CBSPD
• CSPDM through CBSPD
• CSPM through CBSPD