Instrumentation Coordinator - Offsite - Sterile Supply
Scope of Position
An Instrumentation Coordinator prepares, sterilizes, installs, assembles, and cleans all clinic or healthcare equipment required for surgeries, examinations, and medical procedures. The role ensures equipment, instruments, and supplies can be reused safely to prevent infections and that sterilized, appropriately functioning medical supplies and instrumentation are packaged and delivered aseptically to the point of use. The coordinator serves as a clinical liaison between the Operating Rooms and the CSS off‑site location to track and allocate sterilized instrumentation across the Enterprise, and is responsible for procuring and standardizing instrument trays system‑wide. This position operates 24/7 in multiple reprocessing sites, including Ross Heart Hospital, University Hospital, James Cancer Hospital, Same Day Surgery, University Hospital East, and all ambulatory sites.
Position Summary
Coordinates and oversees daily activities between the Operating Room and Sterile Processing Departments to facilitate efficient case flow through case cart assembly, decontamination, assembly, and sterilization/high‑level disinfection of all reprocessed surgical inventory. Assists with projects and process‑improvement initiatives, promotes customer service and patient satisfaction through effective communication with Operating Room clinical operations and multiple sterile processing departments across the Medical Center, and manages ordering, procuring, and organizing instrument trays on a global level to service the entire Enterprise.
Minimum Required Qualifications
- High School diploma or GED (certification or vocational training may be preferred).
- Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) – Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) or Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) issued through The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) required upon hire or must be obtained within 6 months of hire.
- 1 year of relevant experience required.
- 2–4 years of relevant experience preferred.