Sterile Processing Coordinator

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
• Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
• Break down and decontaminate instruments following procedure according to protocols.
• Set up trays and prepare for sterilization.
• Sterilize instruments and supplies according to Operating Room, Central Processing and manufacturer protocols and standards.
• Operate sterilizing and decontamination units using different agents to include steam, hydrogen peroxide, peracetic acid and glutaraldehyde.
• Prepares packages and autoclaves items in accordance with standard policies.
• Monitors sterilization process and maintains daily, permanent record of sterilization parameters according to hospital protocols and local, state and AAMI standards.
• Maintains a clean environment by following daily cleaning protocol.
• Maintains inventory of supplies and instruments.
• Orients and mentors new and existing staff members.
• Maintain preference cards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Related hospital experience of minimum of 1 year in care of instruments, equipment supplies.
• Certification by CBSPD, HSPA or equivalent preferred.