Sterile Processing Specialist | Sterile Processing | Full-Time | Days

About the role

Join the Sterile Processing team at UF Health Jacksonville and play a critical role in supporting safe, high-quality patient care within a nationally recognized Level I Trauma Center.

Responsibilities

• Maintain instrument tracking system by adding, changing and deleting data to ensure the system information is continuously accurate.
• Collect and report departmental metrics related to missing instruments, broken instrument, and instrument/scopes out for repair.
• Maintain par levels for backup instrument and reorders tray implant inventory.
• Track instrument utilization and turn over to identify the need for additional purchases.
• Submit all purchase requisitions related to instruments, and repairs.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external entities, customers, vendors and other parties for the purpose of instrument purchasing coordination and implementation of use.
• Coordinate weekly tray and instrument maintenance with contracted services.
• Overall, support patient care by monitoring the quality of sterile supplies and the decontamination of equipment, per departmental policies/procedures and in accordance with hospital policies and governmental regulatory agencies.

Qualifications

• Education Required: High School Diploma or GED
• Preferred: Associate's degree
• Licensure/Certifications Required: Central Service Certification (CBSPD or CRCST)
• Experience Required: 3-5 years of Sterile Processing or equivalent OR experience
• Necessary Skills: Good verbal and written communication, Strong organization skills, Strong knowledge of surgical instruments
• Supervisory responsibility: No
• Age of Patients Served: All Age Groups

Schedule

FTE: 1.0 • Hours: 8:00am-4:30pm • Days: Monday-Friday • Location: Jacksonville, FL