Instrument Coordinator-1st Shift-VCCOC

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Ensures the accurate assembly of instrument trays and/or equipment independently. Utilization of the instrument tracking system and maintaining adequate sterilization of instrumentation and/or equipment by preparation of requested instrumentation and/or equipment for surgical and clinical procedures. Assists with ensuring staff are following guidelines and assignments of tasks are completed timely and accurately.

Requirements

Certified Sterile Processing Technician - The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, Inc
Certified Surgical Technologist - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
Tech in Surgery TS-C - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
Relevant Work Experience
High School Diploma or GED
Inventory Control (Intermediate)
Surgical Equipment Knowledge (Intermediate)
Equipment Maintenance (Intermediate)
Environmental Sterility & Safety (Intermediate)

Nice To Haves

A minimum of 5 years' experience in the field.

Responsibilities

Assists with orientation and everyday workflow of assignments of new employees.
Assist with development of in-service for staff members.
Coordinates daily workflow with staff members to ensure timely completion.
Monitors workflow performed by staff to ensure correctness.
Demonstrates and understands principles of sterilization in preparing items for OR and clinic use.
Operates all sterilization and HLD equipment according to manufacture requirements and departmental policies.
Demonstrates and understands principles of decontamination and standard precautions.
Assures that all employees demonstrate and understand the principles of decontamination.
Understands and has the ability to function as a sterile processing technician and/or endoscopy tech specialist.
Monitors and inventories the supplies and ensures instrumentation is available for OR and clinical areas.
Ensures implementation of standards within the quality assurance monitoring process and improvements are followed.
Monitors record keeping of repairs, maintenance, quality assurance measures are up to date and documented daily.
Maintains and reviews missing instrumentation.
Puts in requests for missing instrument orders and instrument par needed to maintain functioning instrument trays.