Instrument Specialist II

Cleveland Clinic•Akron, OH

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital, where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treating our patients as family. As Instrument Specialist II, you will be responsible for ensuring the consistent availability and readiness of surgical instrumentation. This role manages the coordination of surgical equipment distribution, oversees instrument repairs and procurement, and handles vendor loaner set logistics. Serving as a key liaison between Sterile Processing leadership and OR service line managers, this position ensures the appropriate instrumentation is available to meet surgical demands. Additionally, the Instrument Specialist II leads strategic initiatives and supports leadership with special projects aimed at improving operational efficiency and patient care. A caregiver in this position works days from 6:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. You must have flexibility to work 2nd shift based on business needs.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Certified Registered Central Sterile Technician (CRCST), or Certification Sterile Processing and Distribution Licensure in Sterile Processing (CSPDT)
Five years of related experience to include any of the following areas: Sterile Processing, Operating Room, Inpatient and/or Outpatient Hospital Equipment, and Surgical Technology
Proficient in ERP Systems (ex. Oracle) or similar software applications
Proficient with computer software applications (Excel, Word) and related sterile processing information systems
Knowledge of performance improvement and quality standards specific to sterile processing

Nice To Haves

Associate’s Degree
Experience with ordering, receiving, distributing and warehousing of all essential surgical, inpatient care equipment and supplies
Certification Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA) from American Society for Quality (ASQ) completion within two years

Responsibilities

Receive, process, and place instrument and equipment orders on behalf of OR Nurse Managers, SPD Leadership and other clinical stakeholders to facilitate timely and accurate ordering of instrumentation.
Participates in the tray standardization process.
Communicates to the OR Service Line Managers when instruments are missing and determines the appropriate solution.
Monitors tray assembly process and make recommendations for improvement.
Ensures employee compliance to ‘missing instrument procedure’ during tray assembly. Ensures that missing instruments are sterilized and relocated to appropriate instrument tray.
Monitors instrument stock levels in pack room and assembly areas and makes recommendations for purchase when levels are low.
Provides input into operational and capital budget preparation and coordinates capital equipment repairs and service contracts with leadership. Makes recommendations for equipment purchases.
Pays and reconciles invoices.
Receives, process, and fulfills instrumentation requests from instrument depot.
Allocates instruments for repair, receives repaired instruments and distributes to appropriate area.
Coordinates the preventive maintenance and repair programs for instruments used in the OR and house areas.
Coordinates the loaning and acquisition of equipment for Operating Room areas of responsibility.
Manage sterilization parameters for all owned, loaned and consign instrumentation for MIFU. Provide MIFUs to caregivers and managers.
Attends and/or assists with departmental staff, management and committee meetings.
Assisting department leadership with large or complex projects.
Can be assigned to lead small to medium size projects.
Assists with special projects as required.