Instrumentation Coordinator - Lead

The Ohio State University

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Instrumentation Coordinator helps oversee daily activities between the Operating Room and Sterile Processing Departments to support efficient case flow, including case cart assembly and the decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and high-level disinfection of reprocessed surgical inventory. The role promotes customer service and patient satisfaction through effective communication with Operating Room clinical operations and sterile processing departments across the Medical Center. It also organizes instrument trays across the Enterprise in a standardized procedural manner. The coordinator prepares, sterilizes, installs, assembles, and/or cleans equipment used for surgeries, examinations, and medical procedures, ensuring instruments and supplies are safe to reuse and are packaged and delivered aseptically. The position serves as a clinical liaison between the Operating Rooms and the offsite Central Sterile Supply location to track and allocate sterilized instrumentation across the Enterprise. It coordinates tray movement logistics, standardizes instrument trays, and monitors the OR schedule to ensure instrumentation is processed and delivered without delay. Work may take place across multiple reprocessing sites in the Health System, including Ross Heart Hospital, University Hospital, James Cancer Hospital, Same Day Surgery, University Hospital East, and ambulatory sites. The coordinator provides clinical orientation for CSS Technicians and Instrumentation Coordinators in coordination with the CSS Educator, educates staff on clinical standards and policies and procedures, and provides feedback as needed. The position also assists with projects and process improvement.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Certification or vocational training may be required.
Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification from the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA), or Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) certification from the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD), required upon hire.
At least 4 years of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in a relevant field may be preferred.
6 or more years of relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Help oversee daily activities between the Operating Room and Sterile Processing Departments to facilitate efficient case flow.
Support efficient case cart assembly and the decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and high-level disinfection of reprocessed surgical inventory.
Prepare, sterilize, install, assemble, and/or clean equipment and instruments for surgeries, examinations, and medical procedures.
Ensure sterilized, properly functioning medical supplies and instrumentation are packaged and delivered aseptically to the point of use.
Serve as a clinical liaison between the Operating Rooms and the offsite CSS location to track and allocate sterilized instrumentation across the Enterprise.
Coordinate tray movement logistics and standardize instrument trays across the Enterprise.
Monitor the OR schedule to ensure instrumentation is processed and delivered to the OR without delay.
Provide clinical orientation for CSS Technicians and Instrumentation Coordinators in coordination with the CSS Educator.
Educate staff on clinical standards, policies, and procedures, and provide feedback as needed.
Assist with projects and process improvement.
Promote customer service and patient satisfaction through effective communication with Operating Room clinical operations and sterile processing departments.
Organize instrument trays across the Enterprise in a standardized procedural manner.