Instrumentation Coordinator - Sterile Supply

The Ohio State University

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About The Position

An Instrumentation Coordinator prepares, sterilizes, installs, assembles, and/or cleans healthcare equipment used for surgeries, examinations, and medical procedures. The role ensures equipment, instruments, and supplies can be safely reused to help prevent infections, and that sterilized, properly functioning supplies and instrumentation are packaged and delivered aseptically to their point of use. The coordinator serves as a clinical liaison between the Operating Rooms and the offsite Central Sterile Supply location, tracking and allocating sterilized instrumentation across the Enterprise. The position is also responsible for procuring and standardizing instrument trays across the Enterprise. Work may take place across multiple reprocessing sites throughout the Health System, including Ross Heart Hospital, University Hospital, James Cancer Hospital, Same Day Surgery, University Hospital East, and ambulatory sites.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• One year of relevant experience.
• Hold a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification from the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA), or a Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) certification from the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD), upon hire or obtain certification within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Certification or vocational training is preferred.
• Two to four years of relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, sterilize, install, assemble, and/or clean healthcare equipment and instrumentation.
• Ensure equipment, instruments, and supplies can be safely reused to help prevent infections.
• Package sterilized, properly functioning medical supplies and instrumentation and deliver them aseptically to the point of use.
• Serve as a clinical liaison between the Operating Rooms and the offsite Central Sterile Supply location.
• Track and allocate sterilized instrumentation across the Enterprise.
• Procure and standardize instrument trays across the Enterprise.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED