Instrumentation Coordinator - Sterile Processing

The Ohio State University

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About The Position

The Instrumentation Coordinator prepares, sterilizes, installs, assembles, and/or cleans clinic and healthcare equipment used for surgeries, examinations, and medical procedures. The role ensures instruments, equipment, and supplies are safely reprocessed and packaged for aseptic delivery to the point of use. It serves as a clinical liaison between Operating Rooms and the offsite Central Sterile Supply location, tracking and allocating sterilized instrumentation across the Enterprise. The coordinator is also responsible for procuring and standardizing instrument trays across the Enterprise.

The position coordinates and oversees daily activities between the Operating Room and Sterile Processing Departments to support efficient case flow, including case cart assembly and decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and high-level disinfection of reprocessed surgical inventory. The coordinator assists with projects and process improvement and promotes customer service and patient satisfaction through communication with Operating Room clinical operations and sterile processing departments across the Medical Center. The role supports multiple reprocessing sites across the Health System.

Requirements

• High school graduate or GED.
• At least one year of experience as an instrument processor or Surgical Technologist.
• CRCST certification issued through IAHCSMM or CSPDT certification issued through CBSPD is required upon hire, or must be obtained within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, sterilize, install, assemble, and/or clean equipment used for surgeries, examinations, and medical procedures.
• Ensure reprocessed equipment, instruments, and supplies are safe for reuse, appropriately functioning, packaged, and delivered aseptically to the point of use.
• Serve as a clinical liaison between 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.
• Coordinate and oversee daily activities between the Operating Room and Sterile Processing Departments to facilitate efficient case flow.
• Support case cart assembly and decontamination, instrument assembly and sterilization, and high-level disinfection of reprocessed surgical inventory.
• Assist with projects and process improvement.
• Communicate with Operating Room clinical operations and sterile processing departments to promote customer service and patient satisfaction.

What This Job Offers

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