Sterile Core Coordinator

Southern Ohio Medical Center•Portsmouth, OH

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About The Position

The Sterile Core Coordinator is a Certified Surgical Technologist who coordinates sterile core operations, instrumentation, inventory management, preference card maintenance, regulatory compliance, and surgical workflow support. The role works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager of CVOR, Nurse Manager of OR, and Director of Surgical Services, and collaborates with Sterile Processing, Materials Management, CVOR and OR staff, anesthesia personnel, surgeons, and Surgical Services leadership to help ensure the availability of properly sterilized instruments, equipment, implants, and supplies for safe and efficient patient care. The coordinator also performs surgical technologist duties as needed and supports inventory management, regulatory compliance, and process improvement initiatives. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or successful completion of an equivalent high school exam.
Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program.
CST, TS-C, or CRCST certification required.
BLS/AED training course required within 90 days of hire.
At least 3 years of surgical technologist experience.

Nice To Haves

Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER) certification.
Leadership or inventory management training.
At least 5 years of perioperative experience.
Experience in sterile core management, inventory management, supply chain operations, or collaboration with sterile processing.
Preference card management experience and experience with electronic perioperative systems such as Epic OpTime, Cerner, or Meditech.

Responsibilities

Oversee daily sterile core and sub-sterile area operations, ensuring supplies, instruments, equipment, and case carts are organized, available, and compliant with regulatory, accreditation, and infection prevention standards.
Coordinate instrument and equipment inventory, availability, tracking, repair, replacement, and standardization with Sterile Processing and clinical teams.
Monitor and maintain inventory of surgical supplies, implants, disposable products, and specialty equipment; assist with ordering, replenishment, reconciliation, product substitutions, and cost containment.
Manage the accuracy, standardization, and optimization of surgeon preference cards.
Conduct audits, maintain required documentation, support accreditation and regulatory readiness, and participate in quality improvement initiatives.
Partner with Operating Room leadership, specialty teams, Materials Management, and Sterile Processing to support daily surgical operations, resolve supply issues, and improve workflow efficiency.
Provide surgical technologist support as needed, including room setup, sterile field maintenance, case support, surgical counts, specimen handling, and room turnover.
Support orientation, training, process implementation, committee participation, and departmental quality, service, efficiency, and fiscal stewardship goals.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Competitive pay with quarterly market analysis.
Performance-based annual increase and bonus eligibility.
Up to 4% employer contributions to retirement plans (403(b) and Cash Balance Pension).
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
Earned Wage Access.
Paid Time Off bank with 3 annual sick days.
Life insurance and disability coverage.
Tuition and certification assistance.
Club LC discounted or free gym membership.
Employee discount and payroll deduct programs.