Sterile Instrument Coordinator

Mercy Cedar Rapids•Baltimore, MD

31d

About The Position

This position supports Mercy's philosophy of patient centered care by coordinating the cleaning, wrapping, and maintenance of sterile supplies/instruments for the operating room and other appropriate business. Will also be responsible for education of outside facilities as well as the biological monitoring. This individual functions as a resource person and liaison between Mercy and outside organizations who are utilizing the Central Sterile business.

Requirements

Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively both orally and written.
Demonstrates knowledge of sterilization and compliance for reprocessing.
Demonstrates critical thinking skills and abilities.
Demonstrate high level of prioritization skills.
Demonstrate high level of critical thinking.
Knowledge of Aseptic Technique.
Knowledge of incubators and parameters.
Has knowledge of disposable vs single use instrumentation.
Significant attention to detail.
3 years Central Sterile experience required.
High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Applicant must have or obtain 4 certifications from Healthcare Sterile Processing Association or Certified Board for Sterile Processing Distribution with 1.5 years of date of hire.
Current and valid driver's license, own transportation and automobile insurance required and must be maintained.

Responsibilities

Assist with ordering requested instruments for outside facilities.
Help manage outside facilities inventory when necessary.
Precepts new staff to the program.
Demonstrate knowledge and trouble shooting skills of different types of sterilization equipment.
Availability to travel to clinics when necessary.
Availability for on call when necessary.
Responsible for work cell phone if needed.
Attends meetings as necessary.
Participates in decision making activities related to the evaluation of outside facilities processes and their instrument inventory.
Help deliver educational information to facilities on sterilization processes.
Provide safe, functional, and timely instrumentation to outside facilities.
Champion of Data entry into the instrument tracking system.
Work with the facilities to get their instruments or test results in a timely manner.
Assist with managing instrument and test result information, repairs, refurbishing, introduction of new items, deletion of instruments and replacement systems for damaged or missing instrumentation in the clinic setting.
Must work well with others and maintain a positive attitude.
Participate in IFU review team.
Safe handling of test strips.
Maintains knowledge and education on Mercy’s CS Business Website.
Obtain test results and manages test result data.
Ordering testing supplies/ supplies for the department.
Demonstrates Interpersonal relationships in the department and with consumers.
Maintain knowledge on how to decontamination, assemble and sterilize instruments for outside facilities along with adding the correct parameters for new instruments coming into the clinics per their IFU.
Follows Mercy's safety guidelines, carries out job-specific safety duties and responsibilities, and promptly reports any unsafe conditions, situations, incidents and injuries.