Methodist Hospitals · 8 hours ago
STERILE PROCESSING COORDINATOR
Merrillville, IN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expMethodist Hospitals is seeking a Sterile Processing Coordinator to lead the sterile processing department staff and ensure operational performance and quality goals are met. The role involves overseeing sterile processing technicians, managing instrument sterilization, and maintaining workflow between the Operating Room and the Sterile Processing department.
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Responsibilities
Leads Sterile Processing staff and provides input for disciplinary measures, discharges, promotions and performance evaluations
Serves as liaison between surgery, cath/ep lab, nursing units, and other user departments and Sterile Processing Department staff
Ensures safe, efficient practices for decontamination, instrument assembly, wrapping and sterilization of all reprocessed instruments and distribution equipment
Coordinates with the Operating Room staff to prepare the OR suite for surgery by assisting in instrument and equipment preparation and removing unsterile instrumentation and scopes for the OR area
Ensures that required instrumentation has been sterilized and is available for the next day, call or weekend surgery cases
Operate and maintain all equipment utilized within the Sterile Processing Department and the knowledge of sterilization processes with the ability to instruct others as required
Knowledgeable of supplies, equipment, instrumentation and sterilization techniques
Communicates with the Operating Room staff prior to the cases to determine specific instrument and supply needs
Ensures supply needs are available and is able to resolve issues and/or offer alternatives
Transports sterilized instrumentation to the OR area as needed
Understands and utilizes principles of safety in the functioning of steam sterilizers, and washers
Follows recommended practice standards of AORN, AAMI, CDC, manufacturers, and hospital procedures
Accurately performs quality assurance testing for all methods of sterilization to assure sterilization of all equipment and supplies
Maintains records of sterilization monitoring in compliance with regulatory requirements and hospital policy and is responsible for creating and maintaining physician preference cards
Contributes to the achievement of organization and department goals through effective participation as a team member
Supports departmental initiatives to meet productivity standards and flexible staffing needs
Ensures optimal sterile processing performance, through quality control and quality assurance of all Sterile Processing activities and equipment
Develops and administers a comprehensive departmental orientation for new staff
Assures departmental standards of operation and policies are in compliance with regulatory and professional agencies
Manages the instrument inventory, related tracking and distribution processes to meet the Hospital and regulatory requirements
Monitors the activities related to the production and distribution of case carts
Establishes and maintains proper and continuous supply flow within the department and to other departments within the Hospital
Plans and directs the activities involved in the acquisition, decontamination, storage, assembly, cleaning and sterilization of medical, surgical and related supplies, materials and equipment utilized in the care and treatment of patients
Ensures department preventive maintenance, custodial and general area upkeep is current
Ensures all productivity and budgetary standards are met, and provides complete and timely reports and updates on activities and achievements
Performs all other duties as requested and assigned
Qualification
Required
High school graduation or GED equivalent is required
CSPDS, CSPDM, CHL, CHMMC, or CRCST certification is required within 6 months of employment in this position, in order to maintain employment
Appropriate knowledge to identify all instruments and their assembly that remain in CSR and those used by the Operating Room and other specialty areas
Working knowledge of proper care and handling of surgical instruments
Understands and verbalizes knowledge of instrument decontamination and sterilization processes
Requires ability to prioritize and coordinate complex daily activities
Intermediate computer skills required with aptitude for troubleshooting problems
Ability to work under pressure in a rapidly changing, high stress environment
Excellent communication skills
Preferred
Certificate in Sterile Processing
Three (3) years of prior work experience with instrument processing and case cart preparation
Two (2) year Lead / Charge / Coordinator Experience in sterile processing and / or materials management and/ or operating room management
Company
Methodist Hospitals
Methodist Hospitals is an acute care community hospital that is expertise in rendering a wide range of medical services to various patients.
1001-5000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Lauren P. Trumbo, CPA
System Chief Financial Officer/Vice President of Finance
Matthew Doyle
Chief Financial Officer
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2024-05-05
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