What are the responsibilities and job description for the Coordinator Sterile Processing position at Naples Comprehensive Health - NCH?
- DEPARTMENT: 16253 - Sterile Processing
- LOCATION: 350 7th Street North, Naples, FL, 34102
- WORK TYPE: Full Time
- WORK SCHEDULE: 8 Hour Day
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Job Summary
The Coordinator Sterile Processing will be responsible for the coordination and management of surgical instrumentation to support maintaining and operation of inventory for all current, consigned, and loaned instruments in trays. Maintaining vendor accountability and report vendor non-compliance. Manage Sterilization parameters for all owned, loaned, and consigned instrumentation according to manufacture instructions for use (IFU’s). Working closely with the department Director, oversees quality and infection control initiatives for Sterile Processing and maintains the quality assurance and performance standards of the department. Maintain and support the electronic instrument tracking system to include trouble shooting, data entry, and staff notification; and collaborating with surgical services and other unit leaders.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
– Other duties may be assigned.
- All duties inclusive of Sterile Processing Tech.
- Aids in maintaining and training staff on instrument tracking system.
- Aids in maintaining tray listings, adding, and removing instrumentation, creating new trays.
- Participates in the development and implementation of the Quality Management Plan in accordance with the requirements of all regulatory bodies.
- Attends meetings and shares information with staff and management team.
- Audits and processes continuously and validates all documentation and results to ensure regulatory compliance as well as best practices, competency assessment and documentation.
- Investigates and provides leadership with recommendations for performance and quality improvement.
- Sets the tone for quality processes and services to deliver safe products to hospital customers.
- Conducts internal audits of processes, systems, and procedures.
- Conducts quality assurance checks as identified by department leadership.
- Participate in cross-functional teams to identify effective corrective and preventive actions to improve Lean process quality.
- Aids in the department to ensure set quality, accuracy, completion, etc. as needed in Sterile Processing.
- Minimum of High School or GED required.
- Minimum of 2 years sterile processing or related field experience with demonstrated knowledge of instrument sterilization techniques, Sterile Processing policies and procedures, purchasing activities, and surgical procedures.
- Demonstrated ability to set priorities with evidence of completion.
- National certification through IAHCSSM or CBSPD.
- Knowledge of medical terminology and surgical case types in all specialties.
- Basic computer knowledge: ability to operate a PC, create/save/print documents, input data.