Sterile Processing Inventory Coordinator

Now Hiring an Instrument Tracking Coordinator

Full-time

Monday to Friday 9am to 5:30pm and some weekends

Required

• CRCST (HSPA) or CBSPD
• OR experience
• Minimum Experience: two years
• HS Graduate or Equivalent
  
  

Summary

Responsible for the coordination and management of surgical instrumentation to support maintaining and operation of inventory for all current, consigned, and loaned instrument trays; manages Instrument Tracking software to include troubleshooting, data entry, and staff education; and collaborating with Surgical Services Specialty Charge Nurses and all other unit leaders in the allocation and maintenance of instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Manages the development and maintenance of Instrument Tracking software, as well as monitoring repairs and down time for broken or missing instruments. Troubleshoots software issues and maintains work orders.
• Manage ingress and egress of all loaned and consigned instrumentation in collaboration with company vendors, Charge Nurses and other institutions.
• Manage sterilization parameters for all owned, loaned, and consigned instrumentation according to manufacture Instructions for Use (IFU). Train staff on IFU sterilization parameter and cleaning process updates/changes.
• In collaboration with Specialty Charge Nurses, provide support for clinical education on new instrumentation for proper cleaning, assembly, and sterilization.
• In collaboration with SPD Manager, develop policies for care, handling, and transport of all owned, loaned and consigned instrumentation. Report vendor noncompliance and maintain accountability.
• Support front line Staff in use and application of Instrument Tracking software. Assist in management of inventory system downtime.
• Collaborate with Specialty Charge Nurses, Sterile Processing, Material Management team, and other clinical staff to facilitate the timely and accurate ordering of instrumentation. Maintain records of Instrumentation budgets for the Operating Room and Sterile Processing.
  
  

Other information

Required: CRCST (HSPA) or CBSPD. OR experience.

Minimum Experience: two years

Desired: Abacus or instrument tracking system experience.

Location: Norwalk-34 Maple St

Work Type: Full-Time

Standard Hours: 40.00

FTE: 1.000000

Work Schedule: Day/Eve 8 & 12

Work Shift: Monday to Friday 9am to 5:30pm and some weekends

Org Unit: 418

Department: Sterile Processing

Exempt: No

Grade: S5

Salary Range

18.39 - 34.14

Credentials

Required: CRCST (HSPA) or CBSPD. OR experience. Minimum Experience: two years

Education

Essential

• HS Graduate or Equivalent
  
  

Working conditions

Essential

• Significant manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
• Significant occupational risk
• Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
• Significant exposure to dirt, odor, noise, human waste, etc.
  
  

EOE, including disability/vets.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.