What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sterile Processing Coordinator position at Riverside Health?
Newport News, Virginia
Overview
Works under the supervision of the Surgical Services Nurse Manager. Ensures the provision of competent services by assisting in validating staff competences in accordance with AORN/AAMI guidelines. Displays knowledge of growth and development principles and provide direction according to policy & procedure. Maintains a safe working environment for staff/customers. May be expected to float to other RHS facilities for like competencies.
What You Will Do
Education
Overview
Works under the supervision of the Surgical Services Nurse Manager. Ensures the provision of competent services by assisting in validating staff competences in accordance with AORN/AAMI guidelines. Displays knowledge of growth and development principles and provide direction according to policy & procedure. Maintains a safe working environment for staff/customers. May be expected to float to other RHS facilities for like competencies.
What You Will Do
- Engages with manager to provide physician with specialized needs for our customers and builds a trusting/collaborative relationship with follow up to manager of physician requests/concerns within 72 hours.
- Demonstrates the ability to provide a safe, efficient and supportive environment for the patient. Uses appropriate protective equipment, body mechanics, and follows safety guidelines and procedures; identifies and acts to resolve any variance or suspected noncompliance to management.
- Demonstrates intermediate to advanced technical knowledge/clinical competencies in sterile processing as evidenced by the ability to assume a role in customer service as needed.
- Creates and maintains an environment that provides integrated leadership and supervision of the work environment that produces a service/care delivery team that is efficient, competent, and professional in order to produce outcomes and results that meets and/or exceeds the strategic/facility/customer service goals of RHS.
Education
- High School Diploma or GED, (Required) and
- Program Graduate, Sterile processing or related program (Preferred)
- 1 year Sterile Processing or Surgical Tech experience (Required)
- Certified Board Sterile Processing Distribution - The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution Inc Upon Hire(Required)
