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The document outlines the role of an Instrument Coordinator. The main responsibilities include coordinating and managing surgical instrumentation, maintaining inventory, managing Instrument Tracking software, and collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure proper allocation and maintenance of instrumentation.
Job Responsibility:
Software Management: Development and maintenance of Instrument Tracking software, troubleshooting issues, and managing work orders
Inventory Management: Handling ingress and egress of loaned and consigned instrumentation, managing sterilization parameters, and training caregivers on sterilization processes
Clinical Support: Providing support for clinical education on new instrumentation, developing policies for care and handling, and reporting vendor noncompliance
Collaboration: Working with Specialty Charge Nurses, Sterile Processing, Material Management team, and other stakeholders to facilitate timely and accurate ordering of instrumentation
Adheres to and supports team members in exhibiting TMC values of integrity, community, compassion, and dedication
Adheres to TMC organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values policies and standards
Performs related duties as assigned
Requirements:
High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
Completion of a Scrub Technician program preferred
Two (2) years of sterile processing experience, preferably in an acute care setting
Knowledge of all regulatory standards of CMS
Must obtain one of the following certifications within 6 months of hire: Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) through the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) or Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) through the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD)
Knowledge and skills required to operate all sterilizing equipment
Knowledge and ability to initiate and complete instrument sets, case carts and power equipment
Knowledge of medical products and general supplies used in hospital settings
Knowledge of infection control and universal precautions when reprocessing patient care equipment
Knowledge of instrumentation
Skill in preparing orders and delivering supplies and equipment to units or OR
Skill in organizing supplies for quick viewing and access
Skill in organizing work for efficiency while pulling and delivering instrumentation
Skill in basic computer applications and keyboarding
Ability to sterilize a variety of equipment and supplies
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to respond to needs in a fast-paced environment
Ability to listen and accurately interpret others’ communication or instructions to take appropriate action
ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers
ability to read a clock and accurately document time
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
Ability to act as resource for staff in SPD and OR regarding identification and assembly of specialty instruments and trays