Position Summary/Essential Duties:

The Instrument Coordinator Specialist role is responsible for the acquisition of surgical instrumentation through obtaining quotes, placing orders, receiving shipments, and allocating resources.

• Positive relationships with customers, sales representatives and professional staff (i.e. physicians and nurses).  Positive relationships with coworkers. 
• Responsible for self-development and committed to mission of UHCMC. 
• Work closely with Perioperative Service Leaders, surgeons and administrative staff in the acquisition of surgical instrumentation through obtaining quotes, placing orders and receiving shipments. 
• Comply with group purchasing agreements (Surpass).
• Build/maintain electronic instrument count sheets. 
• Communicate and update changes in contents of instrument trays and assure reprocessing personnel have adequate instruments available to make tray content changes. 
• Provides training, orientation and ongoing in-service to staff in the principles and practices of sterilization and aseptic techniques and in the use and care of new and/or specialized equipment; demonstrates sound leadership, interpersonal, customer service, work prioritization skills, and job-specific troubleshooting skills
• Maintains and monitors a system for routine ordering, tracking of back orders and identification of appropriate substitutes; plans, organizes and supervises the daily, monthly and annual inventory system; orders and tracks rental equipment for routine and emergency procedures
• Assumes responsibility, in collaboration with CSP supervisor and CSP manager, for scheduling new UH CSP employee orientation, on-the-job training, in-service education and UH CSP Instrument Processing or facility quality assurance programs when needed.
• Review manufacture recommendations for reprocessing of instrumentation before acquisition (e.g. does facility have the capability to reprocess). 
• Assist in the writing of new instrument processing competencies. Manage/coordinate the instrument repair process.  Assist in maintaining a million dollar instrument budget.
• Control equipment repairs and preventive maintenance for the Perioperative suite.

Position Summary/Essential Duties:

The Instrument Coordinator Specialist role is responsible for the acquisition of surgical instrumentation through obtaining quotes, placing orders, receiving shipments, and allocating resources.

• Positive relationships with customers, sales representatives and professional staff (i.e. physicians and nurses).  Positive relationships with coworkers. 
• Responsible for self-development and committed to mission of UHCMC. 
• Work closely with Perioperative Service Leaders, surgeons and administrative staff in the acquisition of surgical instrumentation through obtaining quotes, placing orders and receiving shipments. 
• Comply with group purchasing agreements (Surpass).
• Build/maintain electronic instrument count sheets. 
• Communicate and update changes in contents of instrument trays and assure reprocessing personnel have adequate instruments available to make tray content changes. 
• Provides training, orientation and ongoing in-service to staff in the principles and practices of sterilization and aseptic techniques and in the use and care of new and/or specialized equipment; demonstrates sound leadership, interpersonal, customer service, work prioritization skills, and job-specific troubleshooting skills
• Maintains and monitors a system for routine ordering, tracking of back orders and identification of appropriate substitutes; plans, organizes and supervises the daily, monthly and annual inventory system; orders and tracks rental equipment for routine and emergency procedures
• Assumes responsibility, in collaboration with CSP supervisor and CSP manager, for scheduling new UH CSP employee orientation, on-the-job training, in-service education and UH CSP Instrument Processing or facility quality assurance programs when needed.
• Review manufacture recommendations for reprocessing of instrumentation before acquisition (e.g. does facility have the capability to reprocess). 
• Assist in the writing of new instrument processing competencies. Manage/coordinate the instrument repair process.  Assist in maintaining a million dollar instrument budget.
• Control equipment repairs and preventive maintenance for the Perioperative suite.

Education:

High school diploma / GED or equivalent.

Graduate of a Sterile Processing or Surgical Technician program preferred.

Required Credentials, License, and / or Certifications:

National or International Sterile Processing Certification required

Central Service Certification required.

Experience & Knowledge:

5 years of previous hospital central service instrument experience or Surgical Technologist experience required

Experience with online purchasing in a professional setting.

Extensive knowledge of surgical instrumentation, instrument reprocessing and supply chain practices. 

Basic medical terminology required.

Special Skills & Equipment Knowledge:

Preferred:  Steam, EtO, Plasma, Peracetic Acid, Dry Heat, and liquid sterilants.

Knowledge of:  Equipment, sterilizers, washers, instruments, and tray assembly.

Special Skills: Good manual dexterity, attention to details

Skilled in Microsoft Office. 

This role encounters Protected Health Information (PHI) as part of regular responsibilities. UH employees must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain PHI for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.