STERILE PROCESSING COORDINATOR - DAYS - FULL-TIME
Company: Quality Talent Group
Location: Sugar Land
Posted on: October 30, 2024
Job Description:
At Houston Methodist the Sterile Processing Coordinator position
will oversee and coordinate the activities of the Sterile
Processing department and service line as appropriate to include
ensuring new employees are properly oriented and trained monitoring
work flow and volume of the work and reviewing and maintaining
department supply needs. This position is responsible for the
monthly schedule and daily shift assignments staff performance
evaluation feedback to the appropriate manager and assists in the
development of the departmental budget. This position is
responsible for coordinating the daily activities and personnel
involved with decontamination inspection assembly packaging
reprocessing and sterilization of instrumentation and assembly of
case carts for the unit. The Sterile Processing Coordinator will
maintain consistent and continuous workflow between the Operating
Room (OR) and Sterile Processing and is responsible for assisting
Manager in meeting all regulatory requirements for the unit related
to these activities. PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Coordinates and assigns based on the acuity level of the
Technician processing services that are efficiently organized.
Ensures instruments and supplies are decontaminated and reprocessed
in a timely manner. Serves as the primary resource for staff in all
areas of service that the department performs.
- Serves as a role model and mentor facilitating teamwork working
in conjunction with the OR staff to provide timely sterile products
trays and case carts where applicable. Maintains consistent and
continuous workflow between the OR and Sterile Processing.
- Communicates in an active positive and effective manner to all
interprofessional health care team members listens and responds to
the ideas of others. Coaches staff in effective verbal nonverbal
and written communication. Initiates recommendations collaborating
with management for improvement of employee engagement score.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Coordinates the daily interface between sterile processing
surgery and materials management as well as other departments
within and outside of Houston Methodist to ensure that supplies and
instruments are available as needed for service lines as
appropriate. Partners with SP Liaison to prepare items in advance
for the following days OR needs.
- Anticipates needs by ensuring that all supplies or
instrumentation not routinely available within the department are
obtained and ready prior to scheduled surgery cases.
- Plans and monitors staffing levels to ensure appropriate
staffing at all times to provide excellent service. Regulates
scheduling and department staff assignments based on the needs of
the department. Provides daily reporting to management of needs
issues to be addressed and all important information necessary to
ensure department success.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Serves as the primary quality assurance resource for the
department through periodic set audits. Reviews and revises as
appropriate policies and procedures which reflect knowledge of
industry standards and recommended practices for sterile
processing. Assures department performance follows Houston
Methodist policies and procedures and guidelines/standards from
pertinent regulatory agencies.
- Continuously assures the effectiveness of the sterilization
process by using internal external and biological monitoring
systems appropriately utilizing established department protocols
and sterilizer manufacturers instructions for use.
- Ensures accurate tracking of all instrumentation in conjunction
with the SP Liaison for specific service lines. Maintains and
records accurate recordings of sterile area environment
requirements per Association for the Advancement of Medical
Instrumentation (AAMI) OSHA and/or Association of Operating Room
Nurses (AORN) guidelines per institutional policies.
- Monitors reads documents and interprets all parameters for all
types of sterilizers to ensure proper function ((Steam Ethylene
Oxide (ETO) and Low Temperature Hydrogen Peroxide)).
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Monitors staffing levels against budgeted targets and adjusts
to meet goals. Keeps management informed and involved as
appropriate to proactively address staffing or other employee
issues.
- Maintains the shifts monthly schedule and daily shift
assignments provides input on staff performance evaluation and
assists in the development of the department budgets needs
- Collaborates with Materials Management to identify supply needs
and ordering of nonsterile items in need of processing.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Leads and identifies opportunities for practice changes and
performance improvement. Investigates and incorporates
evidencebased practices which are presented to shared governance
and leadership. Supports change initiatives and adapts to
unexpected changes
- Identifies staff development opportunities for professional
growth of colleagues provides coaching to meet identified goals.
Identifies and assists department educator in scheduling of
necessary inservices for department staff related to new products
changes in procedure etc. Provides oversight for new employee
preceptorships. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an
ongoing basis.
This job description is not intended to be allinclusive; the
employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job
duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise
job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. EDUCATION
- High School diploma or equivalent education (examples include:
GED verification of homeschool equivalency partial or full
completion of postsecondary education etc.)
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Six years of Sterile Processing experience in an acute care
hospital LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED
- CRCST Certified Registered Central Service Technician (HSPA)
OR
- CSPDT Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician
(CBSPD) AND
- CIS Certified Instrument Specialist (HSPA) within 1 year
OR
- CSIS Certified Surgical Instrument Specialist (CBSPD) within 1
year KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely
perform the assigned job determined through ongoing skills
competency assessments and performance evaluations
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking reading and writing the
English language necessary to perform the essential functions of
this job especially with regard to activities impacting patient or
employee safety or security
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients physicians
family members and coworkers in a manner consistent with a customer
service focus and application of positive language principles
- Advanced knowledge of infection control decontamination and
sterilization techniques
- Knowledge and ability to operate troubleshoot and train staff
on all departmental equipment including but no limited to
sterilizers washers ultrasonic washers and cart washers.
- Independently demonstrates the skills and competencies
necessary to safely perform the assigned job determined through
ongoing skills competency assessments and performance evaluations
- Proficiency in utilization of basic computer programs such as
Microsoft Office and electronic instrument tracking system if
applicable.
- Utilizes all departmental equipment according to manufacturers
instructions for use and departmental polices and protocols
- Demonstrates proper phone etiquette when responding to
inquiries made to the department
- Completes departmental and institutional competencies within
established required timelines.
- Maintains patient and family privacySUPPLEMENTAL
REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform Yes
- Scrubs Yes
- Business professional No
- Other (department approved) NoONCALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be oncall during
emergencies (ie. DIsaster Severe Weather Events etc) regardless of
selection below.
- On Call* YesTRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area NoCompany
Profile:Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital scheduled to open in the
first quarter of 2025 will be Houston Methodists ninth hospital and
will incorporate the most advanced technology available from the
day the doors open. With 100 beds (at our opening; licensed for
276) and a prime location in the heart of the rapidly growing U.S.
290 corridor the hospital will be equipped with technologically
advanced innovations implemented during COVID many of them designed
to make patient communication with physicians staff and families
the very best and most effective in any health care facility. Even
though the hospital wont be fully operational until 2025 we have
several services and specialties opening in 2024.Houston Methodist
is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of women minorities
disabled persons and veterans.Equal Employment OpportunityHouston
Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Equal employment
opportunity is a sound and just concept to which Houston Methodist
is firmly bound. Houston Methodist will not engage in
discrimination against or harassment of any person employed or
seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis of race
color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national
origin age disability status as a protected veteran or other
characteristics protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor
priority referral Protected Veterans requested.Remote Work :
No
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