Baylor University Medical Center
Sterile Processing Tech Coordinator Evenings
Baylor University Medical Center, Rowlett, Texas, United States, 75089
Sterile Processing Tech Coordinator
The Sterile Processing Tech Coordinator oversees staff tasks in the department. This position acts as a team mentor and ensures enough staff to complete decontamination and assembly. This maintains the availability of instruments, scopes, and equipment for department needs. Essential Functions of the Role: Coordinates sterilization schedules to meet daily operating room needs. Coordinates staff workload to ensure instruments are ready for the next day. Helps train technician staff and orient new employees. Completes sterilization, assembles, and packages specialty instrument trays for procedures. Ensures all instruments are clean, decontaminated, and stocked to maintain a safe patient environment. Establishes and ensures the proper cleaning method for different types of instruments. Collects, reads, and documents biological tests to ensure sterilizing equipment works. Notifies staff of any problems with biological test results. Troubleshoots departmental equipment, including sterilizer, washer, and printer, and restores function when possible. Coordinates repairs by other departments, tracks status, and provides reports as requested by the supervisor. Identifies instruments for replacement and repair and processes them. Ensures consignment equipment is signed in and processed for use according to department policy. Identifies ways to improve work processes and customer satisfaction. Recommends, implements, and monitors results to help overall goals. Promotes adherence to state and federal laws and program requirements of accreditation agencies. Key Success Factors: Demonstrate thorough knowledge of the parameters required for sterilization. Demonstrate knowledge of the OR and surgery case load. Establish necessary trays to carry out the day and plan in advance. Has thorough knowledge of decontamination and sterilization equipment and can establish proper functioning and complete troubleshooting tasks. Demonstrate knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws, and guidelines that impact the Instrument Processing area. Demonstrates ability to properly identify non-working or unsafe instruments and equipment and knows appropriate process for repair or disposal. Demonstrates expertise in the instrument consignment and loan process to manage surgical cases and maintains accountability for instruments. Ability to teach, coach, and mentor staff in a positive way. Qualifications: Education - H.S. Diploma/GED Equivalent Experience - 2 Years of Experience Certification/License/Registration: Cer Board Sterile Prcng & Dist (CBSPD), Cert Reg Central Service Tech (CRCST), Cert Sterile Proc/Distr Tech (CSPDT), Cert Surgical Technologist (CST): Must have one of the following: Certified Surgical Tech (CST) or Certified Board Sterile Proc & Distr (CBSPD) or Certified Sterile Proc/Distr Tech (CSPDT) or Cert Reg Central Service Tech (CRCST).
The Sterile Processing Tech Coordinator oversees staff tasks in the department. This position acts as a team mentor and ensures enough staff to complete decontamination and assembly. This maintains the availability of instruments, scopes, and equipment for department needs. Essential Functions of the Role: Coordinates sterilization schedules to meet daily operating room needs. Coordinates staff workload to ensure instruments are ready for the next day. Helps train technician staff and orient new employees. Completes sterilization, assembles, and packages specialty instrument trays for procedures. Ensures all instruments are clean, decontaminated, and stocked to maintain a safe patient environment. Establishes and ensures the proper cleaning method for different types of instruments. Collects, reads, and documents biological tests to ensure sterilizing equipment works. Notifies staff of any problems with biological test results. Troubleshoots departmental equipment, including sterilizer, washer, and printer, and restores function when possible. Coordinates repairs by other departments, tracks status, and provides reports as requested by the supervisor. Identifies instruments for replacement and repair and processes them. Ensures consignment equipment is signed in and processed for use according to department policy. Identifies ways to improve work processes and customer satisfaction. Recommends, implements, and monitors results to help overall goals. Promotes adherence to state and federal laws and program requirements of accreditation agencies. Key Success Factors: Demonstrate thorough knowledge of the parameters required for sterilization. Demonstrate knowledge of the OR and surgery case load. Establish necessary trays to carry out the day and plan in advance. Has thorough knowledge of decontamination and sterilization equipment and can establish proper functioning and complete troubleshooting tasks. Demonstrate knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws, and guidelines that impact the Instrument Processing area. Demonstrates ability to properly identify non-working or unsafe instruments and equipment and knows appropriate process for repair or disposal. Demonstrates expertise in the instrument consignment and loan process to manage surgical cases and maintains accountability for instruments. Ability to teach, coach, and mentor staff in a positive way. Qualifications: Education - H.S. Diploma/GED Equivalent Experience - 2 Years of Experience Certification/License/Registration: Cer Board Sterile Prcng & Dist (CBSPD), Cert Reg Central Service Tech (CRCST), Cert Sterile Proc/Distr Tech (CSPDT), Cert Surgical Technologist (CST): Must have one of the following: Certified Surgical Tech (CST) or Certified Board Sterile Proc & Distr (CBSPD) or Certified Sterile Proc/Distr Tech (CSPDT) or Cert Reg Central Service Tech (CRCST).