Sterile Processing Coordinator - Full Time - Evening Shift

Grow your career at Cedars‑Sinai! At Cedars‑Sinai, we're motivated by a collective spirit of innovation and the challenge to continuously improve. Above all, we share a real passion for helping others. Day after day, from department to department, our people give their all to create a community unlike any other. This is just one of the many reasons U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals—and now we invite you to join us and make a difference every single day in service of this outstanding work — excellence and innovation in patient care, research, and community service. From working with a team of dedicated professionals to using state‑of‑the‑art facilities, you’ll have great resources to do something incredible—for yourself, and for others Job Description Grow your career at Cedars‑Sinai! At Cedars‑Sinai, we're motivated by a collective spirit of innovation and the challenge to continuously improve. Above all, we share a real passion for helping others. Day after day, from department to department, our people give their all to create a community unlike any other. This is just one of the many reasons U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals—and now we invite you to join us and make a difference every single day in service of this outstanding work — excellence and innovation in patient care, research, and community service. From working with a team of dedicated professionals to using state‑of‑the‑art facilities, you’ll have great resources to do something incredible—for yourself, and for others What you will be doing in this role? The Sterile Processing Coordinator overrides and follows department business and regulatory practices when receiving, inventorying, processing and returning of vendor loaner, consigned and owned instrument & implant trays. Responsible for guiding and providing support in instrument navigation between the operating rooms and Sterile Processing Department and facilitates the movement, inspection and delivery of trays between each floor and the Sterile Processing Department. Other major duties includes, but are not limited to, distribution of supplies or equipment, customer service and departmental efficiencies. Primary Duties and Responsibilities Oversees the Instrument Management System and works with with clinical staff and department supervisors to ensure instrument needs are met, as well assist in determining if products and/or instruments need to be sourced through vendor. Provide options and alternatives on products and/or instruments that meet case needs and coordinate any logistics with internal staff and/or vendor that may be needed. Communicates with all necessary vendors and internal staff to coordinate the timely delivery, process and pick up of loaner trays/tubs used in surgery. Identifies “instrument sets” to be put into production and coordinates with educator and supervisors to provide applicable in‑service to staff. Receives and validates all instruments and implants within vendor loaner trays and tubs, and ensures all items are approved for use. Coordinates the Receipt to Return process for all loaned trays, implant tubs and other products and/or instruments. Assists leadership with cost management efforts, regarding request of new products or usage of vendors products and/or instruments. Qualifications Job Qualifications High School Diploma/GED required. At least five (5) year in Sterile Processing or Surgical Technologist experience required. Excellent customer service and communication first lines. Valid Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) required. #J-18808-Ljbffr Cedars-Sinai