Sterile Processing Coordinator - FT Evenings
Company: Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital
Location: Sugar Land
Posted on: November 10, 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,
non-verbal 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 day's 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 shift's monthly schedule and daily shift
assignments, provides input on staff performance evaluation, and
assists in the development of the department budget's needs
- Collaborates with Materials Management to identify supply needs
and ordering of non-sterile items in need of processing.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Leads and identifies opportunities for practice changes and
performance improvement. Investigates and incorporates
evidence-based 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 in-services 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
on-going basis.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; 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 post-secondary 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 on-going 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 co-workers 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
on-going 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) NoON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call 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 Sugar Land Hospital is committed to
leading medicine by delivering the Houston Methodist standard of
unparalleled quality, safety, service and innovation to patients in
Fort Bend County and surrounding areas. With more than 1,300
affiliated physicians and 2,900 employees, Houston Methodist Sugar
Land offers access to the most innovative care available, including
comprehensive cancer care; neuroscience and spine care; orthopedics
and sports medicine; heart and vascular care; women's services;
childbirth center with level III NICU; bariatric and digestive
care; and advanced imaging - all backed by our focus on healing
people today and offering hope for tomorrowHouston 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.
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