Sterile Processing Resource Coordinator

Quick Facts

• Role: Resource Coordinator, Sterile Processing

• Shift: 11:00pm–7:30am (40 hours/week)

Description

The Sterile Processing Resource Coordinator supports delivery of quality patient care by coordinating staff assignments and ensuring accurate, timely delivery of Operating Room (OR) equipment, supplies, and case carts. The role performs daily OR and sterile processing rounds and audits, monitors inventory utilization for cost and efficiency, and supports education, quality assurance, infection control, and compliance. This position partners with OR teams, departments, vendors, and materials management to keep department operations running smoothly.

Responsibilities

• Direct, prioritize, and adjust staff work assignments for shift coverage and patient care demands

• Assign staff to duties based on volume, trauma emergencies, and staffing vacancies

• Serve as a resource to staff and end-users; support positive first impressions with internal/external partners

• Support quality assurance programs; identify and escalate problems or critical issues to the manager

• Assess learning needs across decontamination, assembly, sterilization, inventory storage, and case cart distribution

• Assist with education, policy reviews, competencies, QA activities, and daily rounds

• Support staff education/certification and orientation/training for new and existing staff

• Perform daily OR/sterile processing rounds and documentation audits; document and report findings

• Audit decontamination equipment testing results and sterilization records/printouts; document and report findings

• Coordinate instrument processing workflow and turnaround activities; communicate with OR and vendors

• Monitor utilization of supplies and equipment and support timely reordering/recycling programs

• Maintain communication boards and instructions for use files; may act as liaison between OR and Sterile Processing

• Support selection of new team members

• Work with OR to develop/revise instrument trays and order instruments

• Assist with new instrument reviews, purchases, replacements, refurbishments, and repairs; maintain documentation

• Maintain instrument tracking systems and build/revise instrument count sheets

• Monitor loaner instrumentation/equipment requests and reprocessing

• Coordinate with Materials Management for inventory control and evaluation/procurement of product requests

• Report equipment irregularities/failures and coordinate service/maintenance follow-up

• Assist with reviewing and updating policies and procedures; help enforce them

• Ensure work areas and equipment are cleaned and maintained to Infection Control standards; comply with regulatory, Environmental, Safety, Hazardous Materials, and Infection Control policies

• Assist with orientation and shift documentation for new employees; provide feedback/input to the manager on performance

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Certification from CBSPD or IAHCSMM (maintained)

• 5+ years’ experience in a Sterile Processing Department

• Experience and knowledge of surgical instrumentation

• Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, basic microbiology, and OR surgical procedures

• At least 1 year of supervisory or coordinator experience in Sterile Processing (or related field)

• Good verbal and written communication skills

• Basic computer skills

Benefits

• Wide range of benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection for unexpected life events

• Refer to benefits page for detailed eligibility by employment classification