Singing River Gulfport | Full-Time | Days |

Gulfport, Mississippi

United States

Position Overview

The Central Sterile Operations Coordinators directs the day-to-day technical activities of the Health System Central Sterile Department. They interact between the Surgical Services Service Line and other areas within the System. The Operations Coordinator plans, organizes, administers, directs, coordinates and controls the activities of the department and has direct accountability for quantitative and qualitative results.

The Central Sterile Operations Coordinator cleans, disinfects, assembles, packages and sterilizes surgical instruments; tests and operates sterilization equipment; and monitors the sterilization process and sterilization equipment operation on a daily basis. They document and maintains sterilization records; assembles surgical supplies; and decontaminates patient equipment. The Central Sterile Operations Coordinator must be resourceful in procuring patient supplies and equipment. They order and receive patient equipment and supplies; maintains accurate records; operates the computer to verify and assure correct patient charges; conducts patient charge inquiries; and posts and credits charges. Expectation is for all performed duties to be in accordance with Singing River Health System procedures and policies, accreditation organization, and governing guidance and publications for health care employees

DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this intends to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks performed as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma/equivalency required.

License

N/A

Certifications

Current Central Supply certification preferred. Must complete BCLS certification by the end of position orientation; must maintain current BCLS certification.

Experience

Must have a minimum of three (3) years’ progressive experience as a Surgical Technologist; with at least two (2) years’ experience in a supervisory capacity in a hospital environment.

Reports To

Surgical Services Director

Supervises

Assigned personnel

Physical Demands

Work is moderately active: involves frequent requirements to move about the office, move about the facility, and to travel to another facility within the SRHS service area. Work involves exerting a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Employee is responsible for safely moving, lifting and handling all supplies, equipment and patients, with assistance, up to 350 pounds. Expected to use safe lifting practices in all areas of job performance and employees are responsible to request help whenever needed, regardless of the weight, using available assistance, i.e. lifting devices or additional staff.

Work involves using many physical motions in performing daily work activities; subject to exposure of body fluids, sputum and tissues, which may carry the hazard of infectious disease. Work involves using repetitive motions: substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and or fingers while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard.

Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sound at normal speaking levels with or without correction; the ability to make fine discriminations in sound. Work requires close visual and acuity and the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus, i.e. shift gaze from viewing a computer monitor to forms/printed material that are closer to compare data at close vision.

Work may involve exposure to communicable diseases, blood and/or body fluids, electromagnetic energy, chemical agents, and/or latex.

Mental Demands

Must demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision making skills in the management of financial responsibilities, staff, and/or patients. Must possess emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels associated in dealing with patient and family care, fast-paced physical activity, and demands of maintaining effective working relationships with peers, staff, managers, physicians, and other healthcare associates.

Duties require intensive knowledge of highly specialized field or broad knowledge of major hospital functional activities.

Special Demands

Work requires the ability to function independently, adapt to workload demands, set priorities, understand and set goals. Must possess highly developed organizational, planning and management skills, excellent oral communication skills, and the ability to create/maintain a collaborative work environment.

Must have a valid driver license as job requires traveling throughout the SRHS service area – with the employee providing his/her own transportation. Frequent travel within a radius of 50 miles, with occasional travel beyond, is required. Proficient knowledge and skill in using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required