Sterile Core Coordinator

Current Employees: If you are currently employed at SOMC please log into UKG Pro to use the internal application process. Department: Surgery Shift/schedule: Full Time (40 hrs/wk) GENERAL SUMMARY Works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager of CVOR, Nurse Manager of OR, and the Director of Surgical Services. The Sterile Core Coordinator is a Certified Surgical Technologist responsible for coordinating sterile core operations, instrumentation, inventory management, preference card maintenance, regulatory compliance, and surgical workflow support. The Sterile Core Coordinator collaborates closely with Sterile Processing, Materials Management, CVOR and OR staff, anesthesia personnel, surgeons, and Surgical Services leadership to ensure the availability of properly sterilized instruments, equipment, implants, and supplies necessary for safe and efficient patient care. This position performs surgical technologist duties as needed while supporting initiatives related to inventory management, regulatory compliance, and process improvement. Performs other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS Education: High School Diploma or successful completion of an equivalent High School Exam required Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program Licensure: CST, TS-C, or CRCST required BLS/AED training course within 90 days of hire required Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER) preferred Leadership or inventory management training preferred Experience: 3 years of surgical tech experience required 5 years of perioperative experience preferred Sterile core management, inventory management, supply chain operations, or sterile processing collaboration experience preferred Preference card management and electronic perioperative systems experience (e.g., Epic OpTime, Cerner, Meditech) preferred JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS The following is a summary of the major job duties of this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time. 1. Oversees daily sterile core and sub-sterile area operations, ensuring supplies, instruments, equipment, and case carts are organized, available, and compliant with regulatory, accreditation, and infection prevention standards. 2. Coordinates instrument and equipment inventory, availability, tracking, repair, replacement, and standardization efforts in collaboration with Sterile Processing and clinical teams. 3. Monitors and maintains inventory levels of surgical supplies, implants, disposable products, and specialty equipment; assists with ordering, replenishment, inventory reconciliation, product substitutions, and cost containment initiatives. 4. Manages the accuracy, standardization, and optimization of surgeon preference cards to promote efficient case preparation, resource utilization, and procedural consistency. 5. Performs audits, maintains required documentation, supports accreditation and regulatory readiness, and participates in quality improvement initiatives to enhance operational effectiveness, patient safety, and compliance. 6. Partners with Operating Room leadership, specialty teams, Materials Management, and Sterile Processing to support daily surgical operations, resolve supply issues, and improve workflow efficiency. 7. Provides surgical technologist support, including room setup, sterile field maintenance, case support, surgical counts, specimen handling, and room turnover activities as needed. 8. Supports orientation, training, process implementation, committee participation, and departmental goals related to quality, service, efficiency, and fiscal stewardship. 9. Performs other duties as assigned. Why SOMC? You Care for Our Patients, We Care for You At Southern Ohio Medical Center, our mission is to make a difference in the community we serve. We're committed to delivering exceptional care and that starts with our team members. When you join SOMC, you're not just starting a job. You're …

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