Instrument Specialist - Central Sterile
Core
Ensures instrument availability for surgical cases by managing procurement, repairs, tracking, and loaner coordination within the Central Sterile department.
Role type
Instrument Specialist (Sterile Processing)
Builds
Surgical instrument sets and sterile processing workflows
Domain
Healthcare / Sterile Processing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Sterile processing cycle expertise, instrument repair coordination, inventory management, vendor management, staff training, surgical case scheduling analysis, recall resolution, tracking system administration
Preferred skills
Surgical Instrument Specialist certification, experience with loaner/trial instrument sets
Technologies
Instrument tracking systems
Responsibilities
Coordinate instrument repairs and maintain repair logs; Assess surgical schedules to determine instrument circulation; Procure and return loaner/vendor/trial instrument sets; Order supplies based on inventory and par levels; Resolve product and instrument recalls; Maintain instrument tracking system and count sheets; Provide education and training to Central Sterile staff; In-service staff on new products and equipment.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC