Job Information
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Instrument Inventory Specialist in Tacoma, Washington
Overview
In 2020 united in a fierce commitment to deliver the highest quality care and exceptional patient experience Virginia Mason and CHI Franciscan Health came together as natural partners to build a new health system centered around the patient: Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Our combined system builds upon the scale and expertise of our nearly 300 sites of care including 11 hospitals and nearly 5000 physicians and providers. Together we are empowered to make an even greater impact on the health and well-being of our communities.
Responsibilities
Role:
Instrument Inventory Specialist tracks instrument resources necessary for supporting surgical procedures within the perioperative services division by setting up and facilitating inventory controls and support systems for surgical instrumentation. Functions as a liaison to the perioperative services departments and vendors to facilitate the ordering, stocking/restocking, inventorying, tracking and recording of specialized surgical instrumentation and implants as requested by physicians and resource nurses for designated procedures.
Qualifications
Education/Work Experience Requirements
Graduation from an accredited sterile processing or surgical technician program and a minimum of four years of progressively responsible related healthcare work experience, preferably in an acute care hospital sterile processing environment.
Licensure/Certification
Current Certification as a Certified Registered Central Services Technician (CRCST) or CSPDT certification through internationally recognized organizations such as IAHCSMM (International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materials Management) or CBSPD (Certification Board for Sterile Processing) is required; OR
The ability to obtain IAHCCSMM certification within eighteen months of date of hire (which requires 400 hours of Sterile Processing work experience).
Pay Range
$22.79 - $31.33 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.