Instrument Specialist

CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

1064 Sterile Processing South

40

6:00am-2:30pm

Day Shift (United States of America)

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

 

• Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.

• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. 

• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.

• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

 

The Instrument Specialist will be responsible for managing instrument inventory, ensuring proper maintenance, and reordering as needed. This role will include receiving, restocking, and tracking instrument repair and replacements for Cox South SPD, MORH SPD, and CSC SPD. The instrument Specialist keeps management informed of any instrument circumstances that may impact department operations.

Education:
• Required: High School diploma or equivalent  
Experience:
• Required: 2 years of SPD experience
Skills:
• Proven experience in Sterile Processing
• Strong knowledge base of instrumentation used in surgical cases
• Knowledge and ability to use instrument tracking software effectively
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to coordinate with staff, outside departments, and leadership teams while maintaining the hospital’s mission, vision, and values.
Licensure/Certification/Registration:
• Required: CRCST or CBSPD 

CIS being obtained within 6 months of hire