Lead Sterile Processing Tech

About the role

The Lead Central Sterile Technician-Certified for the Surgical Ventures Group contributes to high quality, patient-centered care by maintaining a sanitary environment for the provision of patient care. As a valuable member of the care team, the Lead Central Sterile Tech cleans, disinfects, and sterilizes instruments and supplies in accordance with established methods and facility procedures. The Lead Central Sterile Tech also participates in surgical room turnover between cases, ensuring a sanitary environment.

Responsibilities

• Prioritizes and Organizes instrumentation, equipment, and supplies based on facility schedule and physician preference.
• Reviews schedule daily for case instrumentation needs; remains abreast of changes made in schedule.
• Anticipates special needs and selects required packs, instruments, supplies, sutures and equipment for specific cases.
• Receives all soiled instrumentation per policy and AAMI/OSHA requirements.
• Implements the appropriate decontamination process per manufacturer instructions.
• Reprocesses instrumentation for sterilization.
• Utilizes “short cycle” procedures when necessary and appropriate.
• Maintains the Decontamination and Clean room with supplies and equipment needed.
• Tests operational efficiency of Instrumentation prior to reprocessing and reports problems to Nurse Manager.
• Implements manual cleaning cycle for autoclaves and other sterilizing/disinfecting machines.
• Maintains periodic maintenance records for equipment.
• Maintains accurate log for equipment out for repair.

Qualifications

• CRCST is required
• Graduate of Sterile Processing program is preferred
• Graduate of accredited Surgical Technology program (required in some states) is preferred
• 1+ years applicable clinical experience is required
• Leadership experience-preferred
• Ambulatory surgery experience-preferred