Lead Sterile Processing Technician

About the role

The SPD Lead Technician serves as a resource to staff in the cleaning, disinfecting, processing, and assembly of instruments and equipment. They also assist with human resource responsibilities, including interviewing and selection of new employees, orientation, staff development, providing performance feedback, and resolving employee concerns.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a resource to staff in the cleaning, disinfecting, processing, and assembly of instruments and equipment.
• Demonstrates knowledge of high-level disinfection to include various types of equipment (maintains daily log, testing efficacy of disinfecting solution with each cycle, performs biological tests, test strips quality control checks, and completes log, as per department established procedure).
• Inspects, assembles, packages, and sterilizes medical devices following manufacturer’s recommendations and established procedure.
• Loads and operates Olympus OER according to established policies and procedures, documents the contents and processing information according to departmental policy.
• Ensures that Sterile Processing Microsystems (SPM) Instrument Tracking System scanning protocols are followed consistently at each step in the disinfection process to accurately track equipment throughout the High-Level Disinfection process and to identify equipment and instruments throughout the institute.
• Maintains daily log, performs biological tests, test strips quality control checks, and completes log, as per department established procedure.
• Sorts mismatched sets of instruments, trays, and medical equipment and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.
• Assists with instrumentation inventory management (repairs, replacements, and back up instrumentation).
• Verifies that equipment functions properly, requisitions for equipment repairs and removes defective equipment from use.
• Performs environmental maintenance duties and assists in maintaining inventory levels in sterile processing, code cart room, and in equipment storage areas.
• Restocks, labels, and maintains inventory, submits requisitions, collects, and distributes instruments, trays, emergency carts, code carts, and facility medical equipment.
• Maintains emergency/code cart expiration database to include reusable and disposable products.
• Delivers linens to assigned storage locations as required.
• Performs lab coat fittings and submits lab coat orders to uniform supplier as required.
• Participates in department quality improvement/performance improvement processes.
• Serves as the main point of contact in the absence of SPM Supervisor.
• Provides department operational support between campuses (Chestnut Hill or Longwood) as required.
• Performs the duties of SPM Technician as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• 2 years of Central Sterile experienced required.
• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification through Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) or Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, Inc. (CBSPD) required.
• Certified Flexible Endoscope Reprocessor (CER) certification through HSPA or CBSPD required within one year of hire date.
• Certified Healthcare Leadership (CHL) through HSPA or CBSPD required within one year of hire date.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of principles and recommended practice of cleaning and high-level disinfection (HLD) of flexible endoscopes and probes.
• Knowledge of principles and recommended practice of utilizing the automated endoscope processor and/or manual HLD and associated record keeping.
• Knowledge and understanding of the distribution systems utilized by the department.
• Knowledge of principles and recommended practice of steam sterilization and associated record keeping.
• Effective problem-solving skills to include data analysis and judgment to make effective decisions.
• Good verbal and written communication skills (in English) being concise by phone and in person.

Skills

• Effective problem-solving skills to include data analysis and judgment to make effective decisions.
• Good verbal and written communication skills (in English) being concise by phone and in person.

Benefits

Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

$60,600.00 - $68,000.00