Lead Sterile Processing Technician - Sterile Processing

Position Summary

To be fully engaged in providing Uncompromised Safety, Superior Quality, Memorable Patient/Customer Experiences and Financial Stewardship by providing clean, sterile instruments for surgical procedures; maintaining a clean, organized instrument storage area; maintaining accurate sterilization records and monitoring performance of CS Techs for quality and efficiency. The Central Services Lead Tech oversees department operations when the Supervisor is absent.

Primary Accountabilities

Quality/No Harm:

• Maintains accurate records including: biological indicators / sterilization records
• Has operational knowledge (automatic and manual) of steam sterilizers
• Maintains overall safe operations of the shift
• Performs decontamination, assembly, wrapping, and sterilizing functions of instrumentation to meet daily case schedule at assigned facility as based on reported errors and/or instances of instruments not ready for case
• Performs necessary housekeeping and stocking duties within the department including; maintaining a clean and organized instrument room, cleaning sterilizers on a regular basis
• Demonstrates initiative combined with rapidity and accuracy with preparing supplies and instruments within a limited time frame
• Supports training and education of department
• Participates in and supports in-service programs and/or staff meetings
• Reviews department Performance measures and educates shift associates to meet goals

Customer Experience:

• Communicates effectively and discreetly with all team members to ensure efficient patient care through proper use of surgical equipment and supplies
• Ensures associates treat all customers according to I-CARE values
• Contributes to the patient experience as evidenced by positive patient satisfaction scores and HCAHPs scores for department/medical center and/or written compliments by patients/others as well as consistent performance of purposeful hourly rounding and bedside shift report

Stewardship:

• Monitors performance of teammates for quality and efficiency; assigns working hours and locations for optimum utilization of personnel; contributes to their performance evaluations
• Ensures that CS has adequate staffing for each shift
• Uses Health First department resources appropriately

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Must be able to read and write in the English language for effective communication
• CBSPD/IAHCSMM certification preferred

Physical Demands

• Visual acuity and hand-eye coordination to use computers and Central Service Equipment
• Good physical condition and without assistance must be able to lift, push, or move equipment weighing up to 25 pounds
• Must be able to stand, walk, bend, and stoop for 90% of assigned shift

Mental Demands

• Ability to display and promote elements of good service
• Ability to listen well and analyze needs from various ages and levels of education
• Ability to access, interpret data and educate members of the healthcare team, patients, and significant others of various ages
• Ability to concentrate on multi-priority activities

Schedule

Full-Time

Shift Times: 3:00pm - 11:00pm