Sterile Processing Department Lead Technician - Full Time, Third Shift, Weekend Rotation

Job Duties

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Recognizes the patients, their family/designated care partner(s) in providing safe, compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient's personal preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values.
• Communicates with and supports the interprofessional team, patient, family and designated care partners.
• Provides workflow coordination, assists with staff supervision, orientation and training of new staff, problem identification and resolution, and instrument processing and sterilization review and monitoring for the department.
• Performs routine quality and safety checks within the department.
• Participates in department and hospital process improvement initiatives.
• Assists with various administrative functions which may include inventory orders, equipment maintenance and daily staffing assignments.
• Carefully coordinates and participates in onboarding of new staff members.
• Responsible for off shift and holiday call coverage based on campus requirements.
• Responsible for disassembling, cleaning, inspecting, preparing, assembling, sterilizing and dispensing surgical and procedure instrumentation and trays for the OR, Delivery Room, nursing units, and all other departments, according to manufactures instructions for use (IFU’s), prescribed procedures and aseptic technique.
• Operates automated washers, cart washers, ultrasonic washers, and sterilizers in a safe and efficient manner following manufacturers’ written instructions and department policy and procedure.
• Ensures verification of pre and post sterilization quality indicators.
• Reports any issues or problems with the sterilization equipment to appropriate SPD leadership.
• Uses Instrument Tracking System in the decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and storage of surgical trays and peel-pouched items to maintain inventory levels and accurate documentation.
• Accurately labels each item with name and/or expiration date.
• Prepares procedural case carts per campus requirements.
• Routinely checks for outdates and package integrity of sterilized items; replaces/reports as necessary.
• Maintains, assembles and distributes other durable medical equipment including but not limited to code carts based on campus requirements.
• May be responsible for equipment rounds based on campus requirements.
• Examines and tests instruments meticulously to ensure proper integrity, function and cleanliness prior to being sterilized or High Level disinfected.

Minimum Qualifications

• A High School Diploma/GED or equivalent required.
• Graduate of certified sterile processing technician training program.
• 2 years of experience in sterile processing.

Additional Qualifications

• Ability to read and communicate in the English language.
• Lift and carry 40-50 lbs.