Sterile Processing Team Lead

Responsibilities

• Works collaboratively with Operating Room staff & SPD staff to ensure needs are met efficiently and accurately.
• Responsible for the scheduling and job assignments for staff on their team/shift.
• Communicates changes and assists in staff education regarding instrumentation and equipment.
• Implements workflow initiatives to improve departmental productivity.
• Responsible for real-time coaching of staff members and providing follow-up to management.
• Fills into staffing vacancies/assignments as needed or requested.
• Aids in the education and training of fellow associates.
• Oversees and manages the delivery of implants and equipment to support sterile instrument trays.
• Ensures adequate productivity is met, along with resolving emergent instrument issues, incomplete sets, and any other departmental issues that may arise.
• Contributes to staff development by performing audits of staff members to ensure a high level of quality service to our customers and by providing follow-up and ongoing education, training, and mentorship.
• Serves as back up to the Supervisor when they are not available.
• Responsible for shift specific reports that are utilized by the Supervisor or Manager to monitor Department productivity and standards.
• Oversees and maintains QA and PI compliance to ensure consistent delivery of quality products.
• Troubleshoots processing equipment and makes sure all standards of quality are met and maintained as required by governing bodies such as Joint Commission, AAMI, AORN and IAHCSMM.
• Serves as a resource person for staff and other departments.
• Responsible for ensuring a safe environments and equipment for both patients and staff.
• Identifies and corrects unsafe practices, procedures, and/or physical condition and reports to Manager or Supervisor.

Requirements

• High School or GED
• Certified through the International Association of Healthcare Central service Material Management (IAHCSMM) or obtain Certification within 90 days.
• Excellent Computer skills, knowledge of surgical procedures, knowledge of sterilization standards and sterile processing technique
• 2 + years of sterile Processing Experience

Qualifications

• Shift: Mon-Fri 7a-3:30p Weekend on-call required
• Weekly Hours: 40
• Department: Sterile Processing