Lead Central Sterile Tech

Surgery Partners, Inc; Saratoga Springs (UT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health, dental, and vis​

Health Savings Account with employer贡献

Life Insurance

PTO

401(k) retirement plan with company

Job summary

Surgery Partners, Inc. is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician Lead to oversee decontamination, cleaning, assembling, packaging, sterilization, storage and distribution of instruments. You will manage staff scheduling, training and daily operations to ensure a ready, compliant supply for procedures.

Lead with a focus on quality, infection prevention and safety, while coordinating with the Director of Nursing and center leadership to support patient satisfaction and smooth OR workflows.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• State Licensure or certification as a Sterilization Technician, as required by state regulations or contract specifications.
• Sterile Processing Technicians with at least 1 year of experience working in a fast-paced OR.

Responsibilities

• Oversee decontamination, cleaning, assembling and packaging of instruments.
• Prepare instrument trays and wrap items per procedures.
• Operate barcode instrument tracking system.
• Disassemble, clean, assemble and test specialty instrumentation.
• Differentiate between single-use and reusable items.
• Decontaminate and sterilize instruments and equipment and wrap trays.
• Follow Standard Precautions and maintain inventory.
• Monitor equipment and requisition maintenance as needed.
• Lead staff scheduling, training and daily operations.
• Maintain a clean work area and ensure safety and infection control standards.

Skills

Staff supervision

Sterile processing

Quality & infection prevention

Staff scheduling

Training staff

Education

High School Diploma

Sterilization Technician certification

1 year OR experience

Tools

Barcode tracking system

Job description

Job Title: Sterile Processing Technician Lead

Description

Performs and participates in decontamination, cleaning, assembling, packaging, scanning, sterilization, storage and distribution of reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment. Performs other duties as assigned or required. Manage staff scheduling and training of Sterile Processing staff. Ensures compliance with quality, infection prevention, risk prevention, and patient satisfaction processes. Daily management of Sterile Processing staff based on patient schedules.

Supervision

Director of Nursing

Responsibilities

• Extensive knowledge regarding processes used in the decontamination, inspection, cleaning, assembling and packaging of medical/surgical material to include, but not limited to, linen, instruments and equipment according to established standards and procedures to ensure a sterile and functioning supply of materials
• Prepare trays for designated areas according to prescribed procedures. Wrap and/or package items for specified areas according to procedures prescribed for designated areas
• Must be able to operate bar code instrument tracking system
• Dissemble, clean, assemble and test specialty instrumentation and equipment for proper functioning
• Must be able to differentiate between single-use and reusable items
• Decontaminates and sterilizes instruments, medical supplies and equipment, and assembles, wraps and sterilizes trays of instruments
• Follows proper Standard Precautions while in decontamination and sterilization areas
• Monitors biological and chemical wash solution to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and medical equipment
• Sorts mismatched sets of instruments, trays, and medical equipment and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner
• Restocks, labels, and maintains inventory, submits requisitions, collects and distributes instruments, trays, crash carts, and facility medical equipment
• Performs environmental maintenance duties and assists in maintaining inventory levels in sterile processing, the operating room, and in equipment storage areas
• Verifies that equipment functions properly, requisitions for equipment maintenance, repair or replacement, and removes defective equipment
• Maintains a clean work area
• Assists with maintaining established departmental policies and procedures, objectives and quality improvement, safety, and environmental and infection control standards
• Communicates appropriately using good interpersonal skills
• Approves time off requests for staff in accordance with center policy
• Manages day-to-day staffing including staff abilities, ill calls, schedule fluctuations, flexing off staff, staff call offs
• Monitors and ensures staff education is current and up to date
• Works to ensure team, surgeons, anesthesia, and large center team work in concert to build a strong cohesive team
• Supports, coaches, and holds accountable all SDS staff
• Participates in and behaves as a member of the center leadership team. By setting appropriate examples in interactions, coaching in real time, supporting all members of the leadership team, and bringing any issue to the attention of the leadership team and Director of Nursing and/or Administrator

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.

Work Environment

• Standing for prolonged periods, frequent walking, reaching (overhead, repetition)
• Proficient communication, both auditory and verbal, with colleagues, vendors, and surgeons. Attention to detail and ability to write legibly
• Must have ability to lift/push/pull > 50lbs
• May be exposed to radiation, fumes, chemicals, cold, noise, blood and/or bodily fluids, infectious diseases

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• State Licensure or certification as a Sterilization Technician, as required by state regulations or contract specifications
• Sterile Processing Technicians with at least 1 year of experience working in a fast-paced OR

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
• Life Insurance
• PTO
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
• And more!

Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc. Furthermore, our organization is committed to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.