Lead Central Sterile Tech Cert

HCA Healthcare; Brentwood (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental, vision,

Wellbeing support

Paid time off and family leave

401(k) plan with match

Tuition and certification support

Life insurance

Job summary

HCA Brentwood Surgery Center is seeking a Lead Central Sterile Technician-Certified to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care by maintaining clean and sterile environments and supporting the surgical team. You will oversee decontamination, sterilization, and turnover between cases under supervision of a Registered Nurse or clinical manager.

Responsibilities include prioritizing instrument needs, monitoring sterilization processes, and maintaining records, while fostering a supportive,

Qualifications

• CRCST certification is required.
• Graduate of Sterile Processing program is preferred.
• Graduate of accredited Surgical Technology program (required in some states) is preferred.
• 1+ years applicable clinical experience is required.
• Leadership experience preferred.
• Ambulatory surgery experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize and organize instrumentation, equipment, and supplies based on schedule and physician preference.
• Review daily case instrumentation needs and stay updated on schedule changes.
• Receive soiled instrumentation and follow decontamination and reprocessing per procedures.
• Perform sterilization methods as required for different instruments per manufacturer instructions.
• Monitor and record sterilization cycles and report deviations to OR Coordinator or Nurse Manager.
• Ensure proper sterilization before releasing instruments for use and manage sterilized instrument shelving.
• Test efficacy of disinfectants and maintain daily log, including biological tests.
• Handle and dispose of biohazardous materials per policy and regulations.
• Maintain Decontamination and Clean room with necessary supplies and equipment.
• Test instrumentation efficiency before reprocessing and report issues to Nurse Manager.
• Operate manual cleaning cycles for autoclaves and other machines.
• Maintain maintenance records and logs for equipment.

Skills

Leadership

Ambulatory surgery experience

Clinical experience

1+ years experience

Education

CRCST certification

Sterile Processing program

Surgical Technology program

Job description

Job Summary And Qualifications

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Lead Central Sterile Tech Cert? At Brentwood Surgery Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

The Lead Central Sterile Technician-Certified for the Surgical Ventures Group contributes to high quality, patient-centered care by maintaining a sanitary environment for the provision of patient care. As a valuable member of the care team, the Lead Central Sterile Tech cleans, disinfects, and sterilizes instruments and supplies in accordance with established methods and facility procedures. The Lead Central Sterile Tech also participates in surgical room turnover between cases, ensuring a sanitary environment. Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or other clinical manager, the Lead Central Sterile Tech may assist surgeons, nurses, or techs around the operative field, collect and record pertinent clinical data, or otherwise assist in direct patient care as instructed. The Lead Central Sterile Tech provides positive, goal-oriented technical leadership, thus promoting an atmosphere of support and quality.

What you will do in this role:

• Prioritizes and Organizes instrumentation, equipment, and supplies based on facility schedule and physician preference.
• Reviews schedule daily for case instrumentation needs; remains abreast of changes made in schedule.
• Receives all soiled instrumentation per policy and AAMI/OSHA requirements. Implements the appropriate decontamination process per manufacturer instructions. Reprocesses instrumentation for sterilization.
• Performs appropriate sterilization method required for different types of instruments, in accordance to manufacturer’s instructions.
• Monitors and records all test loads and sterilization cycles; reports any deviation from normal functioning to OR Coordinator or Nurse Manager.
• Monitors all instrumentation for proper sterilization prior to releasing for use. Places sterilized instruments on appropriate shelving and rotates accordingly.
• Performs testing for efficacy of disinfecting solution with each cycle, performs biological tests and maintains daily log, as per facility policies.
• Receives and disposes of of biohazardous materials/wastes according to policy and regulation.
• Maintains the Decontamination and Clean room with supplies and equipment needed.
• Tests operational efficiency of Instrumentation prior to reprocessing and reports problems to Nurse Manager.
• Implements manual cleaning cycle for autoclaves and other sterilizing/disinfecting machines.
• Maintains periodic maintenance records for equipment. Maintains accurate log for equipment out for repair.

What is required for this role:

• CRCST is required
• Graduate of Sterile Processing program is preferred
• Graduate of accredited Surgical Technology program (required in some states) is preferred
• 1+ years applicable clinical experience is required
• Leadership experience-preferred
• Ambulatory surgery experience-preferred

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Surgery Ventures powered by HCA Healthcare is proud to have a distinguished reputation as a provider of high quality, outpatient surgical care. We serve the Nashville area and Middle Tennessee. Our division has a unique opportunity of building and operating a new ambulatory surgery center, Brentwood Surgery Center. This new surgery center is set to open in July 2021 in Brentwood, Tennessee. We have skilled and talented surgeons in the community who are committed to its success.

Brentwood Surgery Center will have 3 operating rooms and 2 procedure rooms. This state-of-the-art facility will perform an array of outpatient surgery from multiple specialties. Our specialties include orthopedics, total joints, endoscopy, general surgery, GYN, and podiatry. Brentwood Surgery Center will be a CMS certified facility accredited with the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (“AAAHC”).

HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for over a decade. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

“Good people beget good people.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Lead Central Sterile Tech Cert opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.