Lead Sterile Processing Technician & OR Liaison & Training

Children's Hospital Colorado; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 35,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

403b retirement match

Paid parental leave

Education benefit

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado is seeking a Lead Instrument/Sterile Processing Technician in Aurora. The role oversees decontamination, reprocessing, and maintenance of surgical instruments and patient care equipment, ensuring safety and infection control.

Responsibilities include training staff, updating instrument sets in the SPM system, and collaborating with OR teams. Shift is Monday–Friday, with on-call rotation; extensive benefits accompany base pay with incentive opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3 years of surgical instrumentation in a hospital sterile processing environment
• Trains staff on cleaning and sterilization per instrument manufacturer guidelines
• Creates, updates instrument set lists in the SPM system

Responsibilities

• Anticipates OR needs and manages the workroom to minimize schedule delays
• Serves as the surgical specialty liaison to the Operating Room and Procedure Center
• Trains staff on cleaning and sterilization per instrument manufacturer guidelines
• Creates, updates, and inputs instrument set lists into the SPM system
• Performs decontamination of durable medical equipment and OR surgical instruments
• Ensures proper care, handling, and functionality of surgical instruments before reassembly
• Precepts new employees, supporting their training and development
• Leads quality improvement efforts and may spearhead quality initiatives

Skills

Surgical instrumentation

Education

High School or GED

Job description

Children's Hospital Colorado is seeking a Lead Instrument/Sterile Processing Technician in Aurora. The role oversees decontamination, reprocessing, and maintenance of surgical instruments and patient care equipment, ensuring safety and infection control.

Responsibilities include training staff, updating instrument sets in the SPM system, and collaborating with OR teams. Shift is Monday–Friday, with on-call rotation; extensive benefits accompany base pay with incentive opportunities.