Lead Technician - Sterile Processing & Distribution

mainegeneral; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 29,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

MaineGeneral Health in Maine is seeking a team lead for sterile processing to monitor and coach staff, ensuring productivity and quality in daily operations.

The role requires CRCST or CPSDT certification and additional CBSPD/CIS/CHL credentials within six months; the position offers competitive benefits and a strong focus on staff development.

Qualifications

• CRCST certification through HSPA or CPSDT through CBSPD required.
• One of CER/CFER or CIS/CSIS or CHL/CSPM certifications required within 6 months of hire.
• Leadership experience in a sterile processing or clinical setting.
• Ability to oversee quality control testing and equipment maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Provides monitoring, coaching and evaluation of team members' performance, especially in productivity and quality.
• Promotes teamwork and cooperation among staff.
• Coordinates services, prioritizes assignments and workflow.
• Oversees equipment quality control testing, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching

Performance evaluation

Quality management

Job description

Job Summary

Leads team members for assigned area or function by demonstrating and providing advanced knowledge of job responsibilities.

Job Description

What You'll Do: Provides monitoring, coaching and evaluation of team members' performance, especially in the areas of productivity and quality management. Serves as a positive role model by working with team members to promote teamwork and cooperation.

Assists with coordinating services, prioritizing assignments and workflow, and promoting situational decision-making/problem solving.

Performs responsibilities of underlying job. Takes responsibility for, or provides guidance to team members on, the handling of complex or novel issues.

Oversees equipment quality control testing, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

What You'll Bring:

Certification as Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) through HSPA (Healthcare Sterile Processing Association) or Certification as a Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CPSDT) through CBSPD required .

One (1) of the following is required upon hire; the remaining certification is required within 6 months of hire:

• Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER) - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) or Certified Flexible Endoscope Reprocessor (CFER) - Certification Board for Sterile Processing Certification Board (CBSPD)
• Certified Instrument Specialist (CIS) - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) or Surgical Instrument Specialist Certification (CSIS) through CBSPD.
• Certified Healthcare Leader (CHL) - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) or Certified in Sterile Processing Management (CSPM) through (CBSPD) preferred.

Compensation Information:

$20.85 - $43.03

The hourly pay range shown represents the base pay range for this position. Individual pay is determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations. In addition to base pay, eligible team members may earn additional compensation through shift, weekend, holiday, on-call, and other applicable differentials. We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package designed to recognize our caregivers and support them in delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Job Exempt:

No

Benefits:

• Supporting all aspects of our employees' wellness - physical, emotional and financial - is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.
• Physical Wellness: We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.
• Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.
• A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We Believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.
• Emotional Wellness: When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
• Financial Wellness: Access the wages you've already earned before payday with Payactiv, giving you greater flexibility over your finances.
• Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.
• We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
• Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.
• We offer both short‑term and long‑term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.

Career Mobility:

Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership‑supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource - they're how we grow our business and care for our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at [phone] .