Senior Sterile Processing Tech

Tenet Healthcare; Commerce Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan

Generous paid time off

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Tenet Healthcare is seeking a Senior Sterile Processing Tech to work at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital, located in Michigan. The ideal candidate will oversee sterilization processes, assist in technician training, and ensure compliance with quality standards.

The position demands certifications like CRCST or CBSPD and involves monitoring equipment and educating staff on best practices. Join us to make a difference in patient care every day.

Qualifications

• Must be an active Certified, Registered Central Sterile Technician (CRCST) or have certification through the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).
• Certification requirements must be fulfilled and verified yearly.
• Proven leadership abilities in coordinating the work of others.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and assign work to technicians in sterilization processes.
• Monitor and educate instrument technicians for compliance.
• Maintain quality assurance indicators for departmental reports.

Skills

Master-level knowledge of sterilization procedures

Knowledge of infection control standards

Knowledge of patient care equipment

Knowledge of surgical and obstetrical instrumentation

Leadership abilities

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Education

Certificate as a Central Sterile Technician (CRCST)

Tools

Orbit

Citrix

Lawson

Job description

Senior Sterile Processing Tech

Embark on a rewarding career with DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital. If you are a compassionate healthcare professional eager to contribute to patient care, this is your opportunity where your skills make a difference every day.

Benefit Statement

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status.

Summary Description

Under general guidance from manager, coordinates, assigns work, assists and monitors technicians in the collection, decontamination, disinfection, sterilization, storage and distribution of equipment, instrumentation and supplies throughout the hospital. Assists and monitors the sterilization process and procedures to ensure verification documentation is complete and accurate. Monitors and, if necessary, educates the instrument technicians to ensure completion and accuracy. Collects and maintains daily/monthly quality assurance indicators for necessary department reports that the manager must prepare and present to various committees. Orders specialty items for departmental use and coordinates ordering of specialty items for user departments. Following Department Education guidelines trains and tests new instrument technicians in all areas. Senior technician is required to conduct department specific in‑services several times a year to all CPD staff members. Other responsibilities include coordinating, assisting and monitoring the case cart fill process for OR, OB, special procedure and cath lab, crash carts and all specialty carts.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

1. Collect, disassemble, clean, decontaminate, inspect, and reassemble instrumentation for all user departments.
2. Collect, clean, decontaminate patient care equipment from all units. Follow through with proper storage of equipment.
3. Ensure all supplies needed for required work are available.
4. Monitor sterilization Q.A. standards and procedures in CPD.
5. Reprocess, sterilize, and document all instrumentation following each procedure.
6. Prioritize instrumentation for implementation to appropriate department.
7. Ensure that all sterile and non‑sterile supplies, equipment and inventory are available for implementation.
8. Fill and deliver all case carts for user departments in a timely and accurate manner.
9. Fill and maintain all specialty items, i.e., crash carts, invasive line, latex-free, emergency respiratory boxes and disaster carts in a timely manner. Monitor this process for instrument technicians and report progress to manager.
10. Master computer skills to access programs used by department such as Orbit, Novell, Intranet, Citrix, CIS, Lawson, and DMC website.
11. When appropriate, charge equipment via CIS application.
12. Order items needed through Lawson application.
13. Order specialty appliances and equipment for requestor departments and follow through with required paperwork.
14. Comply with all customer service and process improvement philosophies and follow all hospital, health, human relations, federal, state and local safety, personnel and departmental policies, procedures, laws and guidelines. Meet all licensing and/or certification accreditation requirements.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be an active Certified, Registered Central Sterile Technician (CRCST) or have certification through the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).
• Certification requirements must be fulfilled and verified yearly as a requirement of this position.

Skills Required

1. Master‑level knowledge of appropriate sterilization procedures, standards, local, state and federal laws.
2. Master‑level knowledge of infection control with regard to all processes in Central Processing department.
3. Master‑level knowledge of the care and use of all patient care equipment.
4. Master‑level knowledge of surgical and obstetrical instrumentation.
5. Master‑level knowledge of specialty instrumentation (Orthopedic, Vascular, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Thoracic, etc.).
6. Leadership abilities to coordinate the work of others in all areas.
7. Accountable for timely, accurate workflow outcomes in assigned areas.
8. Ability to fairly and impartially monitor, train, in‑service and mentor instrument technicians in any/all areas of job responsibility.
9. Ability to make responsible decisions in stressful situations.
10. Ability to take charge in the absence of management.
11. Consistently maintain professional behavior to build customer confidence.
12. Consistently maintain exemplary performance evaluation record.
13. Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.

EEO Statement

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. Tenet participates in the E-Verify program. The employment practices of Tenet Healthcare and its companies comply with all applicable laws and regulations.