Sterile Equipment Tech Lead

CommonSpirit Health; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 71,285,000 - 110,490,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health in Westminster, CO, seeks a Sterile Equipment Tech Lead to oversee decontamination, processing, sterilization, and distribution of instruments, guiding staff and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

You will operate sterilizers (steam and hydrogen peroxide), maintain records, coordinate with departments, and train personnel. Leadership duties include assigning tasks and adjusting staffing as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 1 year sterile equipment processing experience.
• Knowledge of AAMI, AORN, JC and OSHA guidelines.
• CRS tech certification or CBSPD certification.
• Within 1 year, obtain CIS, CSIS, CER, CFER, CHL, CSPM or CASSPT.

Responsibilities

• Lead and instruct staff; assign daily tasks.
• Prioritize and reassign work to meet production needs.
• Provide input on staffing levels to support hospital services.
• Clean, decontaminate, inspect, assemble, wrap, and sterilize supplies.
• Operate steam and hydrogen peroxide sterilizers; validate equipment performance.

Skills

Sterile processing

Leadership

Compliance

Staff training

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Certified Registered Central Service Tech or CBSPD

Within 1 year obtain CIS/CSIS/CER/CFER/CHL/CSPM/CASSPT

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Sterile Equipment Tech Lead, you will perform routine tasks relating to the decontamination, processing, sterilization, and distribution of instruments, equipment, and sterile supplies, while leading and instructing personnel and ensuring compliance.

Every day you will operate and monitor sterilization equipment, maintain records, communicate with departments to ensure smooth workflow, and assure daily task assignments are completed. You will also be involved in staff training and competency, participate in hospital-wide educational projects, and may assume supervisory responsibility in the absence of leadership.

To be successful in this role, you will possess expertise in sterile processing, strong leadership and instructional skills, and meticulous attention to detail in maintaining compliance with all regulatory standards.

Directs the daily task assignment for completion of work each day.

• Responsible for assigning, instructing and checking the work of others.
• Prioritizes and reassigns staff and work making adjustments to meet unusual production needs.
• Provides input on staffing levels to provide support services required by the hospital.
• Cleans, decontaminates, inspects, assembles, and wraps or packages supplies and instruments using proper techniques and procedures and sterilizes supplies and instruments using the prescribed method (e.g. steam, immediate use sterilization).
• Understands the basic principles of all sterilization equipment used in the department including the automatic endoscope reprocessing system.
• Operates various sterilizers including both steam and hydrogen peroxide sterilizers and is proficient in high level disinfection and validates the proper functioning of all equipment using established mechanical and biological monitors.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• One (1) year of sterile equipment processing
• Knowledge of all regulatory guidelines and standards of practices as it relates to AAMI, AORN, JC and OSHA
• Certified Registered Central Services Tech Or Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD)
• Upon hire, or within one (1) year of hire or transfer, must obtain one (1) of the following: CIS, CSIS, CER, CFER, CHL, CSPM, CASSPT

Where You'll Work

For more than 50 years, St. Anthony North Hospital has delivered optimal health care to the communities of Westminster, Erie, Brighton, Broomfield, Northglenn and Thornton. Highlights of our campus include 60,000 square feet of integrated primary and specialty care physician clinics, ambulatory surgery center, birthing center with private birthing suites, Level III Trauma Center with 24/7 emergency services, over 150 inpatient beds and an outpatient diagnostics center with lab and imaging services. In 2023, we received our prestigious Magnet designation! We are so proud of our nursing staff for this achievement, which is awarded to less than 6 percent of hospitals in the United States. Built on the pillars of convenience, wellness and person-centered care, we offer inpatient and outpatient care at one site, with an emphasis on preventive health, wellness and health education.

Pay Range

$24.88 - $38.56 /hour