Sterile Process Technician Certified Lead

McLaren Health Care; Bay City (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to decontaminate, sterilize, assemble and stock surgical instruments and equipment in the hospital's sterile processing area. Attention to safety, infection control and quality standards is essential in daily duties.

You will monitor wash solutions, sort mismatched sets, restock inventory, assist in operating room and equipment storage areas, and support training for new staff.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of approved sterile processing course and CBSPD certification.
• Prior experience in sterile processing preferred.
• Active enrollment in approved sterile processing course with defined completion date.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates and sterilizes instruments, wraps trays and follows standard precautions.
• Monitors wash solution quality for decontamination of instruments and equipment.
• Sorts mismatched sets and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.
• Restocks, labels, maintains inventory, and distributes instruments, trays, crash carts, and equipment.
• Performs environmental maintenance and supports inventory in sterile processing and operating areas.
• Verifies equipment functions and requisitions maintenance or replacement as needed.
• Maintains departmental policies, safety, quality and infection control standards.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

Sterile processing

Quality control

Infection control

Inventory management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CBSPD certification

Job description

Position Summary:

Performs and participates in decontamination, cleaning, assembling, packaging, scanning, sterilization, storage and distribution of reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment.

Job Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Decontaminates and sterilizes instruments, medical supplies and equipment, and assembles, wraps and sterilizes trays of instruments. Follows proper standard precautions while in decontamination and sterilization areas.
• Monitors biological and chemical wash solution to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and medical equipment.
• Sorts mismatched sets of instruments, trays, and medical equipment and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.
• Restocks, labels, and maintains inventory, submits requisitions, collects and distributes instruments, trays, crash carts, and facility medical equipment.
• Performs environmental maintenance duties and assists in maintaining inventory levels in sterile processing, the operating room, and in equipment storage areas.
• Verifies that equipment functions properly, requisitions for equipment maintenance, repair or replacement, and removes defective equipment.
• Assists with maintaining established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality improvement, safety, and environmental and infection control standards.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Lead Duties and Responsibilities (If classified in a Lead Role):

• Assists in quality control and performance improvement activities.
• Contributes to performance feedback, hiring decisions.
• Ensures standards are met (quality, timeliness, customer service, etc.).
• Evaluates and tests new procedures/processes.
• Orients and/or trains new staff.
• Problem solving capabilities.
• Subject matter expert/technical leadership.
• Work flow/distribution of work.
• Assists in assuring compliance with all regulatory and other agency requirements, laws, and statutes pertaining to the operation of the department

Qualifications:

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of approved sterile processing course and certification as a sterile processing technician by the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).

Preferred:

• Prior experience in sterile processing preferred.
• Actively enrolled in approved sterile processing course with defined completion date.

Additional Information:

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26004912
• Daily Work Times: 8 am to 4:30 pm
• Hours Per Pay Period: 80
• On Call: Yes
• Weekends: Yes