Sterile Process Technician Certified Lead

Socket.dev; Michigan; On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to perform decontamination, sterilization, assembly, packaging and distribution of reusable surgical instruments in a clinical setting.

You will monitor wash solutions, sort and restock supplies, maintain inventory, and ensure safety and infection control standards. The role may involve lead duties, quality improvement and training responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Certification as a sterile processing technician by the CBSPD is required.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates, cleans, assembles, wraps and sterilizes instrument trays.
• Monitors wash solutions for quality and consistency in decontamination.
• Sorts mismatched sets and makes them available to sterile processing in a timely manner.
• Restocks, labels and maintains inventory; distributes instruments and equipment.
• Performs environmental maintenance and helps manage stock in sterile processing and OR areas.
• Verifies equipment function; requests maintenance or replacement of defective items.
• Supports adherence to department policies, quality, safety and infection control standards.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CBSPD-certified sterile processing technician

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:

• 1. 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.
• 2. Monitors biological and chemical wash solution to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and medical equipment.
• 3. Sorts mismatched sets of instruments, trays, and medical equipment and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.
• 4. Restocks, labels, and maintains inventory, submits requisitions, collects and distributes instruments, trays, crash carts, and facility medical equipment.
• 5. Performs environmental maintenance duties and assists in maintaining inventory levels in sterile processing, the operating room, and in equipment storage areas.
• 6. Verifies that equipment functions properly, requisitions for equipment maintenance, repair or replacement, and removes defective equipment.
• 7. Assists with maintaining established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality improvement, safety, and environmental and infection control standards.
• 8. Performs other related duties as required and directed.

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

• 1. Assists in quality control and performance improvement activities.
• 2. Contributes to performance feedback, hiring decisions.
• 3. Ensures standards are met (quality, timeliness, customer service, etc.).
• 4. Evaluates and tests new procedures/processes.
• 5. Orients and/or trains new staff.
• 6. Problem solving capabilities.
• 7. Subject matter expert/technical leadership.
• 8. Work flow/distribution of work.
• 9. 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.