Sterile Processing Tech III

St. Elizabeth Healthcare; Edgewood (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Elizabeth Healthcare seeks a Sterile Processing Lead to manage daily operations, oversee cleaning, decontamination, sterilization and tray assembly to established standards.

You will train staff, monitor performance, prepare reports, and support cost-effective operations while upholding infection control practices. This is a non-exempt, full-time role based in Kentucky with opportunities for professional growth within the health system.

Qualifications

• Formal education in healthcare with a high school diploma.
• CRCST or CSPDT certification required; Endoscopy role certifications may apply.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations of Sterile Processing to ensure cleaning, decontamination, sterilization and tray assembly meet standards.
• Schedule, supervise, and train technicians across areas; monitor performance and provide input for appraisals.
• Ensure efficient case cart systems, test sterilizers and maintain records for infection control compliance.
• Prepare departmental reports and support cost-effective utilization of supplies and equipment.

Skills

Leadership

Staff training

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

High School diploma

CRCST/CSPDT certification

Job description

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Job Type

Regular

Scheduled Hours

40

Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare

At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.

Benefits That Support You

We invest in you - personally and professionally.

Enjoy:

• Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.

• Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules

• Retirement savings with employer match

• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities

• Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs

• Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility

Job Summary

Leads the daily operations of Sterile Processing by ensuring efficient and effective cleaning, decontamination, sterilization, and tray assembly of instruments and equipment according to established standards of practice. Provides input on how to perform tasks and how to achieve goals. Able to manage all aspects of multidisciplinary departments and effectively train staff in each area of responsibility. Monitor and provide input on associates’ performance daily. Lead special projects and supports cost effective environment. Prepares departmental reports, monitor sterile processing process, and oversee recordkeeping system.

Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Job Description

Operations

Provides input to management for performance appraisals and counseling /disciplinary actions as needed. Assists management with implementing and evaluating departmental goals consistent with organizational mission, vision, values. Collaborates with personnel of various departments to ensure availability of appropriate instrumentation, equipment, and supplies for procedures. Ensures efficient case cart system and sterile core cart processes. Schedules, supervises, and oversees the training of the technicians in each area. Apply knowledge and understanding of how to load, operate and test sterilizers to avoid contamination. Ability to incubate spores and properly interpret results, graphs and printouts; ensuring all sterilizers are functioning properly. Apply knowledge and understanding of how to load, operate and test both Medivator and Olympus Endoscope Reprocessor and do filter maintenance. Performs sterile processing functions as needed.

Quality/Customer Service

Develops and maintains collaborative interdepartmental and intradepartmental relationships. Communicates effectively with staff, physicians, and other health care team members. Monitors sterilization processes and documentation to ensure adherence to appropriate infection control practices. Ensures timely follow-up, communication, and resolution to concerns of interdepartmental/intradepartmental staff, physicians, and other health care team members.

Financial Accountability

Assists in meeting department financial goals by adjusting staffing as needed. Demonstrates cost effective utilization of supplies and equipment.

Professionalism

Demonstrates leadership skills in directing sterile processing activities. Provides technical guidance on complex issues. Offers insight and organize responsibilities within the team. Ensures ongoing personal growth and development.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Education, Credentials, Licenses

• High School graduate
• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT). If working in Endoscopy Department, (CBSPD) or (CER)

Specialized Knowledge

• Knowledge of perioperative instrumentation, sterilization, and AAMI (Association of Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) standards. Knowledge of Joint Commission and AORN Standards
• Computer entry skills
• If working in Endoscopy Department, competent in SGNA Guidelines

Kind and Length of Experience

• Two years Sterile Processing experience as a Sterile Processing Tech
• If working in Endoscopy Department, experience in Endoscopy Tech Role.

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Right Career. Right Here. If you’re looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you’ll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.