Sterile Processing Techincian Lead

United Surgical Partners International, Inc; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, disability, &

Life insurance

Paid time off

401k retirement plan

Paid holidays

Health savings accounts

Job summary

United Surgical Partners International, Inc is seeking a Full-Time Sterile Processing Technician Lead at the AZ Ortho Joint Replacement Center in Scottsdale, AZ. The role focuses on reprocessing reusable medical supplies, supervising staff, and maintaining sterile workflow in accordance with high standards.

Responsibilities include overseeing decontamination, cleaning, assembly, wrapping, sterilization and storage, while ensuring logs, scheduling and training are properly managed.

Qualifications

• Requires Sterile Process Certification and related technical training.
• Experience as an Instrument Technician in multiple settings is preferred.
• Knowledge of decontamination, cleaning, sterilization and storage processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise Central Service technicians in sterile areas.
• Oversee decontamination, assembly and sterilization of instruments.
• Ensure inventory and instrumentation are maintained and logged.
• Provide teaching, coaching and performance feedback to staff.
• Maintain logs and schedules for daily operations.
• Ensure compliance with universal precautions and safety standards.

Skills

Instrument Technician experience

Decontamination & sterilization

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Sterile Process Certification Program

Job description

Full-Time: Sterile Processing Technician Lead AZ Ortho Joint Replacement Center is hiring a full time

Full-Time: Sterile Processing Technician Lead AZ Ortho Joint Replacement Center is hiring a full time Sterile Processing Technician Lead. At AZ Ortho Joint Replacement Center, we believe health and care are inseparable. We focus on offering a high quality, service-oriented environment for your surgical procedure. AZ Ortho Joint Replacement Centeris a multispecialty center doing pain, ortho, neuro spine and total joint

Position Summary:

Supports daily operations of all activities that relate to the reprocessing of reusable medical supplies and instrumentation including decontamination, cleaning, assembly, wrapping, sterilization, and storage processes within all set professional standards and regulations.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assists with the operation of the sterile cores, guide instrument and scope processing and managing supplies
• Coordinates and performs daily activities that support the surgical practice
• Supervises Central Service technicians assigned to the sterile cores, processing and supplying areas
• Maintains inventory and instrumentation
• Supervises the cleaning and sterilization process according to established standards
• Assists with the teaching, counseling and evaluating of staff
• Assigns daily schedule and location for each employee.
• Maintains required log keeping records.
• As a CS/SPD Lead Technician, you will perform and serve as a resource for decontamination, inspection, assembly and sterilization of all surgical instrumentation.
• Working with facilities leader, assures the adequate functioning, maintenance, and cleaning of all autoclaves and other sterilization/cleaning equipment.
• Uses Standard Universal Precautions, appropriate hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, and safe practices to ensure personal safety and a safe environment.
• Serves as a resource to other members of the health care team.
• Conducts routine quality assurance activities.

What We Offer

As a valued member of USPI, your health and well‑being are important to us. We are proud to provide you and your dependents with valuable and significant benefits. USPI knows the value of well-rounded, balanced employees, which is why we offer a variety of additional benefits to help manage life’s daily stresses.

USPI offers the following benefits, subject to employment status:

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Paid time off (vacation & sick leave)
• 401k retirement plan
• Paid holidays
• 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, AD&D, auto & home insurance

Who We Are

At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and health care systems to provide first class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner. USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.

For more information about USPI, check out our website, Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn.

Required Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/ or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High School Diploma/GED
• Completion of a Sterile Process Certification Program is required.
• Three to five years’ experience as an Instrument Technician in multiple specialties or equivalent combination of education and experience.