Sterile Processing Technician Lead

Children's Hospital Colorado; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Education benefit

Wellness program

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado seeks a Lead Instrument/Sterile Processing Technician in Colorado Springs to oversee decontamination, reprocessing, and maintenance of surgical instruments and endoscopes. The role supports the OR and Procedure Center as a surgical specialty liaison and leads staff training on manufacturer guidelines.

The position is full-time, overnight shift (2100-0730) with on-call and some holidays, offering benefits and a structured total rewards package.

Qualifications

• Education: High School or GED.
• Experience: 3 years of surgical instrumentation in a hospital sterile processing environment.
• Certifications: CRCST, CSPDT, CIS or CER are required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Anticipates OR needs and manages the workroom to minimize schedule delays.
• Serves as the surgical specialty liaison to the Operating Room and Procedure Center.
• Trains staff on cleaning and sterilization per instrument manufacturer guidelines.
• Creates, updates, and inputs instrument set lists into the SPM system.
• Performs decontamination of durable medical equipment and OR surgical instruments.
• Ensures proper care, handling, and functionality of surgical instruments before reassembly.
• Participates in professional education and maintains certifications.
• Precepts new employees and supports their training and development.
• Assists with staffing, planning, and specialized technical operations.
• Oversees departmental operations in management's absence and applies policies.
• Leads quality improvement efforts and may spearhead quality initiatives.
• Communicates with medical and nursing staff about service changes and equipment needs.

Skills

Surgical instrumentation

Education

CRCST, CSPDT, CIS, CER certifications

Job description

Job Overview

The Lead Instrument/Sterile Processing Technician is crucial for patient safety and infection control, as they ensure the decontamination, reprocessing, and maintenance of surgical instruments, endoscopes, and patient care equipment. They proficiently operate various surgical instrument sterilizers and decontamination equipment. The Lead Technician serves as a surgical specialty liaison, further enhancing their role in supporting specialized procedures.

Department Name: Colorado Springs Sterile Processing

Job Status: full time, 40 hours per week, eligible for benefits

Shift: Overnights - 2100-0730. On call and some holidays required.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. 1. Anticipates OR needs and manages the workroom to minimize schedule delays.
2. 2. Serves as the surgical specialty liaison to the Operating Room and Procedure Center.
3. 3. Trains staff on cleaning and sterilization per instrument manufacturer guidelines.
4. 4. Creates, updates, and inputs instrument set lists into the SPM system.
5. 5. Performs decontamination of durable medical equipment and OR surgical instruments.
6. 6. Ensures proper care, handling, and functionality of surgical instruments before reassembly.
7. 7. Participates in professional education, maintains certifications, and stays updated on industry trends.
8. 8. Precepts new employees, supporting their training and development.
9. 9. Assists with staffing, planning, and specialized technical operations.
10. 10. Oversees departmental operations in management's absence, applying policies and procedures.
11. 11. Leads quality improvement efforts and may spearhead quality initiatives.
12. 12. Communicates with medical and nursing staff about service changes and equipment needs, collaborating with vendors on loaner trays.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: High School or GED

Experience: 3 years of surgical instrumentation in a hospital sterile processing environment

Certification(s): Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) or Certified Instrument Specialist (CIS) or Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER)

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Hourly Range: $25.70 to $38.55

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

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