Sterile Processing Technician Lead Certified

SSM Health; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization seeks a Sterile Processing Technician Lead to oversee sterilization operations and ensure compliance with safety standards. The role involves training staff, managing workflow, and facilitating education for the sterile processing department. Ideal candidates will have prior experience and relevant certifications to provide leadership in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Payment Options

Upfront Tuition Coverage

Qualifications

• One year sterile processing experience required.
• Must hold CRCST or CSPDT certification.
• Constant standing and walking, with lifting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates and prepares instruments for surgery.
• Coordinates orientation of new employees.
• Ensures compliance with safety and clinical outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Sterilization Techniques

Communication

Education

High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

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MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Summary:

Under general supervision and following established procedures, decontaminates, disinfects, cleans and checks instruments, prepares and sterilizes reusable items, prepares instrument trays for the Operating Room and all departments as needed. Stays current with sterilization techniques, monitors biological tests for all methods of sterilization according to established procedures.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

Primary Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the philosophy of the organization and tenets of integrated health care while providing leadership and demonstrating innovation within the health care ministry.
• Promotes the achievement of desired safety and clinical outcomes by providing sterile processing leadership team with ongoing feedback regarding performance for new and current employees.
• Creates an environment that encourages provider satisfaction by ensuring daily workflow processes are followed resulting in sterile and accurate tray/case completion within expected turnaround times.
• Promotes employee engagement by coordinating orientation of new employees and assisting with planning for continuing education of sterile processing department staff.
• Assists in the development and revision of department procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

EDUCATION

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience
  
  

Experience

• One year sterile processing experience
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent reaching and gripping.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Rare crawling, sitting and keyboard use/data entry.
  
  

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA)
• Or
• Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) - The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD)
  
  

Work Shift:

Weekend Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

4407000037 Sterile Processing

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
  
  

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SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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