Supervisor Sterile Processing

St. Clair Hospital; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Clair Hospital in Pittsburgh seeks a Sterile Processing professional to coordinate, direct, and provide services within the Sterile Processing Department, ensuring compliance with established standards and patient safety protocols.

You will make independent decisions related to services and work with OR teams to maintain workflow and instrument readiness. The role requires five years of sterile processing or OR experience, and certifications such as CRCST, CST or CSPDT, with ability to meet

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Current PA nursing license OR CRCST/CST/CSPDT certification.
• Certification within 18 months or prior Sterile Processing experience.
• Five years of OR or sterile processing experience.
• Knowledge of sterilization processes and surgical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, direct, and provide services under the Sterile Processing Department.
• Collaborate with physicians and health team members to achieve outcomes.

Skills

Sterile processing

OR experience

Sterilization knowledge

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor’s degree or enrollment

Job description

Summary

While performing duties related to St. Clair Hospital, this position is responsible for coordinating, directing, and providing services under the Sterile Processing Department as well as independently making decisions related to those services in accordance with established standards. Collaborates with physicians and other health team members to achieve desired outcomes.

Minimum Qualifications

1. High school graduate or equivalent.
2. Completion of one of the following:
   • Current licensure to practice professional nursing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
   • Current certification as a Surgical Technologist.
   • Current certification as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST).
3. Meets of one of the following:
   • Active certification as a Central Service Technician or Central Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician
   • Attainment of certification as a Central Service Technician or Central Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician within 18 months of hire.
   • Employment by a health care facility as a Sterile Processing Technician or Central Services Technician prior to December 28, 2020.
4. Five years of operating room or sterile processing experience.
5. Knowledge of sterilization process and surgical procedure requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree or current enrollment in a bachelor’s degree program in a related healthcare field.