Sterile Processing Technician Lead 47277

Position Summary

To provide onsite support training and communication regarding the reprocessing of surgical instruments and trays to contracted facilities in compliance with the Department of Health TJC OSHA CDC AAMI and AORN standards and facilities goals and policies. Provides clinical operations support to customer facility pertaining to contracted management service and assists Manager Sterile Processing to lead daily operations in the Sterile Processing Department.

What youll do as a Sterile Processing Technician Lead

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. Assists Manager I Sterile Processing to ensure proper operational procedures are followed by all members of the Steris team.
Collaborates with STERIS Manager I Sterile Processing for scheduling new STERIS employee orientation onthejob training inservice education and STERIS or facility quality assurance programs when needed.
Understands and promotes concepts of the Lean work environment as demonstrated through the proper use of the STERIS Production Board.
Responsible for directing department workflow based on Lean concepts.
Schedules daily staff assignments.
Supports and adheres to STERIS policies and procedures and supports policies and procedures of facility.
Refers all decisions beyond personal scope of responsibilities to STERIS leadership.
Reports broken instrumentation and equipment and communicates low par levels of SPD consumable supplies.
Communicates to STERIS leadership all noncompliance with regulatory and safety issues.
Leads and participates in inservices and educational offerings provided by STERIS in the facility.
Promotes best demonstrated practices with coworkers through open communication and continuous improvement of skills.
Maintains a professional relationship with all facility departments to ensure effective efficient support to the patient caregivers.
Answers and responds to calls from the OR and other endusers during assigned shift.
Demonstrates and ensures proper care and handling of all hospital property including instrumentation durable medical equipment and disposable supplies.

Duties contd

Assists in providing timely resolution to facility issues or concerns.
Established ability to complete complex tasks based on applied knowledge under minimal supervision
Able to work on complex and very critical processes and react to urgent needs to ensure OR needs are met ability to delegate to technicians appropriately
Able to perform assembly on all instrument trays and sets with proficiency.
Possess a detailed understanding of instruments and department equipment including special/complex set components.
Ability to troubleshoot missing instrument replacements and anticipate tray needs for specials cases/unplanned cases.
Completes documentation required by STERIS related to Standard Operating Procedures or facility policies.
Acts as a mentor/coach to Sterile Processing Technicians and may provide onthespot performance related feedback when applicable.
Must be able to assist with training of new employees and/or retraining for specific Standard Operating Procedures.
Use established policies and procedures to complete work assignments
Clearly communicate work flow in the department with technicians and leadership
Communicate gaps/needs in department (staffing levels trays instrument supply needs to leadership)
Assist in gathering and interpreting data for metrics

Education Degree

Required Experience

• 2 years experience demonstrated proficiency in Sterile Processing
• CRCST Certification and additional certification (CIS CHL FCS and/or Endo) required
• Basic computer skills and aptitude. Must be capable of learning software programs and/or hardware as required.
• Extensive knowledge of instrumentation. Proven ability to act as a resource for staff in both SPD and OR regarding identification and assembly of specialty instrument trays.
• Demonstrated proficiency with all areas of sterile processing including decontamination cleaning assembly wrapping sterilization and storage processes within all set professional standards and regulations.

Computer Skills

• Basic computer skills and aptitude.

Certificates Licenses Registrations

• CRCST Certification and additional certification (CIS CHL FCS and/or Endo) required

Other Skills and Abilities

• Medical instrument knowledge. Knowledge of sterilization and processing equipment.

Other Qualifications

• Ability to work daily in a fastpaced high pressure Healthcare Service environment.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this Job the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to sit stoop kneel crouch or crawl and talk see and hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds push and/or pull up to 300 pounds on a cart or carriage.

Preferred Experience

• Completion of a Sterile Processing/Surgical Technologist program preferred.