Lead Technician Sterile Processing Nights

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Department

Job Summary

Under the general management & supervision of the Sterile Processing manager. The Lead technician performs and supports activities in the Sterile Processing department in reference to scheduled and unscheduled surgical case management and provides direction and guidance to include all Ancillary and Ambulatory departments. The lead technician participates as a team member by performing all Sterile Processing duties.

The Lead technician assumes department management duties in absence of the Sterile Processing department shift supervisor.

Ensures all Surgical Ambulatory clinics and Ancillary department instruments are available for daily cases. The Lead technician helps to develop technicians to ensure appropriate decontamination assembly and sterilization duties.

Essential Functions:

• Supervises functions of staff in department. The lead technician shall assist with establishing policies and procedures for decontaminating setting up and sterilization of instruments and equipment. Lead technicians shall maintain a safe functional and effective work environment for patients staff and other individuals. 25
• Responsible for the safe and efficient practices for decontamination instrument assembly and sterilization of all reprocessed instruments and equipment. Leads shall provide direct and effective supervision to ensure timely delivery of clean and/or sterile instrumentation and medical equipment. 25
• Maintain adequate department staffing levels to ensure daily operation services to the Operating Room. Provide feedback for use in staff probationary and annual Performance Evaluation. Leads will accept suggestions for improved performance and meet established deadlines. 25
• Provide ongoing communications with staff and management of all Ambulatory & Ancillary departments on as assigned. The leads will provide a forum for staff involvement in problem identification and resolution. 25

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED required

Work Experience:

• 1 year Sterile Processing experience required

Licenses:

• CSPTCertified Sterile Processing Tech CBSPD Certification Board for Sterile Processing & Distribution required or
• HSPA Technician Healthcare Sterile Processing Association Required

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrates knowledge and practices of the Denver Health values on a daily basis by treating patients family members and colleagues with respect.
• Demonstrate safety knowledge to reduce risk.
• Ability to carry out professional standards statutes regulations hospital and departmental policies and standards of care.
• Ability and understanding to clean assemble & sterilize instrumentation to be used to administer patient care.
• Ability to research Intentions for usage standard for all instruments used in the Operating Room and throughout the hospital.
• Microsoft Outlook Word Excel Power Point Sterile Processing Microsystems One Source document management.

Shift

Work Type

Salary

Benefits

• Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5 and generous medical plans

• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

• Onsite employee fitness center and wellness classes

• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands travel and more

• Tuition reimbursement & assistance

• Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

Our Values

• Respect

• Belonging

• Accountability

• Transparency

All job applicants for safetysensitive positions must pass a preemployment drug test once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated highquality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center a 555bed acute care medical center Denvers 911 emergency medical response system 10 family health centers 19 schoolbased health centers Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety a Public Health Institute an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorados primary and essential safetynet institution Denver Health is a missiondriven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable serving as a pillar for community needs and caring for more than 185000 individuals and 67000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community.

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.