Team Leader Sterile Processing
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Job Location:
Danbury, CT - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 21 - 41
Posted on:
5 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Description
- The Leapfrog Group - Grade A for quality and patient safety
- U.S. News & World Report - High performance in heart failure treatment
- Healthgrades - One of Americas 50 Best Hospitals
- Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) - Robotic Center of Excellence
- Joint Commission - Gold seal of approval in spine surgery
Summary:
Position will be the Team Leader for the Sterile Processing Department responsible for the evening operation of the department. This includes supervising employees in the coordination monitoring and deployment of SPD products for procedures occurring during the evening and preparing SPD products for the next days OR cases.
Responsibilities:
1. Responsible for the evening operation for the department where employees are supervised in the decontamination and sterilization of products and instruments.
2. Coordinates the staff preparation of instrument and supply case picks for the next days OR cases using the modified cart system.
3. When necessary performs manual and physical duties of a CSS Technician.
4. Maintains standards for sterilization per Joint Commission and regulatory agencies during evening hours.
5. Prepares work assignments for staff during evening shift.
6. Monitors and educates staff on the use of pick tickets and case cards to ensure 100% accuracy and completion of case carts.
7. Transfers critical information on status of sterilization supplies and instruments to the department manager.
8. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
9. Performs other duties as assigned.
Education: HS GRAD/EQUIVALENT
Other Information:
Required: High School Certified Sterile Processing.
Minimum Experience: Three years.
Associates Degree preferred.
Working Conditions:
Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Significant occupational risk
Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt odors noise human waste etc.
Credentials: STERILE
Company: Danbury Hospital
Org Unit: 216
Department: Sterile Processing
Exempt: No
Salary Range: $21.49 - $41.73 Hourly
About Company
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