Cert Sterile Processing Tech Lead - Central Supply Full Time Night 7:00am - 3:30pm

Jupiter Medical Center • Ilchester, MD

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Sterile Processing Technician serves as the shift lead and independently manages shifts when the manager or assistant managers are absent. The role coordinates daily functions for assigned areas and helps ensure departmental goals are achieved, timelines are met, and service excellence is provided. The lead acts as a subject matter expert and mentor, and practices professionally while enforcing quality assurance, infection control, AAMI, and AORN standards and guidelines.

The position provides technical support to Sterile Processing Department (SPD) and operating room staff, coordinates workflow with perioperative leadership and nursing staff, and helps keep services aligned with the surgical schedule. It also contributes to staff scheduling, training, performance feedback, process improvement, inventory, instrument maintenance, and the accurate processing and tracking of reusable instruments.

The role requires operating and maintaining competency with sterile processing equipment, decontaminating instruments according to hospital policy while using appropriate personal protective equipment, and ensuring instrumentation is properly processed, functional, tracked, and documented.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Prior hospital experience in Sterile Processing is required.
• Sterile Processing Course verification.
• Sterile Processing Certification is required.
• Complete annual Joint Commission mandatory education, in-service, and health requirements, including attendance at new employee orientation.
• Participate in the TB/PPD Surveillance Program.
• Maintain required professional licensing and/or certifications.
• Ability to work independently, make sound decisions, and remain detail-oriented, alert, and self-motivated in a stressful environment.
• Ability to stoop, sit, stand, and walk for long periods.
• Frequently assist in lifting patients and heavy equipment.
• Ability to push and pull up to 40 pounds and carry and lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize and delegate staff work assignments, oversee staff schedules, and plan and manage department priorities.
• Provide technical assistance to SPD and operating room staff as needed.
• Monitor Censitrac for department and staff productivity.
• Monitor staff work quality, provide constructive feedback, oversee staff training, and provide leadership with staff performance feedback and assistance with team goal setting.
• Assist with and monitor scanning activities related to decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and storage of reusable instrumentation.
• Identify instrument needs and turnovers according to the operating room schedule.
• Provide in-service education to the SPD team as required.
• Assist with and participate in process improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with perioperative leadership and nursing staff to provide support services and facilitate consistent workflow aligned with the surgical schedule.
• Delegate retrieval and stocking of supplies from SPD stock locations.
• Operate and maintain competency with sterile processing equipment, including washer decontaminators, steam sterilizers, ultrasonic equipment, incubators, Sterrad and Steris sterilizers, and heat sealers, following manufacturer manuals.
• Decontaminate instruments and equipment according to hospital policy and wear appropriate personal protective equipment in the decontamination area.
• Use Resource pick tickets to create accurate and complete case carts.
• Use instrument tracking software to process instruments and maintain inventory.
• Check that instruments are functioning correctly.
• Ensure sterilization and load logs are closed out.
• Participate in inventory of instruments and supplies.
• Participate in the ongoing instrument maintenance program.
• Recognize the influence of beliefs and cultures on behavior and accept others' strengths and limitations.
• Demonstrate adaptability, flexibility, self-control, and maturity in work and behavior.
• Respond calmly to emergency or stressful situations and recognize when a supervisor must be notified.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED