Lead Central Sterile Processing Tech

HCA Healthcare•Richmond, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Central Sterile Coordinator analyzes departmental productivity and seeks opportunities to maintain high-quality service and advance the department’s mission and vision. The role develops, recommends, and implements departmental policies and procedures in accordance with regulatory standards; ensures correct sterilization procedures and aseptic technique; and conducts routine quality assurance activities. The position supervises and schedules personnel and provides training and development opportunities. It also assists with departmental operating and capital budgets, spends authorized funds, monitors expenses, serves on hospital committees related to Sterile Processing, and prepares monthly reports on departmental activities. The coordinator also performs sterile processing work, including receiving, cleaning, processing, assembling, and distributing medical supplies, equipment, and surgical instruments; preparing and packaging items for surgery and other hospital departments; sterilizing reusable items; maintaining and operating Central Sterile equipment; and handling, transporting, and storing sterile items. The role demonstrates department-specific competencies, including high-risk, low-volume, and problem-prone competencies.

Requirements

Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
High school graduate or GED.

Responsibilities

Analyze departmental productivity and identify opportunities to provide high-quality service and advance the department’s mission and vision.
Develop, recommend, and implement departmental policies and procedures in conformance with regulatory standards.
Ensure adherence to proper sterilization procedures and aseptic technique.
Conduct routine quality assurance activities.
Supervise and schedule personnel and provide training and development opportunities.
Assist in developing departmental operating and capital budgets, expend funds as authorized, and monitor and control expenses.
Serve on hospital committees related to Sterile Processing.
Prepare monthly reports related to departmental activities.
Receive, clean, process, assemble, and distribute medical supplies, equipment, and surgical instruments.
Prepare, assemble, and package medical equipment and instruments for surgery and other hospital departments.
Sterilize reusable equipment, supplies, and instrumentation.
Maintain and operate Central Sterile equipment.
Handle, transport, and store sterile equipment, instruments, and supplies.
Demonstrate department-specific skills and competencies, including high-risk, low-volume, and problem-prone competencies.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine plans.
Free counseling and referral services.
Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Flexible spending accounts.
Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.