Lead Certified Sterile Processing Technician (Full Time, Evening Shift)
About The Position
Adventist Health White Memorial is hiring a Lead Certified Sterile Processing Technician to provide shift leadership to certified and non-certified sterile processing technicians. The role plans, prioritizes, coordinates, and assigns sterile processing work, and applies department policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements while maintaining competency to work independently and support other team members. The position supports decontamination, sterilization, and sterile storage activities. It coordinates staff schedules and training, evaluates staff competency, maintains appropriate supplies and instrumentation, and works with other hospitals and agencies to obtain emergent supplies and equipment. The lead also provides preceptor support, delivers at least two educational programs annually, and participates in continuous quality improvement.
Requirements
- High school education, GED, or equivalent is required.
- Sterile Processing Technician certification is required.
- Hospital Fire and Life Safety (HLFS) certification is required.
- All required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.
Nice To Haves
- Associate’s or technical degree, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- Three years of sterile processing experience.
- One year of leadership experience.
Responsibilities
- Plan, prioritize, coordinate, and assign sterile processing work for the shift.
- Act as a liaison with other hospitals and agencies to obtain emergent supplies, equipment, and rental equipment.
- Maintain supplies at appropriate par levels.
- Coordinate work schedules for sterile processing technicians.
- Oversee staff training and evaluate the competency of all staff.
- Maintain adequate instrumentation for the efficient functioning of customer departments.
- Understand the equipment and chemicals used to reprocess reusable instruments and equipment.
- Provide preceptor support to other employees.
- Provide at least two educational programs annually to other team members.
- Actively participate in the continuous quality improvement (CQI) process.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
- Decontaminate, sterilize, and store sterile supplies and equipment, while supporting other team members in these activities.
- Handle and transport medications, with authorized unsupervised access to areas where medications are accessible.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
