Lead Sterile Processing Technician

Emory Healthcare • Decatur, GA

78d

About The Position

At Emory Healthcare, we fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs, and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be. We provide comprehensive health benefits that start day 1, student loan repayment assistance & reimbursement programs, family-focused benefits, wellness incentives, ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs and more.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Three years of experience in sterile processing.
• Registered as a Central Service Technician.
• Experience with computer software.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to prioritize and delegate assignments.
• Ability to lift equipment weighing up to 40 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Assembles surgical instrument trays and pans and delivers sterilized items to the operating room.
• Assembles special procedure trays for complex surgeries such as open heart, transplant, major orthopedic surgeries, neurosurgical, laparoscopic, and spine surgeries.
• Uses computer to scan PIC tickets on instrument trays and case cart protocol.
• Properly operates cleaning and sterilization equipment such as washers, sterilizers, sonic cleaners, and cart washers.
• Restocks prep areas with supplies and takes inventory of sterile instrument pans and trays.
• Retrieves contaminated equipment, supplies, trays, and instruments from patient care areas for cleaning and sterilization.
• Collects needles and sharps containers from Operating Room for proper disposal.
• Monitors all sterilization equipment by testing and recording indicators.
• Assists in training staff in the identification of surgical instruments and individual pans.
• Delegates assignments and adjusts work flow to meet the most important needs.
• Provides input on employee performance in job conferences.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
• Family-focused benefits
• Wellness incentives
• Ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees