Lead Sterile Processing Technician

Urban Health Plan•Bronx, NY

3d•$56,160•Onsite

About The Position

Joining our Dental Department, the Lead Central Sterile Processing Technician will join our fast-paced Bronx FQHC. The Sterilization Tech will maintain quality assurance standards, ensure approved infection control, and uphold dental department policy and procedure.

Requirements

High School Diploma required with Certificate required including: Sterile Processing Technician; Certified Registered Central Service Technician, CBSPD, or CS/SPD.
Minimum of 1-2 years of sterilization experience is required
Must have excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a large team environment.
Understanding strict adherence to infection control protocols and standards.
Ability to mentor and train other sterilization technicians.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Team player
Candidates must be available to work onsite based in our Southern Boulevard Health Center.
Candidates must have availability to work Tuesday through Saturday 8am-5pm/9am-6pm OR Monday through Friday 8am-5pm/9am-6pm with rotating Saturdays (and day off during week).

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with dental instruments is a plus.

Responsibilities

Collects, cleans, decontaminates, disinfects, and sterilizes dental instruments/trays/packs.
Sterilizes reusable dental instruments, devices, and equipment.
Maintains logs and inventories.
Re-stocks and distributed instruments and supplies as needed.
Ensures effective transportation of instruments between pediatric and adult dental clinics.
Monitor that contaminated instruments are handled safely and according to protocol.
Maintain adequate levels of sterile supplies and instrument sets.
Monitor sterilization equipment and report malfunctions.
Coordinate with providers and clinical teams to ensure instruments are available for patient care.
Support leadership with implementing infection control quality improvements.
Inform leadership of delays, risks, or compliance issues
Ensure adherence to OSHA, CDC, and infection control standards