Sterile Processing Technician Lead

American Addiction Centers•Milwaukee, WI

1d•$23 - $34•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time Sterile Processing Technician Lead position working the night shift from 11:00 PM to 7:30 AM. The role involves acting as a resource for other employees, providing training and day-to-day work direction, and assisting with human resource responsibilities such as interviewing, orientation, and performance feedback. The lead will monitor department operations, establish work schedules, and assign daily tasks. Responsibilities include receiving and processing soiled items, sterilizing instruments and equipment using various methods, performing quality assurance testing, and ensuring proper care of high-cost instrumentation. The role also involves hand cleaning miscellaneous instruments, operating cart cleaners, checking incoming trays, and delivering case carts to the operating room. Immediate action is required in case of sterilizer failure.

Requirements

Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification issued by the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA), or
Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) certification issued by the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, Inc. (CBSPD), or
Flexible Endoscope Reprocessor (CFER) certification issued by the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, Inc (CBSPD).
High School Graduate.
Typically requires 3 years of experience in sterile processing.
Must have thorough knowledge of sterilization principles and requirements, inventory and asset management, and quality assurance activities.
Excellent interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills necessary.
Ability to function in a stressful and fast paced environment.
Must stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist and reach above shoulders various times throughout the workday.
Must be able to lift up to 15 lbs. from floor to overhead.
Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist.
Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. at waist height a reasonable distance.
Must be able to push/pull with 20 lbs. of force.
Must be able to push/pull objects weighing 200+ lbs. during the workday.

Responsibilities

Acts as a resource to employees, which includes training/orienting, providing day-to-day work direction, and giving input on performance.
Assigns, monitors, and reviews progress and accuracy of work, directs efforts and provides guidance on more complex issues.
Assists with human resource responsibilities, which may include: interviewing and selection of new employees, orientation, staff development, providing performance feedback, resolution of employee concerns, and employee morale.
Monitors general department operations, establishes work schedules, issues daily work assignments and responds to requests for service.
Receives soiled and contaminated items in decontamination area. Sorts equipment, rinses as needed, places equipment through sonic tanks and washers, reassembles trays, performs safety checks, hangs and sorts instruments, wraps sets according to set policy, and wraps towels and basins appropriately.
Sterilizes instruments and equipment using the aerator, gas sterilizer or steam sterilizer and operates glass dryer. Packages items in steri/peel as required.
Performs quality assurance testing for all methods of sterilization to ensure sterility of supplies.
Ensures proper care and handling of high cost instrumentation and equipment to include items requiring special handling, laser instrumentation, orthopedic implants, cardiac assist devices, endoscopic and microscopic instrumentation.
Hand cleans miscellaneous instruments (Baxter pump, hypothermo units, etc.) and operates the cart cleaner.
Checks incoming trays and follows up with departments as to missing instruments or parts.
Receives or picks up case carts from central service, using physician's preference cards and delivers them to the operating room.
Takes immediate and appropriate action if a question of sterilizer failure occurs.

Benefits

Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
Competitive compensation
Generous retirement offerings
Programs that invest in your career development
Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program