Sterile Processing Technician Lead - Evenings

Geisinger • Wilkes-Barre, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position assists with the daily supervision and management activities related to the Sterile Processing department. The role is responsible for ensuring departmental compliance with regulatory agencies, including Joint Commission and Department of Health. Key duties include the decontamination, cleaning, processing, and sterilization of supplies and equipment, following established infection control practices. The lead technician also directs the work of others in the absence of management personnel and assists with staffing, planning, and management of operational functions. This role involves altering routines to adjust to emergent situations, instructing others in specialized technical skills, and working with supervisors to develop quality monitors, in-service programs, and orientation programs. Additionally, the lead assists with maintaining instrument set listings and diagrams, interviewing and replacing employees, and investigating operational problems or complaints. The technician performs all duties of a Sterile Processing Technician, including operating decontamination and sterilization equipment, disassembling, cleaning, inspecting, and assembling instrument sets, and dispensing requested products. The work environment is typically clinical, and the employee is accountable for job-specific obligations and organizational policies.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)
• Minimum of 3 years related work experience
• Certified Sterile Processing Technician - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) or Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD)
• Certified Instrument Specialist (CIS) or ability to obtain within three months of hire
• Communication
• Infection Control
• Mathematics
• Mentoring Skills
• Multitasking
• Teamwork

Responsibilities

• Assists with the daily supervision and management activities related to department.
• Assists in maintaining departmental compliance with regulatory agencies, including Joint Commission and Department of Health.
• Responsible for decontamination, cleaning, processing and sterilization of supplies and equipment dispensed by the department following established infection control practices.
• Directs the work of others in the absence of management personnel.
• Assists with staffing, planning and management of the operational functions in conjunction with the requirements of all areas.
• Assumes responsibility for the department in the absence of management personnel.
• Alters normal routines in order to adjust to irregular and emergent situations.
• Assists and instructs in the supervision of specialized technical skills, requirements and work performance in the department.
• Works with the Supervisor in developing quality monitors, in-service programs and orientation programs.
• Assists with the maintaining listings and diagrams of surgical and floor grade instrument sets.
• Assists with the interviewing and replacement of new or replacement employees.
• Assists in investigation of problem areas or complaints concerning intra-and interdepartmental operation.
• Performs all activities of a Sterile Processing Technician including proper operation of decontamination, and sterilization equipment.
• Disassembles, cleans, inspects, and assembles instrument sets.
• Dispenses products requested by verbal, written or telephone requisitions.
• Staff have access to non-controlled medications storage and supply areas and can transport non-controlled medications as necessary to meet the needs of the clinic and unit.

Benefits

• $3000 Signing Bonus, if eligible
• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contribution
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED