Sterile Processing Technician Lead - Nights

Geisinger • Scranton, PA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Sterile Processing Technician Lead assists with daily department supervision and management and helps maintain compliance with regulatory agencies, including the Joint Commission and Department of Health. The role is responsible for decontaminating, cleaning, processing, and sterilizing supplies and equipment according to established infection-control practices. The Lead directs others and assumes responsibility for the department when management personnel are absent, and adjusts routines to address irregular or emergency situations.

The position assists with staffing, planning, and operational management; provides instruction and supervision for specialized technical skills and work performance; and works with the Supervisor on quality monitors, in-service programs, and orientation programs. Other duties include maintaining listings and diagrams of surgical and floor-grade instrument sets, assisting with interviews and employee replacement, and investigating operational problems or complaints.

The Lead also performs Sterile Processing Technician duties, including operating decontamination and sterilization equipment, disassembling, cleaning, inspecting, and assembling instrument sets, and dispensing products in response to verbal, written, or telephone requisitions. Staff may access non-controlled medication storage and supply areas and transport non-controlled medications as needed. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. The position is full-time, scheduled for 40 hours weekly on nights, 10:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. A $3,000 signing bonus is available if eligible.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• CRCST certification from the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) or certification from the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).
• At least three years of related work experience.
• Skills in decisive action, communication, leading others, supervisory customer service.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily supervision and management of the department.
• Help maintain departmental compliance with regulatory agencies, including the Joint Commission and Department of Health.
• Decontaminate, clean, process, and sterilize supplies and equipment using established infection-control practices.
• Direct the work of others and assume department responsibility in the absence of management personnel.
• Assist with staffing, planning, and management of operational functions in coordination with the needs of all areas.
• Adjust normal routines to respond to irregular and emergent situations.
• Assist in supervising and instructing staff in specialized technical skills, requirements, and work performance.
• Work with the Supervisor to develop quality monitors, in-service programs, and orientation programs.
• Help maintain listings and diagrams of surgical and floor-grade instrument sets.
• Assist with interviewing and replacing new or replacement employees.
• Assist in investigating problems or complaints concerning intra- and interdepartmental operations.
• Perform Sterile Processing Technician duties, including proper operation of decontamination and sterilization equipment.
• Disassemble, clean, inspect, and assemble instrument sets.
• Dispense products requested through verbal, written, or telephone requisitions.
• Access non-controlled medication storage and supply areas and transport non-controlled medications as necessary to meet clinic and unit needs.
• Satisfy job-specific obligations and comply with organizational policies and procedures.

Benefits

• $3,000 signing bonus, if eligible.
• Health, dental, and vision benefits starting on day one.
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents.
• Pre-tax healthcare and dependent-care flexible spending accounts and a health savings account with employer contribution.
• Company-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan with automatic Geisinger contribution.
• Paid time off plan with accelerated accrual.
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year.
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program with a financial incentive.
• Adoption and fertility assistance.
• Parental leave pay and military leave pay.
• Free Care.com membership with discounted backup care.
• Employee Assistance Program, including referrals for childcare, eldercare, and pet care; legal guidance; mental health visits; work-life support; and digital self-help tools.
• Voluntary accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, universal life, pet, and legal insurance.

What This Job Offers

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