Team Lead-Sterile Processing

IU Health•Fort Wayne, IN

About The Position

The SPD Team Lead combines clinical experience and leadership skills, along with the IU Health Way, to deliver excellent care to patients. The role has clinical responsibilities in cleaning, wrapping, sterilizing, storing, and distributing equipment, supplies, instruments, and endoscopes used in patient care. It also supports clinical staff by applying specialized knowledge of surgical instrumentation and procedures to prepare for surgical cases. The Team Lead provides technical guidance on instrument assembly and case cart preparation, trains team members, and serves as a resource and mentor. The role provides functional guidance to the team and assists the Manager with scheduling, training, and inventory duties. Services include Orthopedics, Neuro, Robotics, General Surgery, Plastics, Urology, Endo, and Bronch. A $30,000 sign-on bonus is listed as eligible. As a condition of employment, new hires are required to receive various vaccinations, including influenza and COVID-19, unless an exemption is approved. The posting states that the COVID-19 vaccine is not required to begin employment, but that team members need to be fully vaccinated by September 1, 2021.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
One national certification: CRCST, CSPDT, CFER, or CST.
A second national certification related to central service or sterile processing; examples include CIS, CSIP, CFER, CST, CHMM, or CHL.
Complete 24 continuing education credits annually focused on technical information and advancement related to the CS field.
Maintain current NBSTSA Certified Surgical Technologist certification if working in a hybrid OR/SPD role.
Basic Life Support certification through the AHA may be required; other advanced life support certifications may be required depending on unit or department specialty and patient care policies.
Three to five years of relevant experience.
Demonstrated expert knowledge and skills identified as necessary to function as a Tech III.
Knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy.
Advanced preceptor skills and experience in mentoring and coaching.
Basic computer skills.
Receive required new-hire vaccinations, including influenza and COVID-19, unless an exemption is approved; the posting states that COVID-19 vaccination is not required to begin employment but that team members need to be fully vaccinated by September 1, 2021.

Nice To Haves

Strong knowledge of endoscopy instrumentation function and maintenance.

Responsibilities

Clean, wrap, sterilize, store, and distribute equipment, supplies, instruments, and endoscopes used in patient care.
Assist clinical staff with surgical case preparation by applying specialized knowledge of surgical instrumentation and procedures.
Provide technical guidance on the assembly of instrumentation and preparation of case carts.
Train team members in various skills and tasks.
Act as a resource or mentor for the team and other staff.
Provide functional guidance to the team.
Assist the Manager with scheduling, training, and inventory duties.