SAH Sterile Processing Technician Lead

The Lead Central Supply Technician will provide leadership and direction to the Central Supply staff while promoting teamwork.

• Coordinates and supervises activities of Central Supply Assistants; prepares daily work assignment and re-assigns as needed.


• Participates in the formulation implementation and monitoring of departmental goals.


• Prioritizes workload and ensures that established policies and procedures are followed; Coordinates departmental workflow with all team members to ensure safe effective and efficient work processing


• Communicates with Business Manager clinical staff storeroom staff and other departments such as Laundry to ensure smooth workflow and to investigate and resolve case cart preparation issues to verify status of instrument repairs inventory levels and the like.


• Serve as an expert in the area of specific unit competencies maintains clinical competencies for assigned clinical areas.


• Assists in the development of new policies and procedures and works to improve overall efficiency and quality; identifies workflow problems and recommends solution


• Performs duties of OR Instrument Assistant including cleaning decontamination assembly labeling wrapping and storing surgical instruments and trays; operates washers cart washers and sterilizers according to established procedures; prepares pick lists and case carts for surgical procedures


• Coordinates regular scheduled equipment maintenance schedules for washers ultrasonic cleaners sterilizers etc. Arranges for equipment and instrument repair as necessary.


• Conducts biological monitoring and documentation of same for variety of sterilizers and other related equipment in accordance with established schedule.


• Prepares and maintains manual and electronic records and reports related to all activities


• Participates in the orientation and training of personnel including correct operation of equipment


• Participates in annual inventory counting with clinical staff and internal audit as required.


• Ensure regulatory compliance with DPH TJC etc.


• Updates call lists annually for disaster plan.


• Develops four week and daily schedules.


• Reports flash rates at Infection Control Committee.


• Orders CSR stock instruments as needed.


• Participates in Code Committee.


• Organizes appropriate in-services.

• Familiarity with instruments used in a wide variety of services knowledge of sterile processing and techniques

• Minimum of three years experience in related duties.


• Ability to communicate effectively with clinical and support staff and to direct activities of six to ten staff members.


• Attends and participates in staff meetings and in-services and/or reviews documentation as required.


• Assists in the orientation of others and actively participates in mentoring.


• Recognizes and seeks assistance/consultation when appropriate.


• Demonstrates an understanding of relative Hospital and all-departmental policies and procedures including safety issues.

Quality:

• Is part of a team effort to ensure quality services


• Offers creative solutions or alternatives to issues or concerns


• Accepts responsibility for all work performed and takes appropriate corrective action as needed

EDUCATION:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Sterilization certification is required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the main duties and responsibilities of this job.

The employee may perform or have exposure to the following 75% or more:

The employee may perform or have exposure to the following 50 - 75%:

• Stand / walk


• Use hands to finger feel reach with hands climb or balance


• Talk or hear

The employee may perform or have exposure to the following 25 - 50%:

• Lift up to 25lbs


• Stoop kneel crouch or crawl


• Taste or smell


• Exposure to blood-borne pathogens


• Toxic or caustic Chemicals


• Infections From Disease Bearing Specimens


• Infectious/Contagious Diseases


• Cleaning Agents/Chemicals


• Hot or Noisy Equipment


• Moderate noise level

Vision Requirements:

• Close vision


• Distance vision


• Color vision


• Peripheral vision


• Depth perception


• Ability to adjust focus

Safety equipment used while performing this job:

• Safety eye glasses


• Face shields


• Surgical mask and gown


• Gloves