Sterile Processing Tech Lead_COFR

Job Description:

This position is available only at large trauma facilities. This is a Monday - Friday work schedule, 2pm to 1030 pm. There will be holidays and weekends on-call rotations. This position is a HSPA certified technician, responsible for ensuring that all surgical supplies, instruments and equipment are properly inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, distributed and tracked in a quality / timely manner throughout the hospital for basic procedures and all surgical specialties including higher acuity procedures performed only at large/trauma facilities (i.e. implants, transplants, cardiothoracic). Are expected to be able to lead an assigned area (i.e. decontamination, prep and pack, sterilization, case carts, or the center core) when required. Work with medical equipment/instrumentation vendors to check-in, prepare, sterilize and check-out requested equipment/instrumentation. Manage implants from inventory validation, preparation, documentation of missing items and filling of sets upon receiving of implants. We will train and document the competencies to perform these duties independently and without close supervision. This position is expected to teach, train, orient and precept students and new SPD Techs. Acts in a leadership role formally or informally helping establish correct practice and training to specialty teams if needed. Takes on a large unit project and has oversight of this project under the supervision of the SPD Manager. Will validate all the Sterile Processing proficiencies in our education system. Utilizes applications and technology to accurately facilitate record keeping in accordance with State and Federal regulations, promotes mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health, and abides by service behavior standards, performs other duties as assigned. May be required to work overtime based on business need, may be required to float to other departments (within the scope of competency and qualifications) based on business need, may be required to be placed on-call based on business needs.

Essential Functions

• Disassemble, clean, decontaminate, and disinfect surgical instruments in alignment with proficiencies of our education system in addition to basic medical procedures and all surgical specialties including higher acuity procedures at large/trauma facilities only (i.e. implants, transplants, cardiothoracic).
• Identify, Assemble, protect, wrap, contain, peel pack, label, and sterilize surgical instruments in alignment with the proficiencies of our education system in addition to basic procedures and all surgical specialties including higher acuity procedures at large/trauma facilities only (i.e. implants, transplants, cardiothoracic).
• Perform and document daily and weekly testing of decontamination and sterilization equipment. Clean, troubleshoot and correctly use CP equipment
• Perform, read, validate and record all biological and chemical sterilization tests and parameters before making equipment available for use.
• Work with medical equipment/instrumentation vendors to check-in, prepare, sterilize and check-out requested equipment/instrumentation
• Print off a needs list and collect all the necessary items needed for surgical/medical procedures. Issue sterile supplies to areas of the hospital or regional campuses. Issue and receive durable, moveable clinical equipment.
• Perform inventory duties, such as locating, equipment and consumable products at your facility or other facilities and work with SCO to send items to the utilizing hospital or department when required. Manage implants from inventory validation, preparation, documentation of missing items and filling of sets upon receiving of implants.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and written with providers, caregivers, and vendors.
• Teach, train, orient and precept students and new SPD caregivers explaining concepts in addition to modeling correct and safe practice. Helps Validate all our basic competencies for Sterile Processing within our education system.
• Locate, read and perform a manufacturer’s instructions for use (IFU).
• Formally or informally acts as a specialty team member or may lead a specialty team. Takes on a large unit project and has oversight for the project under the supervision of the SPD Manager to facilitate strong practice, safety and team engagement.
• Leadership: Has general oversight and helps coordinate assignments to ensure proper staffing, responds to questions and issues for procedures being done in the ORs, validates the competency of existing team members and trains new caregivers to become proficient in the specialty.

Skills

• Communicate effectively both verbally and written
• Customer Service
• Vendor Relationships
• Sterilization Techniques
• Equipment Operations
• Disinfecting
• Sterilizing Equipment

Minimum Qualifications

• Central Processing Certification from HSPA (Healthcare Sterile Processing Association)
• Available only at Large/Trauma Facilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with pertinent software
• CER or CIS certification through HSPA

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with customers that require employee to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer, phone, and cable set-up and use.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment. Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location:

Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital

Work City:

Wheat Ridge

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$21.88 - $33.77

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

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