Certified Sterile Processing Technician Lead - Central Supply

Ranked #1 for Safety, Quality and Patient Satisfaction, Jupiter Medical Center is the leading destination for world-class health care in Palm Beach County and the greater Treasure Coast.

Outstanding physicians, state-of-the-art facilities, innovative techniques and a commitment to serving the community enables Jupiter Medical Center to meet a broad range of patient needs. Jupiter Medical Center is the only hospital in Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties to receive a 4-star quality and safety rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Education

• High School Graduate or Equivalent

Experience / Qualifications

• Prior hospital experience in Sterile Processing is required.
• Sterile Processing Course verification.
• Sterile Processing Certification is required.

Position Summary

The Lead Sterile Processing Technician will serve as the shift lead and manage shifts independently when the manager or assistant managers are not present. Will coordinate the daily functions for assigned areas. Assists with ensuring that departmental goals are achieved, timelines met and service excellence provided in all aspects of work. Acts as a subject matter expert and mentor. Responsible for practicing professionally and enforcing the standards of quality assurance, infection control, AAMI, and AORN standards and guidelines.

• Prioritizes and delegates staff work assignments, oversees staff schedules, plans and manages department priorities, and provides technical assistance to SPD and O.R. staff as needed.
• Monitors Censitrac for department and staff productivity. Monitors staff’s quality of work, provides constructive feedback and oversees staff training. Provides leadership with feedback on staff performance and assists with goal setting for the team.
• Assists and monitors scanning activities related to decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and storage of reusable instrumentation.
• Identifies instrument needs and turnovers according to the O.R. schedule
• Provides in-service education to the SPD team as required
• Assists and participates in process improvement initiatives.
• Collaborates with the Perioperative leadership and nursing staff to provide necessary support services. Facilitates consistent and continuous workflow to keep pace with surgical schedule.
• Delegates a staff member to retrieve and stock supplies from the SPD stock locations.
• Operate and maintain competency with all Sterile processing equipment including washer decontaminator, steam sterilizer, ultrasonic, incubators, Sterrad and Steris Sterilizers, and heat sealer, according to the manufacturer’s manual.
• Decontaminate instruments and equipment per hospital policy, and wear appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE) in the decontamination area.
• Utilize Resource pick tickets are used to create accurate and complete case carts.
• Utilize instrument tracking software to process instruments and maintain inventory.

• Checks to ensure instruments are functioning correctly.
• Ensures sterilization and load logs are closed out.
• Participate in the inventory of instruments and supplies.
• Participates in the ongoing instrument maintenance program.
• Recognize the influence of beliefs and cultures on behaviors and accept strengths and limitations in others.
• Exhibit adaptability, flexibility, self-control, and maturity in work and behavior.
• Exhibit calm responsiveness to emergency or stressful situations.
• Recognize situations that require notification of a supervisor.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Team Member Competencies

Establishing Relationships

Builds effective networks, working relationships, and alliances to collaborate effectively within departments and organizations.  Can relate to all kinds of people regardless of background; find topics and common interests that can be used to build rapport with others.

Peer Support

Provides guidance and feedback to help others strengthen knowledge/skills needed to accomplish tasks, solve problems, and perform effectively within the team. 

Inspiring and Motivating Others

Foster's commitment and cohesiveness by facilitating cooperation and working as a team within the organization toward goal accomplishments.  Work well with others, build consensus, and ensure cooperation to complete tasks and positive workflow. 

Demonstrating Emotional Intelligence

Exercises self-leadership, self-awareness, and self-regulation; manage emotions so that they are expressed appropriately; leads others by showcasing adaptability, empathy, and social skills.

Acting with Integrity

Interacts with others in a way that is seen as direct and truthful; ensures confidence in individual and organizational motives and representations.  Acts in a way that is consistent with personal and organizational values by keeping confidence, promises, and commitments.  Clearly states goals and beliefs; informs people of their true intentions, does what they say they will do; follows through on commitments.

Being a Champion for Change and Innovation

Supports people in their efforts to try new things.  Things creatively generate novel and valuable ideas and use these ideas to develop new or improved processes. Accepts new ways of doing things and adapts to change.

Communicating Effectively

Speaks and writes clearly, and conveys information in a concise, organized, and logical manner.  Is adept at tailoring the message to fit the interests and needs of the audience.  Listens attentively and exercises tact, discretion, and diplomacy when interacting with members of the department and organization.

Promoting Diversity and Inclusion

Treats all people with dignity and respect.  Demonstrates an open-minded approach to understanding people regardless of their gender, age, race, national origin, religion, ethnicity, disability status, or other characteristics.  Challenge’s bias and intolerance.  Develops all-inclusive groups in the realms of social interaction and communication.  Shows respect for the beliefs of others; encourages and promotes practices that support cultural diversity; discourages behaviors or practices that may be perceived as unfair, biased, or critical toward people with certain backgrounds.

Physical Requirements

This job can be physically demanding at times requiring stooping, sitting, standing, and walking for long periods.  The team member will need to frequently assist in lifting patients and heavy equipment. Must be able to work in a stressful environment, work independently, make sound decisions, be detail-oriented, alert, and self-motivated. Ability to push/pull up to 40lbs, carry and lift to 50lbs.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Threshold Requirements

• These threshold requirements are required and completed yearly basis.
  • Annual Joint Commission mandatory education requirements, in-service, and health requirements including attendance at new employee orientation.
  • TB/PPD Surveillance Program
  • Maintenance of required professional licensing and/or certification(s).

This is not necessarily an extensive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change. I have reviewed these job requirements and verified that I can perform all essential functions of this position.