Sterile Processing Technician Lead - Falls Church, United States - Inova Health System

Inova Health System

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Falls Church, United States

1 day ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Full time

Description

Inova Fairfax Hospital is seeking a
Sterile Processing Technician Lead to join the team.

The Sterile Processing Technician Lead assembles complex trays. Prioritizes instruments and uses critical thinking skills to provide solutions for OR needs. Assembles instrumentation accurately and efficiently. Assumes leadership and supervisory role within the department. Decontaminates instruments in a safe and appropriate manner. Ensures sterility of all processed items. Maintain instruments and assure timely distribution to all customers. Manages instrument inventory and ensures timely distribution of instruments to all customers. Trains others to be competent in all areas of sterilization.

This is a full-time day shift 6:30am - 3:00pm position. Monday -Friday with rotating weekends.

Responsibilities:

Properly sorts instrumentation and selects the proper processing mechanisms (manual and mechanical) to ensure the integrity of and prevent damage to the items.
Prepares instrumentation for the decontamination process, including flushing lumens, exposing all surfaces, and properly loading washers.
Operates washer/decontaminators, cart washers, sonic washers, and all other equipment in the decontamination area.
Utilizes instrument tracking computer software to document all functions in the decontamination area.
Locates missing instrumentation and replaces repaired/ordered instrumentation in sets.
Loads items to be sterilized on the loading cart and records them on the load cart, adding a biological test to each load.
Inspects instruments and ensures that they are free from bioburden and in proper working condition prior to assembling sets according to count sheets.
Ensures the presence of all required chemical and biological indicators.
Validates sterilization process by reading, interpreting, and documenting all chemical and biological indicators.
Maintains instruments inventory and ensures timely distribution of instruments to all customers.
Prioritizes instruments.
Assemble CVOR trays, loaner trays, ortho/neuro, vascular.
Prioritizes trays coming out of the washer based on the red tag board.
Works collaboratively with all customers to problemsolve issues that arise on a daytoday basis Teaches, mentors, and precepts new employees. Identifies cost and quality opportunities and brings them to the attention of the manager.
Supervises staff to include making assignments, monitoring productivity, monitoring breaks, triaging, and facilitating workload and assuring adequate departmental coverage.
Oversees and assists team members in the Sterile Processing area, which may include but not limited to, ensuring team is meeting keydeliverables and quality standards, addressing, and resolving challenges, managing, and tracking performance, and assisting in time management and scheduling; escalates issues to senior leaders as needed.

Qualifications:

Experience:

Two (2) year of experience in sterile processing.

Education:

High School or GED.

Certifications:

CRCST or CBSPD certification. Certification from The International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (CRCST) or Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).

Benefits and Perks:

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Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage:

Life Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability:

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NEW 4 weeks PAID PARENTAL LEAVE
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Retirement:Inova matches dollar for dollar the first 5% of your eligible pay that you contribute to the plan

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Competitive salary:Pay based experience.

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Amazing Paid Time Off:Accrue PTO hours on your very first day of work.
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Supplemental Plans:Including Auto/Home Insurance discounts, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection
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Additional Benefits:Educational Assistance of up to $5,250/year, Student Loan Refinancing, Adoption Assistance, Child Care Centers, Scholarship Program, Free Parking, Exclusive savings opportunities to in-store events, theme parks, discounts, movie tickets and local offerings and so much more

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Benefits Here:
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