STERILE PROCESSING TECH LEAD

General Purpose of Job:

This is a lead position, responsible for the daily shift to shift activities of the Sterile Processing Department.

Essential Duties:

This job description is intended to cover the minimum essential duties assigned on a regular basis. Caregivers may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned by their leader. Leadership has the right to alter or modify the duties of the position.

• All duties required by SPD Technician plus the following
• Participates in the education and orientation of SPD staff. Assists in training of personnel for decontamination procedures, equipment operation, set up of instrument sets, utilizing the Instrument Tracking System, case cart preparation, sterilization and personnel competencies.
• Demonstrates and advises on principles of sterilization and procedures for area. Keeps current in sterilization technology and practices. Look for and advise on process improvements
• Maintains daily staff assignments. Assigns and supervises on their shift all technician task duties to consistently meet departmental goals to provide safe, sterile, instruments and supplies in an efficient, accurate, professional manner.
• Ensures timely completion of the workload and consistently meets case delivery times.
• Maintains good interpersonal relationships with co-worker and all personnel, acting as a liaison and problem solver. Encourages good communication between managers, co-workers and customers. Encourages team building and excellent customer service.
• Monitors staff compliance in the instrument and supply areas. Duties in this area include sorting instruments and equipment arranging set-ups, storing equipment for future use and picking instruments and supplies for scheduled cases. Ensures cleanliness, functionality and integrity of sterilized products. Ensures good quality assurance for completeness.
• Records required information for monitoring every load of sterilized items to ensure all items were sterilized. Maintains daily record of workload and case cart volumes.
• Maintain Knowledge of proper techniques for infection control. Monitors all personnel for compliance with aseptic techniques and safety standards in assigned areas.
• Endorses and implements hospital and department policy and procedures.
• Implements a shift report on each shift to communicate current activity and next day needs.
• Participates and assist in the implementation of the Performance Improvement Program.
• Utilize extensive knowledge of instrumentation to provide assistance to user and staff.
• Reconcile OR schedule with preference cards for next day cases.