Lead Sterile Processing Tech - Full Time

Sterilization Technician

At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It's helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient's needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Location : Methodist Women's Hospital

Address : 707 N. 190th Plaza - Elkhorn, NE

Work Schedule : Monday - Friday, variable hours

Sterilization Technicians play an essential role in patient safety by sorting, assembling, sterilizing and distributing instrumentation from all areas of the hospital. This is a hands-on role that includes routine maintenance, instrument tracking, preparing accurate records, and maintaining a working knowledge of sterilization and disinfection methods required for specific instruments and equipment. As a Sterilization Technician, you will be responsible for following universal precautions, infection control policies, federal regulations, and standard policies and procedures within the organization. Responsibilities of the Lead SPD Tech include scheduling, organizing, and providing work direction to meet production goals, assuring policies / procedures are maintained according to established guidelines. The Tech Lead position is part of the work production in addition to serving as liaison and resource for staff and customers regarding sterilization, processing of surgical instruments, and sterile instrument storage.

Essential Functions

1. Processes, sorts, assembles, and distributes contaminated and non-contaminated instruments and equipment to construct clean accurate sets which are in good repair by using special techniques and procedures of Universal Barrier Precautions.

• Follows procedures for manual cleaning process.
• Follows procedures for automated cleaning process.
• Proper use of chemicals and knowledge of MSDS forms.
• Practices Universal precautions, Infection Control policies and observes safe work practices.
• Communicates to appropriate personnel regarding sharps, punctures and other potential risks.
• Operates decontamination machinery in strict accordance with departmental procedures.
• Adheres to using personal protective equipment (PPE) while working in decontamination.

2. Distributes instruments sets to ensure receipt by departments in a timely manner as directed by supervisory staff, as requested by customers and as deemed necessary by technician.

3. Prepares surgical instruments and related supplies to ensure surgical instrument sets are assembled accurately and completely by following recipe card.

4. Keeps accurate records of sterilization and of all equipment in the department to comply with federal and other external regulations by following guidelines in department policy and procedure manual.

5. Orders supplies to ensure adequate inventory by adhering to par levels.

6. Loads and unloads sterilization carts to ensure smooth and timely processing and delivery of sterile instruments and supplies by carefully and properly handling items on the cart as outlined in department procedure manual.

7. Performs preceptor and staffing duties, and trains new employees using departmental skills checklists and competency checklists to assure optimal performance.

8. Performs all other duties as needed or assigned by Service Leader to align related needs with effective solutions.

Schedule : WH SPD is fully staffed Monday thru Friday 0600-2230. The specific hours of this Lead will be determined upon hire.

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Occasionally Performed (1%-33%) :

Frequently Performed (34%-66%) :