Lead Sterile Processing Tech

Phelps Health is a 2000-employee-strong hospital and healthcare system serving the heart of small-town Missouri.

No matter where you start with us, we’re committed to taking our team to the top. If you’re ready for the challenge of providing life-saving care or supporting those who do, read on to find your fit in the Phelps Health family.

General Summary

• The Lead Sterile Processing Technician is responsible for sterilization techniques, operations of technical equipment, maintaining staff schedules and assignments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs decontamination, cleaning, assembly, and sterilization of instrumentation, CASE carts, and equipment according to manufacturer specifications and hospital policies.

• Demonstrates proper use of PPE, infection control standards, and biological/chemical sterilization indicators.

• Inspects, labels, and documents sterilizer loads, tray integrity, and test results to ensure compliance and quality.

• Tests and maintains instrumentation for proper function, removing defective equipment from service and notifying supervisor.

• Maintains daily inventory of equipment and supplies; develops instrument projections for upcoming cases.

• Provides technical assistance in the operating room and responds to OR calls to make critical decisions regarding tray sterility.

• Assists in scheduling, training, and departmental recordkeeping in support of the Sterile Processing Supervisor.

• Identifies workflow inefficiencies, implements process improvements, and fosters continuous quality improvement.

• Develops and delivers training for sterile processing staff, ensuring compliance with best practices and industry standards.

• Promotes a collaborative team environment and participates in required call rotation, including holidays.

Education

• High School diploma or equivalent required.

Work Experience

• Minimum of three months experience in sterile processing, preferred.

Certification/License

• Sterile Processing Technician certification required within first year of employment

Mental/Physical Requirements

• Considerable mental concentration required to operate equipment and properly care for instruments and equipment. Standing, walking, lifting up to 50lbs, reaching required. Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works in close proximity to others and/or in a distracting environment.

Working Conditions

• Exposed to wet and/or humid conditions during decontamination of instruments. Occasional exposure to temperature fluctuations, fumes, or airborne particles, exposure to communicable/infectious disease via contact with contaminated instruments and supplies. Must be able to work in a small, confined area for long periods of time.

Mental/Physical Requirements

• Considerable mental concentration required to operate equipment and properly care for instruments and equipment. Standing, walking, lifting up to 50lbs, reaching required. Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works in close proximity to others and/or in a distracting environment.

Working Conditions

• Exposed to wet and/or humid conditions during decontamination of instruments. Occasional exposure to temperature fluctuations, fumes, or airborne particles, exposure to communicable/infectious disease via contact with contaminated instruments and supplies. Must be able to work in a small, confined area for long periods of time.

Mental/Physical Requirements

• Considerable mental concentration required to operate equipment and properly care for instruments and equipment. Standing, walking, lifting up to 50lbs, reaching required. Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works in close proximity to others and/or in a distracting environment.

Working Conditions

• Exposed to wet and/or humid conditions during decontamination of instruments. Occasional exposure to temperature fluctuations, fumes, or airborne particles, exposure to communicable/infectious disease via contact with contaminated instruments and supplies. Must be able to work in a small, confined area for long periods of time.

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