Sterile Processing Lead

Department:

37719 Aurora St. Lukes Medical Center - Sterile Processing Services

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

M - F 3pm - 11:30pm no weekends No Holidays

Major Responsibilities:

• Assembles general and specialty instruments and sets
• Leadership Behaviors
• Decontamination of General and Specialty instruments and sets
• Implementation of Quality Improvement Ideas to Enhance Operation and Team Function
• Oversees Inventory of supplies and instruments.
• Support and supervision of staff to assure efficient utilization of staff activities.

Education/Experience Required:

• -High school diploma. -2-3 years SPD experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• -Ability to communicate and follow directions. -Computer skills. -Experienced in operating sterilization and monitoring equipment.
• -Certified Sterile Processing Tech

Physicial Requirements and Working Conditions:

• -ETO exposure. -Exposure to blood/body fluids. -Heavy lifting 30-40lbs. -Hepatitis vaccination at hire. -TB testing yearly. -Ability to respond quickly to emergent situations. -Strength/dexterity to handle surgical instruments/equipment -Ability to access all areas of the department -Ability to physical respond to fire, trauma disaster and ETO codes. -Ability to be on call for emergency situations.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

About Advocate Health 

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.