Lead Sterile Processing Technician (Nights)

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Job Summary

Under the general management & supervision of the Sterile Processing manager. The Lead technician performs and supports activities in the Sterile Processing department, in reference to scheduled and unscheduled surgical case management and provides direction and guidance, to include all Ancillary and Ambulatory departments. The lead technician participates as a team member by performing all Sterile Processing duties.

The Lead technician assumes department management duties in absence of the Sterile Processing department shift supervisor.

Ensures all Surgical, Ambulatory clinics, and Ancillary department instruments are available for daily cases. The Lead technician helps to develop technicians to ensure appropriate decontamination, assembly and sterilization duties.

Essential Functions:

• Supervises functions of staff in department. The lead technician shall assist with establishing policies and procedures for decontaminating, setting up and sterilization of instruments and equipment. Lead technicians shall maintain a safe, functional and effective work environment for patients, staff and other individuals. (25%)
• Responsible for the safe and efficient practices for decontamination, instrument assembly, and sterilization of all reprocessed instruments and equipment. Leads shall provide direct and effective supervision to ensure timely delivery of clean and/or sterile instrumentation and medical equipment. (25%)
• Maintain adequate department staffing levels to ensure daily operation services to the Operating Room. Provide feedback for use in staff probationary and annual Performance Evaluation. Leads will accept suggestions for improved performance and meet established deadlines. (25%)
• Provide ongoing communications with staff and management of all Ambulatory & Ancillary departments on as assigned. The leads will provide a forum for staff involvement in problem identification and resolution. (25%)

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED required

Work Experience:

• 1 year Sterile Processing experience required

Licenses:

• CSPT-Certified Sterile Processing Tech - CBSPD - Certification Board for Sterile Processing & Distribution required or
• HSPA- Technician - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrates knowledge and practices of the Denver Health values on a daily basis, by treating patients, family members and colleagues with respect.
• Demonstrate safety knowledge to reduce risk.
• Ability to carry out professional standards, statutes, regulations, hospital and departmental policies and standards of care.
• Ability and understanding to clean assemble & sterilize instrumentation to be used to administer patient care.
• Ability to research Intentions for usage standard for all instruments used in the Operating Room, and throughout the hospital.
• Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, Sterile Processing Microsystems, One Source document management.

Shift

Work Type

Salary

Benefits

• Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans

• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

• On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes

• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

• Tuition reimbursement & assistance

• Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

Our Values

• Respect

• Belonging

• Accountability

• Transparency

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

We strongly support diversity in the workforce and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

Denver Health values the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. For more about our commitment to diversity visit: https://www.denverhealth.org/for-professionals/careers/diversity-and-inclusion

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.