• The Lead Sterile Processing Tech provides patient care by cleaning, processing and sterilizing the instruments.
• Demonstrates and understands the principles of decontamination and sterilization in preparing items for OR and clinic use. 
• Ensures implementation of standards within the quality assurance monitoring process and monitors record keeping of repairs and maintenance. 
• Maintains and reviews missing instrument logs, puts in requests for missing instruments and orders instrument parts needed to maintain functioning instrument trays. 
• Performs rounding through operating rooms, confirms instrumentation needs are met, troubleshoots problems and repairs, reviews schedules with the Nurse Manager, facilitates room turnover, and coordinates loan instruments.

Job Requirements:

• Knowledge of Surgical Sterile Technique and sterile processing chemicals. 
• Minimum 1-3 years of Sterile Processing Tech experience.
• Vocational Training in related field.
• CRCST, CSPDT, or CST certification 
• BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.