Lead Sterile Processing Tech - Evenings

Hourly Pay Range: $23.24 - $34.86 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

Job Description

Lead Sterile Processing Tech-Sterile Processing Department-Evenings

Position Highlights:

• Bonus: 10K Sign On

• Position: Lead Sterile Processing Tech

• Location: Arlington Heights, IL

• Full Time/Part Time: Full time

• Hours: 3:00pm-11:30pm Rotating Weekends and Holidays Required

What you will need:

• License: N/A

• Education: High school Diploma or GED required

• Certification: Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) or Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) through Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (previously known as IAHCMM) upon hire.

• Required Experience: Two (2) years' experience in healthcare sterile processing (or surgical/procedural area)

• Preferred: Two (2) years' experience as a lead or experience in staff education

• Skills: Proficiency in Outlook Required

What you will do:

• Assist in running the department when supervisor is unavailable.

• Ability to inform management items and supplies needed to order, and assist in locating any needed instrumentation and to adjust work flow as needed to keep up with OR demand.

• Oversee the departmental needs on a daily basis.

• Provide hospital and affiliated facilities with sterile processed materials and equipment

• Execute established procedures for decontamination assembly, packaging sterilization and surgical case cart set up practices by ensuring quality product for patient care

• Follow established procedures to ensure decontamination completion

• Place sterile items in appropriate areas for distribution, ensuring the items are accurately labeled by department

Benefits (For full time or part time positions):

• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development

• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Free Parking

• Wellness Program Savings Plan

• Health Savings Account Options

• Retirement Options with Company Match

• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay

• Community Involvement Opportunities

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

Please explore our website ( to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to “help everyone in our communities be their best”.

Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.

Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all.

EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.

Position Highlights:

• Sign on bonus: (if applicable)
• Position:
• Location: [City, IL]
• Full Time/Part Time: [Full Time / Part Time]
• Hours: Monday-Friday, [hours and flexible work schedules]
• Required Travel:

A Brief Overview:
Coordinates the daily activities of the Sterile Processing Department to include; decontamination, instrument set assembly, medical device processing, patient-care equipment processing, case cart processing, disposal of refuse and distribution of supplies. Responsible for daily Process, Distribution and Communication Logs and any production statistics requested by leadership. Is primary mentor for new technicians and provides continuous training for all technicians. Is daily liaison between Sterile Processing and Surgical Services, communicates daily issues with OR staff and SPD staff. Actively participates and contributes in an ongoing departmental quality improvement program through consistent leadership, education and training of all Sterile Processing Technicians. Manages all processes in the absence of the supervisor or manager. Promotes effective interpersonal and interdepartmental relationships, maintaining professional conduct at all times.

• Demonstrates a commitment to the mission of Endeavor, establishes a service orientation with all our customer interactions and adheres to all responsibilities and standards of the Hospital.
• Observes and acts as a resource person to all the Sterile Processing Technicians relating to all processing activities in the sterile processing department including vendor/loaner tray management.
• Performs mentoring/training of new technicians and provides continuous training for all technicians as processes change/evolve.
• Assess Decontamination, Set Assembly and Sterilization areas daily to direct Sterile Processing Technicians in any deviations from daily activities due to priority changes.
• Manages to daily Surgical Schedule and Preference Cards, performs Case Cart process, makes determination and initiates assignments for Case Cart Process.
• Acts as the liaison to the Surgical and Procedural Services, resolving issues that need to be addressed or acted on immediately as daily priorities evolve.
• Coordinates through communication to oncoming shift any incomplete tasks or additional assignments to ensure continuity of work flow.
• Operates and monitors all equipment in Sterile Processing including case cart washer, washer/disinfector, steam sterilizers, low temperature sterilizer, steam-gun, Automated Endoscope Reprocessor.
• Assists as necessary in the daily assignments and performs related duties as assigned by Sterile Processing leadership. Accepts responsibility for the department activities in the absence of other Sterile Processing leadership.
• Manages documentation of sterilization records. Validates sterilization records daily, establishes sound infection control practices have been met
• Submits complete and comprehensive figures for department productivity on a regular basis.
• Participates and contributes to departmental continuous quality improvement through communication to Sterile Processing leadership of any process problems, supply shortages and equipment malfunctions.
• Observes and monitors competency standards that are developed and implemented by Sterile Processing leadership, provides feedback to leadership when competency standards are not being met.
• Monitors par-levels of items such as pins, screws, drill bits and plates, supplies and consumables. Communicates to Surgical Services if specific items need to be ordered.
• Assists Sterile Processing leadership in the maintenance of an orderly surgical instrument inventory, as well as repair and maintenance of standard, hand-held surgical instruments.
• Coordinates the implementation of instrument Count Sheets with Sterile Processing leadership.
• Reviews any updates or changes with Sterile Processing leadership and communicates changes to all Sterile Processing Technicians.
• May be asked to transport trays between locations
• Ensures continuity of work-flow throughout shift transitions for all Sterile Processing technicians.
• Attends staff meetings and in-services, as well as outside educational seminars (as needed).
• Other duties as assigned

What you will need:

• High School Required
• 2 Years Experience in health care sterile processing (or surgical/procedural area) required
• 2 Years Experience as a lead or experience in staff education required
• Basic writing, reading and mathematics
• Comprehensive knowledge of infection control practices
• Comprehensive knowledge of sterilization techniques
• Comprehensive knowledge of patient care equipment
• Comprehensive knowledge of supplies and case cart process
• Accuracy
• Attention to detail
• Ability to modify accordingly to priority changes
• Customer service
• A valid driver's license is required if the incumbent is selected to transport instrument trays with a motorized vehicle (i.e. utility vehicle). A safe driving record is required.
• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) Required Or
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST®) - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) Required Or
• Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) - Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) Required

Benefits:

• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Various Medical, Dental, and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking at designated locations
• Wellness Program Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retirement Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Community Involvement Opportunities