Sterile Processing Lead

Why Theda Care? Living A Life Inspired! Our new vision at Theda Care is bold, ambitious, and ignited by a shared passion to provide outstanding care. We are inspired to reinvent health care by becoming a proactive partner in health, enriching the lives of all and creating value in everything we do. Each of us are called to take action in delivering higher standards of care, lower costs and a healthier future for our patients, our families, our communities and our world.

At Theda Care, our team members are empowered to be the catalyst of change through our values of compassion, excellence, leadership, innovation, and agility. A career means much more than excellent compensation and benefits. Our team members are supported by continued opportunities for learning and development, accessible and transparent leadership, and a commitment to work/life balance. If you’re interested in joining a health care system that is changing the face of care and well-being in our community, we encourage you to explore a future with Theda Care.

Benefits, with a whole-person approach to wellness – Lifestyle Engagement e.g. health coaches, relaxation rooms, health focused apps (Wonder, Ripple), mental health support Access & Affordability e.g. minimal or zero copays, team member cost sharing premiums, daycare

About Theda Care! Summary :
The Sterile Processing Lead helps assign team members, and oversees workflow efficiency, instrument processing, and activities within the sterile processing department. Collaborates and develops relationships with medical staff, team members, hospital and clinic customers, patients, and visitors. Promotes process improvement and quality initiatives. Helps support departmental adherence to Theda Care policies, regulatory standards, and compliance.

SCHEDULE:

Full time, benefit eligible 40 hrs/week Days, shifts scheduled between the hours of 7:00am-5:00pm No weekends/No holidays Must have sterile processing experience

• Ensures optimal, high-level disinfection and sterile processing performance through quality controls established within the department and set forth by AAMI, OSHA, Joint Commission, and AORN.
• Acts as a resource to employees, which includes training/orienting, providing day to day work direction, and giving input on performance.
• Assigns, monitors, and reviews progress and accuracy of work, directs efforts and provides guidance on more complex issues.
• Receives and processes instrumentation, supplies, and equipment from the operating room, hospital departments, clinics, and outside customers in a timely manner.
• Ensures safety and quality of items processed via disassembly, inspection, and decontamination.
• Performs assembly and packaging of instrumentation for sterilization.
• Performs decontamination, sterilization, and high-level disinfection of instrumentation and endoscopes based on specific instruction for use to ensure patient safety.
• Performs and records required daily quality checks on the sterile processing environment, instrumentation, and equipment.
• Collects coordinates, and audits documentation ensuring ongoing compliance with regulatory standards.
• Follows standards for handling instrumentation and equipment including AAMI standards and manufacturers instruction for use.
• Serves as liaison and resource for sterile processing, perioperative services, and hospital and outside customers.
• Works closely with biomed, materials management, and supply chain to ensure supplies are available in an efficient and fiscally responsible manner.
• Collaborates with sterile processing trainer and manager to ensure continual compliance with hospital policy and regulatory standards.

Two to three years Sterile Processing experience preferred…