Sterile Processing Tech Lead FT Days

• Employment Type:

• Full time

• Shift:

• 12 Hour Day Shift

• Description:

• At MercyOne, health care is more than just a doctor's visit or a place to go when you're in need of medical attention.

Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities - that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well. MercyOne Central Iowa sets the standard for personalized and radically convenient care in the Des Moines metro area and surrounding counties. MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893, is the longest continually operating hospital in Des Moines and Iowa's largest medical center, with 802 beds available. The hospital is one of the Midwest's largest referral centers. With more than 7,000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 1,500 physicians and allied health professionals, MercyOne Central Iowa is one of Iowa's largest employers. Want to learn more about MercyOne Des Moines?

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Find a Location Des Moines, Iowa (IA), MercyOne Des Moines (https://www.mercyone.org/desmoines/find-a-location/) Join the MercyOne Family! We are looking to hire a Sterile Processing Lead. As a Sterile Processing Lead at MercyOne, is responsible for the operation of a shift within the Sterile Processing Department. The Team Lead will schedule, organize, and provide work directions to meet the production goals of the department. Assured policy and procedures are maintained according to established guidelines. Serves as liaison and resource for staff and customers regarding sterilization, processing of surgical instruments, and sterile instrument storage. This is a working Team Lead position.

• Schedule:

• + Hours will vary; includes weekends and holidays

• General Requirements:

• + Perform random Q&A inspections of instrument sets, case carts etc.

+ Consistently ensures that instrument sets are complete prior to sterilization, record all missing items that are not replaced in instrument sets. + Understands the basic use of instrumentation. + Keeps an accurate log of all doctors' instrument processed and returned to Sterile Processing + Ensure staff follow cleaning procedures according to the manufacturer's instructions. + Maintains established inventory of supplies and instruments. + Ensure staff stocks supplies in proper order (FIFO) + Assembles of no less than 35-40 instruments sets per day. + Displays complete knowledge in identifying surgical instrumentation. + Able to teach and assist in the training of CS employees. + Requires little or no supervision in the daily operations of the department.

• Education:

• + High School diploma, GED, Metropolitan Test or equivalent.

+ Five years' experience in a Sterile Processing Department with one year in a lead or charge role + 2 years of instrumentation control. + Experience with inventory control, tracking systems, purchasing, and use of computers, decontamination, and sterilization systems. + Completion of Sterile Processing Technician Certification - CRCST Colleagues of MercyOne Health System enjoy competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout the system! Visit MercyOne Careers (https://www.mercyone.org/careers/) to learn more about the benefits, culture, and career development opportunities available to you at MercyOne Health System circle of care.

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• Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings.

By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity. EOE including disability/veteran