Sterile Processing Technician Lead - Durham
Company: Duke University Health System
Location: Durham
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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Job Description:
Duke University Hospital is consistently rated as one of the
best in the United States and is known around the world for its
outstanding care and groundbreaking research. Duke University
Hospital has 957 inpatient beds and offers comprehensive diagnostic
and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma
center; a major surgery suite containing 51 operating rooms; an
endo-surgery center; an Ambulatory Surgery Center with nine
operating rooms and an extensive diagnostic and interventional
radiology area. In fiscal year 2018, Duke University Hospital
admitted 42,916 patients and had 1,085,740 outpatient visits in
fiscal year 2017.
U.S News & World Report named Duke University Hospital #1 in North
Carolina and #1 in the Raleigh-Durham area in 2018-19.
Duke University Hospital is ranked in the top 20 nationally for
seven adult specialties, including cardiology and heart surgery,
nephrology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pulmonology, rheumatology,
and urology.
In addition to its hospitals, Duke Health has an extensive,
geographically dispersed network of outpatient facilities that
include primary care offices, urgent care centers, multi-specialty
clinics and outpatient surgery centers.
General Description of the Job Class
The Sterile Processing Technician, Lead assists the OR staff in the
organization and daily function of the operating room in accordance
with established federal, state, accreditation standards and
facility policies and procedures. Responsible for instrument
decontamination, sterile processing, instrument care, safe handling
procedures and documentation related to those activities.
Duties and Responsibilities of this Level
The Sterile Processing Technician, Lead will be responsible for
performing the responsibilities outlined in any/all of the
categories below.
Operating Room Liaison:
Assists the operating room staff in preparing the O.R. suite for
surgery by assisting in instrument preparation.
Works cooperatively with OR and Central Sterile to jointly resolve
issues or develop better services for surgical implementation.
Supports staff by ensuring communication with Central Sterile and
OR staff helps ensure all instruments are available for
surgery.
Must be able to resolve issues or offer alternatives when
necessary.
Facilitates action required to obtain additional instruments during
surgery
Verifies that required instrumentation has been sterilized and is
available for next-day, call or weekend cases.
Addresses issues in communication/procedures by proactively
reviewing OR schedule and suggesting modifications to ensure clear
and precise communication and actions with all affected
departments.
Responds to problem calls from OR.
Transports sterilized instrumentation to the O.R. area as
needed.
Documents and sends broken instrumentation out for repair.
Completes documentation as required for instrument sets, etc (Case
Cart, Post Case, and Tray Audits)
Responds to problem calls from OR
Meets with and works with OR staff and surgeons as required.
Site Lead:
Assists in prioritizing processing of instruments and equipment for
surgical procedures to facilitate turnover of cases.
Anticipates instrument needs for following day and assures sterile
processing completion.
May assist the operating room staff in preparing the O.R. suite for
surgery by assisting in instrument preparation.
Acts as HLD Specialist. Performs/assists with daily quality testing
on equipment in SPD.
Assists supervisor in day-to-day activities to include answering
phones and daily staff assignment sheet.
Communicates closely with staff members concerning instrument
requirements and availability.
Verifies that required instrumentation has been sterilized and is
available for next-day, call or weekend cases.
Documents broken instrumentation. Completes documentation as
required for instrument sets, etc (Case Cart, Post Case, and Tray
Audits). May assist in sending broken equipment out for repair.
Manages needs list for tray inventory
Makes sure bio's are processed and ready in a timely manner
SPM/Quality Auditor:
Verify sterilization documentation for accuracy.
Track and monitor IUSS loads and documentation.
Track and monitor tray errors.
Check in vendor trays for the next day cases.
Aids with exporting Quality Events for reporting.
Maintains SPM tracking system which includes by not limited to:
updates instrumentation, create new products, update count
sheets.
Aids in completing in services for new products or processes.
Aids in locating trays to place new inventory received.
Liaison between the Clinic Leads and Sterile Processing to ensure
instrument inventory is accurate
Preceptor:
Orients and mentors new staff.
Shares knowledge with co-workers through open communication and
continuous upgrading of skills.
Conducts random audits on trays assembled by new staff.
Conducts first stage re-education with techs on tray errors.
Performs real time in-services with SPD staff.
Performs Sterile Processing Technician job responsibilities when
needed.
Serves as a resource by guiding new and current team members to
appropriate. resource materials
Assist with annual competency checklist.
All roles:
Provides a safe environment for patients and staff through
identifying/ correcting/reporting health and safety hazards.
Performs special projects.
May assist Supervisor with department supply orders to include
participating in facilitating timely ordering of instrumentation,
supplies and implants.
Willingly accepts assignments and performs effectively on a daily
basis. Always communicates in a professional manner.
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the application/use of
instrumentation.
Follows standard precautions using PPE as required.
Serves as a professional role model to staff.
Provides positive leadership.
Applies and enforces regulations, standards, and hospital policy
and procedures pertaining to all areas of sterile processing.
Maintains knowledge of operation of all equipment in sterile
processing and reports malfunctions to appropriate personnel
immediately.
Responds in a timely manner via phone, text and email as needed and
performs needed follow up.
Functions in SPD duties on an as needed bases, including but not
limited to assembly, sterilization, and decontamination of
instrument trays for ORs
May cover areas in Supervisor's absence.
Performs other related duties incidental to the work described
herein.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Employees hired into this job code before 2/18/19 are not required
to have high school diploma or equivalent
Experience
2 years as a Sterile Processing Technician required.
Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification
Certification required as CSPDT (CBSPD) or CRCST (IAHCSMM).
Additional certification preferred in at least one of the areas
below: Sterile Processing Management - C.S.P.M or Healthcare
Leadership - CHL
Sterile Processing Department Technician - C.S.P.D.T or Registered
Central Service Technician - CRCST
Certified Surgical Instrument Specialist - C.S.I.S or Instrument
Specialist - CIS
Flexible Endoscope Reprocessor (GI Scope) - C.F.E.R or Endoscope
Reprocessor - CER
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of human anatomy and medical terminology.
Knowledge and understanding of a variety of OR procedures' surgical
instruments including working parts and proper inspection.
Aptitude for troubleshooting in a high-paced environment.
Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level
N/A
Experience
2 years as a Sterile Processing Technician required.
Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification
Certification required as CSPDT (CBSPD) or CRCST (IAHCSMM).
Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed
to providing employment opportunity without regard to an
individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression,
gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
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innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success
depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best
when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and
experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential
that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the
contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices
are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to
uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University
and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob
functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities.
Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable
accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
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