Engage with us for your next career opportunity. Right Here. Job Type: Regular Scheduled Hours: 40 Job Summary: Leads the daily operations of Sterile Processing by ensuring efficient and effective cleaning, decontamination, sterilization, and tray assembly of instruments and equipment according to established standards of practice. Provides input on how to perform tasks and how to achieve goals. Able to manage all aspects of multidisciplinary departments and effectively train staff in each area of responsibility. Monitor and provide input on associates’ performance daily. Lead special projects and supports cost effective environment. Prepares departmental reports, monitor sterile processing process, and oversee recordkeeping system. Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background. Job Description: Operations Provides input to management for performance appraisals and counseling /disciplinary actions as needed. Assists management with implementing and evaluating departmental goals consistent with organizational mission, vision, values. Collaborates with personnel of various departments to ensure availability of appropriate instrumentation, equipment, and supplies for procedures. Ensures efficient case cart system and sterile core cart processes. Schedules, supervises, and oversees the training of the technicians in each area. Apply knowledge and understanding of how to load, operate and test sterilizers to avoid contamination. Ability to incubate spores and properly interpret results, graphs and printouts; ensuring all sterilizers are functioning properly. Apply knowledge and understanding of how to load, operate and test both Medivator and Olympus Endoscope Reprocessor and do filter maintenance. Performs sterile processing functions as needed. Quality/Customer Service Develops and maintains collaborative interdepartmental and intradepartmental relationships. Communicates effectively with staff, physicians, and other health care team members. Monitors sterilization processes and documentation to ensure adherence to appropriate infection control practices. Ensures timely follow-up, communication, and resolution to concerns of interdepartmental/intradepartmental staff, physicians, and other health care team members. Financial Accountability Assists in meeting department financial goals by adjusting staffing as needed. Demonstrates cost effective utilization of supplies and equipment. Professionalism Demonstrates leadership skills in directing sterile processing activities. Provides technical guidance on complex issues. Offers insight and organize responsibilities within the team. Ensures ongoing personal growth and development. Performs other duties as assigned. Education, Credentials, Licenses: High School graduate Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT). If working in Endoscopy Department, (CBSPD) or (CER) Specialized Knowledge: Knowledge of perioperative instrumentation, sterilization, and AAMI (Association of Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) standards. Knowledge of Joint Commission and AORN Standards Computer entry skills If working in Endoscopy Department, competent in SGNA Guidelines Kind and Length of Experience: Two years Sterile Processing experience as a Sterile Processing Tech If working in Endoscopy Department, experience in Endoscopy Tech Role. FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Right Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community and dis St. Elizabeth Healthcare is one of the oldest, largest and most respected medical providers in the Northern Kentucky, Southeastern Indiana and Greater Cincinnati region. Together with St. Elizabeth Physicians, the affiliated multi-specialty physician and advanced practice provider organization, we are transforming healthcare through innovative treatments, cutting-edge technology and a heart for our community. We’re right here, sharing one mission: to improve the health of the people we serve.