**Description**

**Summary:**

Supervises department operations during assigned shift. Interprets policies, procedures, standards and regulations as appropriate to department and medical staff. Performs duties of central sterilization technician when necessary. Sterilizes, cleans, wraps, stores and distributes supplies, instruments, and equipment used in patient care. Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job. Works under immediate supervision. Typically reports to a supervisor. Requires a high school diploma or equivalent and 1-3 years of related experience. Has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field.

**Position Qualifications/Minimum Requirements**

**Education:**

Required: High School diploma/GED or equivalent experience required.

Preferred: Post High School Vocational/Specialized training

**Experience:**

Preferred: 2 years Central Sterilization experience; Supervisory/lead experience

**Skills:**

Ability to provide daily operational leadership to small teams. Appropriate prioritization while achieving safety and quality in a high volume environment; Engaging and effective communication and service skills; Adherence to policy and procedures; Process improvement oriented; Self-initiative to assist with whatever is needed.

**Licenses/Certifications:**

None required.

_Northwest Medical Center is comprised of a 300-bed hospital, three urgent care facilities, a freestanding emergency center and a large physician group, offering you a variety of settings in which to work. Every location is dedicated to providing safe, quality patient care, but more than that is the commitment to employees. It strives to provide a culture of teamwork, respect and appreciation for all staff, whether they care for patients directly or work in a support role. With employee appreciation celebrations throughout the year, opportunities for growth and the satisfaction that you are part of a hospital leading the way with accessible, convenient healthcare in Tucson, Northwest is a great place to work. NMC is accredited by The Joint Commission and is an equal opportunity employer: race, gender, disability and Veteran status, and VEVRAA Federal Contractor priority referral Protected Veterans requested._

**Qualifications**

**Behaviors**

**Preferred**

**Enthusiastic:** Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

**Team Player:** Works well as a member of a group

**Leader:** Inspires teammates to follow them

**Functional Expert:** Considered a thought leader on a subject

**Detail Oriented:** Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

**Dedicated:** Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

**Motivations**

**Preferred**

**Flexibility:** Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

**Licenses & Certifications**

**Required**

C-CBSPD Strl Prc&Dst Tech

C-HSPA-CRCST

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Equal Employment Opportunity

This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.