What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Sterile Processing Tech position at Good Samaritan Medical Center?
Overview
Are you a results-driven leader ready to make a meaningful impact to patients, caregivers, and your community? At Good Samaritan Medical Center hospital, were seeking an innovative and experienced healthcare leader to drive excellence and inspire our team towards exceptional patient outcomes and operational success.
At Good Samaritan Medical Center, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Career development and continuing education opportunities
- Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status
Job Summary
Full Time Days
Performs and participates in decontamination, cleaning, assembling, packaging, scanning, sterilization, storage and distribution of reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment. Maintains supplies and equipment for use in patient care. Monitors supply inventory and par levels. Ensures all log books are kept up to date, generates instrument orders, and coordinates with department managers to ensure that instrument trays/count sheets are kept current. Works in coordination with OR/OB/Cath Lab personnel to ensure accuracy of instrument trays.
Responsibilities
| Responsibilities for Internal Candidates |
- Performs decontamination procedure according to policy.
- Performs sterilization procedure according to departmental policy.
- Performs and oversees clerical functions related to maintenance of logbooks, inventory, and trays.
- Maintains Patient care Equipment
- Provides Professional Leadership and Direction to Staff.
Qualifications
Education:
High school graduate or equivalent; Able to effectively read, write and communicate in English; Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
Experience:
2-3 years’ experience, current basic and specialty surgical instrument handling skills/knowledge.
Desired: 5 years or more experience.
Certifications:
Preferred Certified technician but not required, must have previous SPD experience or education in SPD.
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Organization Description
Good Samaritan Medical Center (GSMC) is a 333-bed acute care hospital, part of the Palm Beach Health Network, that provides sophisticated, personalized and emergency medical care to Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast with over 100 years of experience. GSMC utilizes some of the latest robotic technologies for robust general surgery procedures including the MAKO and Da Vinci robots. Our cancer center is accredited by the Commission on Cancer, anchored by our state-of-the-art Breast Center. Join our team!
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