Sterile Process Shift Leader

Summary

Job Description

Job Title:
Sterile Processing Shift Leader

This job is located in Lancaster, PA

1.0 FTE, Day shift. Monday-Friday.

POSITION SUMMARY:
This is a lead position, responsible for the daily shift to shift activities of the Sterile Processing Department.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:

• All duties required by SPD Technician and Resource Team Leader plus the following.
• Participates in the education and orientation of SPD staff. Assists in training of personnel for decontamination procedures, equipment operation, set up of instrument sets, utilizing the Instrument Tracking System, case cart preparation, sterilization and personnel competencies.
• Demonstrates and advises on principles of sterilization and procedures for area. Keeps current in sterilization technology and practices. Look for and advise on process improvements.
• Maintains daily staff assignments. Assigns and supervises on their shift all technician task duties to consistently meet departmental goals to provide safe, sterile, instruments and supplies in an efficient accurate, professional manner.
• Ensures timely completion of the workload and consistently meets case delivery times.
• Maintains good interpersonal relationships with coworkers and all personnel, acting as a liaison and problem solver. Encourages good communication between manager, coworkers and customers. Encourages team building and excellent customer service.
• Monitors staff compliance in the instrument and supply areas. Duties in this area include sorting instruments and equipment arranging setups, storing equipment for future use and picking instruments and supplies for scheduled cases. Ensures cleanliness, functionality and integrity of sterilized products. Ensures good quality assurance for completeness.
• Records required information for monitoring every load of sterilized items to ensure all items were sterilized. Maintains daily record of workload and case cart volumes.
• Maintain knowledge of proper techniques for infection control. Monitors all personnel for compliance with aseptic techniques and safety standards in assigned areas.
• Enforces and implements hospital and department policy and procedures.
• Implements a shift report on each shift to communicate current activity and next day needs.
• Participates and assist in the implementation of the Performance Improvement Program.
• Utilize extensive knowledge of instrumentation to provide assistance to user and staff.
• Reconcile OR schedule with preference cards for next day cases.

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS:
The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:

• Acts as a role model for staff and serves as a resource for problem resolution.
• Attends and participates at departmental meetings.
• Provides input for staff performance and competency validation.
• Participates in the oncall responsibilities for this position as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST).
• Two (2) years or more of surgical instrument processing & patient care equipment experience.
• Good communication skills.
• Good organizational skills and prioritizing abilities.
• Good leadership skills.
• Basic computer skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Two to four (24) years of CRCST/Surgical Instrument Processing experience.
• One to two (12) years of SPD/OR supervisory experience.
• Two to four years Sterile Processing/Central Service experience.

COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS
ATTENTION/CONCENTRATION – The following level of ability is essential for the jobholder to focus on certain aspects of current experience and reject others:

• The position requires the ability to attend to more than one aspect of a situation simultaneously. It is highly likely that multiple task demands are going to be required of the individual at the same time.

NEW LEARNING AND MEMORY – The following level of ability is essential for the jobholder to learn and retain material:

• A large portion of this position required reliance on verbal memory and new learning. Efficiency in processing of verbal information, either in written or spoken form, is a major requirement and prerequisite of the job. The individual must be able to attend to and process multiple bits of information simultaneously. The individual must be able to organize and categorize this information effectively so that later recall is feasible.

PROBLEM SOLVING, REASONING AND CREATIVE THINKING – The following level of ability that is essential for the jobholder to think (in order to solve a problem) by combining two or more elements from past experience or imaginative thought:

• The position requires the ability to evaluate existing options to resolve a presenting problem. The resolutions or options are clearly defined, limited in number and are altered infrequently. Selection of the most appropriate solution is based on well-established and defined guidelines.

TEMPERAMENTS:
The following are essential requirements of the position in relation to job-worker situations.

These items describe how a worker must adapt, adjust, conform or act:

Leadership, control and planning:

Ability to accept responsibility for leadership, direction, control, planning, negotiating, organizing, directing, supervising, formulating practices, or making final decisions.

Creativity, feelings or ideas:

Ability to adapt to situations involving the interpretation of feelings, ideas, or facts in terms of personal viewpoint; to use creativity, self-expression, or imagination.

Influencing others:

Ability to influence people in their opinions, attitudes or judgments about ideas or things; to motivate, convince or negotiate.

Repetitive work:

Ability to continuously perform the same type of work for extended periods of time, according to set procedures, sequence or pace.

Working within tolerances, set limits or standards: Ability to adapt to situations requiring the precise attainment of set limits, tolerances, or standards; to be precise, thorough, exacting, or meticulous in regard to material worked; or in activities such as numerical determinations, record preparation, or inspecting.

Performing under stressful conditions:

Ability to perform under stress when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual, or dangerous situations, or in situations in which working speed and sustained attention are critical aspects of the job.

Is subject to danger or risk, or to tension as a regular, consistent part of the job.

Variety and change:

Ability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure involving significant differences in technologies, techniques, procedures, environmental factors, physical demands, or work situations.

Communication:
Ability to exchange information with others clearly and concisely; to present ideas, facts and technical information.

Planning and control:
Ability to identify task requirements and monitor progress toward accomplishment.

Interpersonal relations:

Ability to maintain relationships that facilitate task accomplishment; to cooperate and resolve conflicts; to recognize needs and be sensitive of others.

EQUIPMENT USAGE REQUIREMENTS

Equipment/Tools:

sonic, steam sterilizer, Sterrad, washer decontaminator/indexer, cart washer, flash sterilizer, sterilizer carts, elevator, CRT, printer, copier, hopper, calculator, telephone, cell phone, pager, PDA, scanning wand, pen, pencil, box knife, air gun, stapler, scissors, screwdriver, wrench, dating gun, scrub brush.

Software:
Hospital information system, e-mail, Microsoft Office, Instrument Tracking System, Lawson and OR Preference Card System.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Rarely 0-10%; Occasionally 11-35%; Frequently 36-70%; Continuously 71-100%

Body Position/Movement:

• Sit: Occasionally
• Stand: Frequently
• Walk: Frequently
• Bend: Rarely
• Push: Frequently
• Pull: Frequently
• Kneel/Squat: Rarely
• Reach: Continuously
• Twist: Rarely
• Balance: Rarely
• Climb: Rarely

Lifting:

Degree of physical exertion is:

Moderate, exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Sensory Abilities specifically required:

• Vision
• Hearing

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

WORKING CONDITIONS:
Position involves exposure to the following harmful elements:

• Bio hazardous Waste
• Blood borne Pathogens
• Chemicals
• Extreme Noise Levels
• High Pressure Steam/Gas
• Moving/Rotating Machinery

Disclaimer:

This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job.

It is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards.

The percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates, and should not be considered absolute.

The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole.

Incumbent must be able to perform all job functions safely.

Benefits At A Glance:
PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH offers the following benefits to employees:

• 100% Tuition Assistance at The Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Shift, Weekend and On-Call Differentials
• Health, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Retirement Savings Account with Company Matching
• Child Care Subsidies
• Onsite Gym and Fitness Classes

Disclaimer

PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce.

All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.

Search Firm Representatives please read carefully: PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity.

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