Lead Certified Sterile Processing Technician

We are looking for a Lead Certified Sterile Process Technician - someone who’s ready to grow with our company. In this position, you will assist the Manager in supervising the efficient processing of instruments and sterilization throughout the Hospital.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

• Ok with 645a-315pm schedule
• Ability to operate all OR sterilization and processing equipment, to prioritize and organize, and to work independently with consistent supervision

Skills & Requirements

• Required H.S. Diploma or GED
• Required CRCST - Cert-Cert Reg Cent Ser TECH by The Healthcare Sterile Processing Association and CSPDT - Cert-Sterile Proc & Dist Tech by the Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician issued by The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution
• 2 years hospital instrument processing 

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Processes decontaminated medical devices as they are received, according to established priorities, medical device IFU’s and best practices.
• Ensures staff are trained in the operation of the decontamination equipment.
• Receives instruments from the decontamination area and processes appropriately.
• Performs physical and environmental duties as designated routinely, including cleaning workspace/instrument room/cabinets, emptying biohazards waste, monitoring sterilizers, and checking environmental monitors.
• Completes sterilization processes.
• High level disinfection.
• Monitor completion of Quality Assurance Data  
• Ensure the department is adequately staffed daily, including weekends.
• Collaborate with others i.e., OR coordinators BioMed, Supply Chain, for troubleshooting/ordering instruments etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including other essential instrument room duties.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

About Texas Children’s

Texas Children’s presence in Austin helps support a pediatric population of more than half a million and keeps kids healthy and happy from birth to adulthood. Texas Children’s first health care location in Austin, Texas Children’s Urgent Care West Gate, opened in March 2018, providing high quality pediatric-focused care after hours and on weekends. There are now more than 15 Texas Children’s Pediatric primary care practices in the greater Austin area providing full-service family care including routine childhood immunizations, well visits, and sick care. Our Specialty Care Center in Austin includes a multidisciplinary group of pediatric specialists committed to providing comprehensive care across a wide spectrum of services. Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, is our new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin families.

To join our community of more than 15,000 dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.