Sterile Equipment Tech Lead

Where You’ll Work

For more than 135 years, St. Mary-Corwin has cared for the people of Pueblo and the surrounding southern Colorado communities. Driven by a commitment to Pueblo and our healing ministry, St. Mary- Corwin is focused on its core areas of clinical strength: cancer care and orthopedic services. This concentration enables St. Mary-Corwin to serve the southern Colorado region with high quality, high value care for generations to come. Residents of Pueblo enjoy a moderate cost of living within this modern, mid-sized community while experiencing everything great about life in Colorado, including world- class nearby outdoor recreation, thriving local arts and culture, numerous parks, festivals and much more.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

You have a purpose, unique talents and NOW is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more.

Join our team as a Sterile Equipment Tech Lead. In the Sterile Equipment Tech Lead role you will:

• Perform routine tasks relating to the decontamination, processing, sterilization and distribution of instruments, equipment and sterile supplies.
• Be responsible for general operating and monitoring of sterilization, maintaining records in compliance with AAMI, AORN, Joint Commission, and OSHA standards.
• Maintain certification, monitors and instructs certified and non-certified personnel.
• Communicate with departments and staff throughout the day to maintain a smooth work-flow.
• Assure daily task assignments are completed. May be requested to assume responsibility in the absence of the Supervisor and/or Manager. 
• Be involve with training in competency of tasks performed by the staff and participates in hospital wide educational projects.

Job Requirements

In addition to bringing your whole self to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

• 2 years of sterile equipment processing, required
• Computer skills, required
• HS/GED required
• One of the following primary Central Services certifications is required upon hire or transfer: CRCST, CBSPDT
• One of the following post-primary certifications is required within one year of hire or transfer: CIS, CSIS, CER, CFER, CHL, CSPM, CASSPT

Physical Requirements-Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)