INTRODUCTION

Do you have the career opportunities as a Lead Sterile Processing Technician Cert you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Overland Park Regional Medical Center which is part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

JOB SUMMARY AND QUALIFICATIONS

As a Certified Lead Sterile Processing Technician, you will be an invaluable safety expert and trusted leader on our team. You will use your precision and skills to keep every surgical instrument and supply clean, reliable, and ready when it matters most. You will also share your knowledge and guide your colleagues, helping create a safe, efficient environment where your team can thrive and where patients’ lives are improved every day.

What you will do in this role:

• Oversees the daily operations of the central processing area(s) related to decontamination, assembly, packaging, sterilization, storage and distribution of instruments and equipment.
• Performs training and orientation for central processing staff.
• Manages inventory and supplies housed in the central processing area(s).
• Cleans equipment and restocks supplies in a timely manner to prepare for patient unit needs.
• Directs and supervises staff assigned to the Central Processing area(s).
• Develops and updates tools used in the assembly of instrument sets.
• Performs quality monitoring and sterilization validation testing.

What qualifications you will need:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Prefer knowledge of medical terminology and concepts of inventory management.
• Minimum of 2 years as a Sterile Processing/Central Processing Technician. Experience in managing supply and equipment inventories preferred.
• Experience as a team leader preferred.
• Basic computer knowledge preferred. In depth knowledge of the functions and operations of various types of decontamination and sterilization equipment required. Advanced knowledge of basic instrumentation and equipment required.
• Ability to prioritize tasks to support department efficiencies required. Self-motivated and directed. Ability to direct and supervise Sterile Processing work production. Ability to communicate positively and professionally. Ability to perform problem-solving resulting in improved processes and performance for the department. Ability to work collaboratively with many levels of people.

Overland Park Regional Medical Center is a 340+ bed facility offering acute medical services to our patients. We are Johnson County’s only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Level II Trauma Center. We have an Accredited Stroke and Chest Pain Center. Our hospital is a premier area destination for Women’s & Children’s healthcare services. We offer the region’s only Maternal Fetal Health Center to care for critically ill mothers and their babies. Our hospital has an antepartum unit, a labor and delivery unit, and a Level III NICU. We have four emergency rooms, including a dedicated Pediatric emergency room and two freestanding ERs located in Olathe and Shawnee. Each year our colleagues treat over 45,000 patients. Caring for patients is more than a job for us, it’s our mission and our calling. OPRMC is part of HCA Midwest Health, Kansas City’s leading healthcare provider in the region.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
“Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Lead Sterile Processing Technician Cert opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status

• Oversees the daily operations of the central processing area(s) related to decontamination, assembly, packaging, sterilization, storage and distribution of instruments and equipment.
• Performs training and orientation for central processing staff.
• Manages inventory and supplies housed in the central processing area(s).
• Cleans equipment and restocks supplies in a timely manner to prepare for patient unit needs.
• Directs and supervises staff assigned to the Central Processing area(s).
• Develops and updates tools used in the assembly of instrument sets.
• Performs quality monitoring and sterilization validation testing