Lead Sterile Processing Technician - Sterile Processing

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non-profit Tribal health organization designed to meet the unique health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska. In partnership with the more than 171,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people that we serve and the Tribal health organizations of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC provides world-class health services, which include comprehensive medical services at the Alaska Native Medical Center, wellness programs, disease research and prevention, rural provider training and rural water and sanitation systems construction.

ANTHC is the largest, most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the United States, and Alaska’s second-largest health employer with more than 3,100 employees offering an array of health services to people around the nation’s largest state.

Our vision: Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world.

ANTHC offers a competitive and comprehensive Benefits Package for all Benefit Eligible Employees, which includes:

• Medical Insurance provided through the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program as a Tribal Employee, with over 20 plans and tiers.
• Cost-Share Dental and Vision Insurances
• Discounted Pet Insurance
• Retirement Contributions with Pre-Tax or Roth options into a 403(b).
• 401(a) ANTHC Retirement Plan: After one year of employment, ANTHC will begin making matching contributions of up to 5% of your eligible pay, based on your own contributions. In addition, you may be eligible for an annual discretionary contribution of up to 3% from the employer.
• Paid Time Off starts immediately, earning up to 6 hours per pay period, with paid time off accruals increasing based on years of service.
• Eleven Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave or miscarriage/stillbirth eligibility after six months of employment
• Basic Short/Long Term Disability premiums, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance, and Basic Life Insurance are covered 100% by ANTHC, with additional options for Short-Term Disability Buy-Up Coverage and Voluntary Life for yourself and your family members.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Healthcare and Dependent Care.
• Ancillary Cash Benefits for accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness.
• On-Site Child Care Facility with expert-designed classrooms for early child development and preschool.
• Employee Assistance Program with support for grief, financial counseling, mental/emotional health, and discounted legal advice.
• Tuition Discounts for you and your eligible dependents at Alaska Pacific University.
• On-Site Training Courses and Professional Development Opportunities.
• License and certification reimbursements and occupational insurance for medical staff.
• Gym Access to Alaska Pacific University includes a salt water pool, rock climbing, workout gym, and steep discounts for outdoor equipment rentals.
• Emergency Travel Assistance
• Education Assistance or Education leave eligibility
• Discount program for travel, gym memberships, amusement parks, and more.

Visit us online at www.anthc.org or contact Recruitment directly at HRRecruiting@anthc.org.

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act.

Summary

Under the limited supervision of the Sterile Processing Manager this position will be responsible for functioning as a lead liaison by performing quality audits to instrumentation accuracy, assuring sterilization of equipment and instruments in an accurate and timely manner. Prepares operating room case carts, sterile trays and supplies for all areas of the hospital and assumes responsibility to ensure staff assignments are being carried out for daily operation of the department.

Responsibilities

Directs and assists the daily task assignments for completion of work each day. Prepares, reviews, and revises documents to meet all quality standards. Monitors and maintains training requirements to assure completion of facility and department standards.

A ssures that inventory activities and reports are monitored weekly. Decontaminates, restocks and assembles case carts and surgical trays. Ensures specialty carts are stocked and ready for immediate use.

P repares accurate reports of revisions and modifications as required. Assists with immediate need requests from all units daily. Works with daily, weekly and monthly reports to assure quality performance standards are completed.

P erforms quality control through routine testing and cleaning to assure sterilization equipment and instruments are functioning properly. Inspects equipment, instruments, and packaging for cleanliness, defects and/or sterilization records.

P erforms quality checks and follow up education.

P erforms other duties as assigned.

Other information:

KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS

K nowledge of medical supplies, instruments and equipment.

K nowledge of industry guidelines and standards, and best practices.

K nowledge of basic medical terminology and anatomy.

K nowledge of and use of manufacturer instructions for use for cleaning, decontamination and sterilizing medical equipment and surgical instrumentation.

K nowledge of safety precautions/procedures for operating vehicles, equipment while transporting bio hazardous materials.

K nowledge of organizing, containing, and transporting items of varying compounds, textures or quantities.

K nowledge of applicable computer systems and software programs.

S kill in effectively managing and leading staff, and delegating tasks and authority.

S kill in assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands.

S kill in using applicable equipment and instruments.

S kill in effective oral communication and telephone etiquette.

S kill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with others.

M INIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

A high school diploma or GED equivalent. Progressively responsible professional work-related experience, education, or training may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for college education.

M INIMUM EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION

N on-supervisory – Five (5) years Sterile Processing or Operating Room Technician experience. An equivalent combination of relevant experience, education, and/or training may be substituted for experience.

M INIMUM CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION

C urrent HSPA Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification.

C urrent HSPA Certified Instrument Specialist (CIS) certification.

H SPA Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER) certification, must be obtained during the first year in this position and remain current.

P REFERRED EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

N /A

P REFERRED EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION

N /A

P REFERRED CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION

N /A

A DDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

M ay be required to work outside the traditional work schedule.

M ay be called out to work off-shift in emergency situations.