Team Lead-Sterile Processing
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24 June, 2025
Full Time
Day
399203-OTHLOC-300000007210922
Team Lead-Sterile Processing
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Job Description
Overview
Do you enjoy helping others? Do you want to make a direct impact on the lives of our patients but don’t want to do hands on care? If you have experience in Sterile Processing or Surgery Technology, then this job could be for you!
Position Details:
- Job Title: Sterile Processing Team Lead
- Company: IU Health
- Department: Sterile Processing
- Location: Frankfort Hospital, Tipton Hospital, and White Memorial Hospital
- Schedule: Full Time, Days
This is a unique opportunity that will have a direct impact on our organization’s success and supports our vision of making Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states. We hope this inspires you to apply and begin living our IU Health Values – Purpose, Excellence, Compassion and Team – every day.
What You Will Do:
- Clean, wrap, sterilize, store and distribute equipment, supplies, instruments and endoscopes used in patient care.
- Assist area clinical staff by using specialized knowledge in surgical instrumentation and procedures to prepare for surgical cases.
- Provide technical guidance to others involved in the assembly of instrumentation and preparation of case carts.
- Train team on various skills and tasks.
- Act as a resource or mentor for the team and other staff.
- Provide functional guidance to the team and assists Manager with scheduling, training and inventory duties.
Candidates will only be considered who have 2 active CRCST/CSPDT/CFER national certificates and/or are a Certified Surgical Technologist. No provisional certifications will be accepted.
• Requires one national certification (CRCST,CSPDT,CFER or CST) and a second national certification related to central service or sterile processing (Examples: CIS; CSIP; CFER; CST; CHMM; CHL).
• Requires 24 CE credits annually that focus on information and advancement related to the CS field and be of a technical nature.
• Must maintain current certification as a Certified Surgical Technologist obtained from the NBSTSA if in a hybrid OR/SPD role.
• May require Basic Life Support certification through the AHA. Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies. Requires 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Requires demonstration of expert knowledge and skills identified as necessary to function as a Tech III.
• Requires knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy.
• Requires advanced preceptor skills and experience in mentoring and coaching.
• Requires basic computer skills.
• Strong knowledge of Endo instrumentation function and maintenance is preferred.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at IU Health. IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Qualifications for the Team Lead-Sterile Processing Role
Overview
Do you enjoy helping others? Do you want to make a direct impact on the lives of our patients but don’t want to do hands on care? If you have experience in Sterile Processing or Surgery Technology, then this job could be for you!
Position Details:
- Job Title: Sterile Processing Team Lead
- Company: IU Health
- Department: Sterile Processing
- Location: Frankfort Hospital, Tipton Hospital, and White Memorial Hospital
- Schedule: Full Time, Days
This is a unique opportunity that will have a direct impact on our organization’s success and supports our vision of making Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states. We hope this inspires you to apply and begin living our IU Health Values – Purpose, Excellence, Compassion and Team – every day.
What You Will Do:
- Clean, wrap, sterilize, store and distribute equipment, supplies, instruments and endoscopes used in patient care.
- Assist area clinical staff by using specialized knowledge in surgical instrumentation and procedures to prepare for surgical cases.
- Provide technical guidance to others involved in the assembly of instrumentation and preparation of case carts.
- Train team on various skills and tasks.
- Act as a resource or mentor for the team and other staff.
- Provide functional guidance to the team and assists Manager with scheduling, training and inventory duties.
Candidates will only be considered who have 2 active CRCST/CSPDT/CFER national certificates and/or are a Certified Surgical Technologist. No provisional certifications will be accepted.
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Requires one national certification (CRCST,CSPDT,CFER or CST) and a second national certification related to central service or sterile processing (Examples: CIS; CSIP; CFER; CST; CHMM; CHL).
- Requires 24 CE credits annually that focus on information and advancement related to the CS field and be of a technical nature.
- Must maintain current certification as a Certified Surgical Technologist obtained from the NBSTSA if in a hybrid OR/SPD role.
- May require Basic Life Support certification through the AHA. Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies. Requires 3-5 years of relevant experience.
- Requires demonstration of expert knowledge and skills identified as necessary to function as a Tech III.
- Requires knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy.
- Requires advanced preceptor skills and experience in mentoring and coaching.
- Requires basic computer skills.
- Strong knowledge of Endo instrumentation function and maintenance is preferred.
Indiana University Health is Indiana’s most comprehensive health system, with 15 hospitals and nearly 40,000 team members serving Hoosiers across the state. Our partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine gives our team members access to the very latest science and the very best training, advancing care for all. We’re looking for team members who share the things that matter most to us. People who are inspired by challenging and meaningful work for the good of every patient. People who are compassionate and serve with a purpose. People who aspire to excellence every day. People who are always ready to apply themselves.
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