Central Sterile Lead Technician

Responsible for maintaining standards related to the decontamination and reprocessing of equipment and instrumentation used in patient care throughout the organization. Ensures that all surgical instruments and hospital equipment are properly inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, and distributed promptly throughout the hospital. May have access to areas where medications are stored and/or prepared for purposes of fulfilling job duties. Serves as a resource for staff and assists in the education of the department. Assists with precepting of new team members. Recognized as a leader within the department.

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) issued through the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association
  OR
• Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) accredited by National Commission for Certifying Agencies
• Must have at least 2 years of CS experience

• Demonstrates leadership qualities/skills
• Operating/troubleshooting of autoclaves, washers, Sterrad, and other CS equipment
• Departmental policies and procedures
• Meditech preference card system
• Meditech Supply Chain system
• SPM (Instrument Tracking System)
• Annual Augusta Health HealthStream requirements/ unit defined competencies
• Annual Education required per hospital certification(s)
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently under pressure
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office
• On call required including weekends.

Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia’s scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient services which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.

Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.