*POSITION SUMMARY:* To be fully engaged in providing Quality/No Harm, Customer Experience, and Stewardship by: To be fully engaged in providing Uncompromised Safety, Superior Quality, Memorable Patient/Customer Experiences and Financial Stewardship by providing clean, sterile instruments for surgical procedures; maintaining a clean, organized instrument storage area; maintaining accurate sterilization records and monitoring performance of CS Techs for quality and efficiency. The Central Services Lead Tech oversees department operations when the Supervisor is absent. *PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:* * Maintains accurate records including: biological indicators / sterilization records. * Has operational knowledge (automatic and manual) of steam sterilizers. * Maintains overall safe operations of the shift. * Performs decontamination, assembly, wrapping, and sterilizing functions of instrumentation to meet daily case schedule at assigned facility as based on reported errors and/or instances of instruments not ready for case. * Performs necessary housekeeping and stocking duties within the department including; maintaining a clean and organized instrument room, cleaning sterilizers on a regular basis. * Demonstrates initiative combined with rapidity and accuracy with preparing supplies and instruments within a limited time frame. * Supports training and education of department. * Participates in and supports in-service programs and/or staff meetings. * Reviews department Performance measures and educates shift associates to meet goals. *Customer Experience: * * Communicates effectively and discreetly with all team members to ensure efficient patient care through proper use of surgical equipment and supplies. * Ensures associates treat all customers according to I-CARE values. * Contributes to the patient experience as evidenced by positive patient satisfaction scores and HCAHPs scores for department/medical center and/or written compliments by patients/others as well as consistent performance of purposeful hourly rounding and bedside shift report. *Stewardship: * * Monitors performance of teammates for quality and efficiency; assigns working hours and locations for optimum utilization of personnel; contributes to their performance evaluations. * Ensures that CS has adequate staffing for each shift. * Uses Health First department resources appropriately. *QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:* * High school graduate or equivalent. * Must be able to read and write in the English language for effective communication. * CBSPD/IAHCSMM certification preferred. *PHYSICAL DEMANDS:* * Visual acuity and hand-eye coordination to use computers and Central Service Equipment. * Good physical condition and without assistance must be able to lift, push, or move equipment weighing up to 25 pounds. * Must be able to stand, walk, bend, and stoop for 90% of assigned shift. *MENTAL DEMANDS:* * Ability to display and promote elements of good service. * Ability to listen well and analyze needs from various ages and levels of education. * Ability to access, interpret data and educate members of the healthcare team, patients, and significant others of various ages. * Ability to concentrate on multi-priority activities. **Job:** **Technicians* **Organization:** **Cape Canaveral Hospital* **Title:** *Sterile Processing Lead Tech - Sterile Processing* **Location:** *Florida - Brevard County-Cocoa Beach* **Requisition ID:** *076412*