Sterile Processing Tech Team Lead
Charleston, South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina - University Hospital

Job Opportunity: Sterile Processing Tech Team Lead

Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Night, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, Friday to Sunday with holiday rotation)
Weekend Requirement: No
Local Radius: 60 miles
Locals Accepted: Yes, on a case-by-case basis

Job Summary

Lead and supervise sterile processing operations across multiple work areas including decontamination, preparation/packaging, sterilization, case carts, and sterile storage. This role involves leadership, department coordination, and hands-on sterile processing duties to support surgical and procedural case demands in a Level I Trauma Center and teaching hospital environment.

Key Responsibilities

Supervision and Leadership (30%)

• Directly supervise Lead Technician, Tech I, II, III, and Non-Certified Technicians.
• Assign daily staff tasks based on workload and priorities.
• Oversee instrument tracking systems, documentation, and inventory control.
• Collaborate on orientation and training plans.

Department Advancement and Expectations (30%)

• Coordinate daily sterile processing operations to meet surgical case demands.
• Monitor tray turnaround times, instrument availability, and case cart readiness.
• Troubleshoot equipment, instrument, and workflow issues in real time.
• Ensure clean/dirty workflow segregation and infection prevention compliance.
• Maintain adherence to AAMI ST79, AORN guidelines, CDC recommendations, and regulatory standards.

Coordination and Management of Specialty Services (30%)

• Audit tray assembly accuracy, count sheets, peel packs, and labeling.
• Address service concerns and implement service recovery.
• Participate in interdisciplinary meetings related to instrumentation and quality initiatives.

Sterile Processing Duties (10%)

• Monitor infection control, safety, and universal precautions.
• Organize, store, and distribute instruments and trays.
• Prepare instruments and equipment for sterilization.
• Perform decontamination and sterilization of instruments and medical supplies.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Centralized Sterile Technician, including experience within the last year.
• Completion of at least one travel assignment in sterile processing.
• Experience in supervisory roles within sterile processing.
• Experience with Neuro, GU, Robotics, ENT, Orthopedics, Transplant, and GYN cases.