Northwest Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) has a full time opening for a Sterile Processing Lead.

Northwest Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) is a multi-specialty, ambulatory surgical center located in the northwest section of Portland, OR.We believe health and care are inseparable. We focus on offering a high quality, service oriented environment for all surgical procedures. We are accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

What You Will Do   (Job Summary): 

Under the general supervision of the Administrator / Clinical Director, coordinates and oversees the daily activities between the Operating Room (OR), schedule and SterileProcessing Department (SPD) to ensure efficient case flow and needs.Will supervise the Sterile Processing Department staff.

Monday-Friday daytime work schedule

NO call required

NO Nights, NO Weekends, NO Holiday work hours

What We Offer(based on status)

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Paid time off (vacation & sick leave) - Starting PTO accrual is 15 days per year.
• 401k retirement plan
• Paid holidays
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, AD&D, auto & home insurance.

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Graduate of a SterileProcessing Program.
• CRCST or CSPDT certification preferred
• ·2+ years experience in a multi-specialty operating room environment
• ·CPR accredited by AHA required
• Knowledge of sterileprocessing operations and issues
• ·Knowledge of medical instruments and surgical procedures as related to the OR
• ·Knowledge of the proper set up of an operating room
• ·Ability to establish and maintain excellent working relationships with physicians, surgeons, operating room staff and other healthcare professionals
• ·Good computer skills
• ·Ability to handle multiple tasks successfully
• ·Demonstrate clinical competency, leadership, and teaching capabilities

Who We Are

We are part of a much larger team with United Surgical Partners International (USPI).At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner.

USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.