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Lead Sterile Processing Tech - Days

Endeavor Health · Skokie, IL · $23.70–$35.55 an hour · Full time

Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you trained or led other sterile processing techs.

What they are checking: Whether they have the lead or education experience this role prefers.

Do you hold CBSPD or CRCST, and how do you keep up with changing standards?

What they are checking: Whether they meet the certification requirement and stay current as a leader.

What would you do

The supervisor is out and the OR needs a set that's still in decontam. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they can run the department and adjust workflow without cutting sterilization corners.

An instrument set is missing a key tool before a morning case. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can find instruments fast and communicate clearly with the OR.

A tech on your team keeps making assembly errors. How do you address it?

What they are checking: Whether they correct performance issues fairly while keeping patients safe.

How do you keep the department running smoothly with OR demand changing all day?

What they are checking: Whether they can adjust staffing and priorities on the fly.

About the work

How do you decide what supplies and instruments to tell management to order?

What they are checking: Whether they track inventory and anticipate needs before the OR runs short.

Walk me through how you'd make sure loaner trays are processed correctly.

What they are checking: Whether they know loaner sets need full processing and correct paperwork.

What do you do if a sterilizer fails a biological indicator test?

What they are checking: Whether they know recall procedures and act on them immediately.

How do you use Outlook or other tools to keep communication flowing with the OR and management?

What they are checking: Whether they use communication tools to keep everyone informed.

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The full job description

As published by Endeavor Health.

Hourly Pay Range: $23.70 - $35.55 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors. Lead Sterile Processing Tech-Sterile Processing Department-Days Position Highlights: • Position: Lead Sterile Processing Tech • Location: Arlington Heights, IL • Full Time/Part Time: 40 hours per week • Hours: 7:00am-3:30pm What you will need: • License: N/A • Education: High school Diploma or GED required • Certification: Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) or Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) through Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (previously known as IAHCMM) upon hire. • Required Experience: Two (2) years’ experience in healthcare sterile processing (or surgical/procedural area) • Preferred: Two (2) years’ experience as a lead or experience in staff education • Skills: Proficiency in Outlook Required What you will do: • Assist in running the department when supervisor is unavailable. • Ability to inform management items and supplies needed to order, and assist in locating any needed instrumentation and to adjust work flow as needed to keep up with OR demand. • Oversee the departmental needs on a daily basis. • Provide hospital and affiliated facilities with sterile processed materials and equipment • Execute established procedures for decontamination assembly, packaging sterilization and surgical case cart set up practices by ensuring quality product for patient care • Follow established procedures to ensure decontamination completion • Place sterile items in appropriate areas for distribution, ensuring the items are accurately labeled by department Benefits (For full time or part time positions): • Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development • Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options • Tuition Reimbursement • Free Parking • Wellness Program Savings Plan • Health Savings Account Options • Retirement Options with Company Match • Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay • Community Involvement Opportunities Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org . When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential. Please explore our website ( www.endeavorhealth.org ) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to “help everyone in our communities be their best”. Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information. Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all. EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.

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