Sterilization Services Technician II - 2nd Shift / Evenings ($2,500+ Sign On Bonus)

Job Profile

Summary

This role focuses on activities related to the support services functions, such as dietary and food services, environmental services, general facilities, repair and maintenance, parking,

sterilization and transportation to ensure all required support activities are completed in a timely manner

and meet the organization's quality standards and expectations

In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Sterilization Services duties :

Maintains

sterile equipment, assembles medical equipment,

maintains

inventory, orders

supplies

, and

provides

life-saving instruments to those performing medical procedures.

A clinical technologist role that has specialized knowledge or skills gained through a combination of vocational education, training, and experience.

This role will be most commonly applied to patient care and / or scientific / laboratory jobs.

An entry-level role typically

requiring

little to no prior knowledge or experience and requiring vocational or technical education

• . Work is routine or follows standard procedures, is closely supervised, and communicates information that requires little explanation or interpretation.

Job Overview

This

position

is

responsible for

the decontamination, assembly

and sterilization of all instruments used throughout the hospital including general surgical instrumentation.

Responsibilities

include receiving, sorting

and decontamination of surgical / clinic items and instrumentation; inspection and packaging of single instruments and instrument kits; identification of

appropriate sterilization

method and cycle selection,

appropriate documentation

for all sterile processes; and

accurate

inventory assignment relating to the case cart build process.

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications

1.

High school diploma or equivalent.

2.

Central Services Technician National Certification (CRCST)

OR

Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) within 12 months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

1.

Completion of a certified program in Central Processing.

Duties and Responsibilities

The

duties and responsibilities listed

below

are intended to describe the general nature of work

and

are not intended to be an all-inclusive list

Other duties

and responsibilities

may be assigned.

Receives soiled, used, and / or contaminated equipment, surgical instruments, scopes, and supplies from Operating Rooms, patient care units, and specialized areas

2.

Disassembles items as needed before choosing

appropriate cleaning

method.

3.

Identifies

items in need of repair upon receipt and ensures information is

maintained

during

cleaning

process.

4.

Selects and utilizes appropriate manual cleaning tools to achieve instrument decontamination, including but not limited to instrument brushes, enzymatic detergent, flushing devices, ultrasonic bath, leak testers, etc.

5.

Selects and

utilizes

appropriate automated

cleaning tools to achieve instrument decontamination; this includes loading and selecting

appropriate cycles

on automated washers.

6.

Documents all work performed utilizing instrument tracking software.

7.

Inspects and assembles all equipment, instruments, scopes, and instrument sets following product recipe, verifies items are functional, free of debris and

required

per instrument recipe.

8.

Documents items missing from instrument set, escalating set to SPD Supervisor or Designee for further guidance.

9.

Selects

appropriate packaging

method, including any sterilization accessories (corner protectors etc.) ensures all external indicators and / or labels are securely affixed to

item

10.

Transports items to sterilization as needed.

11.

Interprets package labeling to select

appropriate sterilization

method and approved cycle, options include Steam, Hydrogen Peroxide Plasma, or others as

required

12.

Inspects packages to ensure all external indicators, filters, and / or labels are securely affixed to items, returns non-satisfactory products to instrument room.

13.

Loads sterilizer as

appropriate to

ensure cycle completion; includes biological testing as

appropriate

appropriate

14.

Utilizes

patient specific pick lists to accurately gather surgical instruments and disposable supplies requested by attending surgeon or another Peri-Operative representative.

15.

Documents case cart build process in instrument tracking software, continuously updating the record as items are fulfilled to

maintain

integrity of needs list.

16.

Inspects items during the pick process to ensure package integrity

remains

intact, package is within

expiration

date, and substitutions are

appropriate

17.

Communicates unmet surgical supply requests to leadership for resolution

assistance

18.

Returns supplies not used after surgical procedures to their proper stock location.

19.

Wears personal protective equipment (PPE) as required and at all times.

20.

Maintains

cleans work area by wiping area with antibacterial agent upon work completion or as needed.

ocuments arrival and cleaning process

utilizing

asset tracking software.

nterprets and appropriately documents

results

of sterilizer testing.

Escalates positive results as

appropriate for

intervention.

Physical Requirements

required

to

lift, reach, carry,

push

and pull 40-50

lb

or more.

tand / sit combination of eight (8) hours or length of assignment.

4.

Hearing

spoken words to communication oral information to customers accurately, quickly, and loudly enough in the English language.

5.

Perceiving sounds such as phones ringing, beepers,

alarms

and buzzers on equipment.

Clarity of both near and far vision. Able to distinguish color,

i.e.

alarms and buzzers on equipment, and color codes on instrumentation.

Skills & Abilities : 1.

fficient in the operation of all equipment within the department.

2.

nowledgeable with general and specialty instrumentation.

3.

Ability to

listen to

instruction, and

translate it into an activity and reproduce what is taught.

4.

Ability to

be

extremely conscientious with regard to procedures.

5.

Ability to

follow guidelines, refraining from short cuts where technique is involved.

6.

Ab

ility

to

meet deadlines, prioritize tasks and handle changing environment and assignments.

7.

Ability to speak and hear effectively and meet telephone and customer service standards.

8.

Computer skills with knowledge of

Microsoft Office and

Instrument Tracking systems.

9.

Knowledge of the hospital, infection control

and medical terminology