Overview:
Sterile Processing Tech
Full Time: FTE 1.0
3:00pm-11:30pm
Locations: Rock Island, IL. Moline, IL. Brettendorf, IA.
$5,000 Sign-On Bonus!
Under the general supervision of the Central Sterilization Manager, Responsible for decontamination, disinfection, inspection, assembly and sterilization of reusable medical supplies, instruments and equipment dispensed by the department.
Why UnityPoint Health?
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Benefits – Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.
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Responsibilities:
Receiving
Ensure safe handling of items through decontamination process according to policy and procedure
Ensure vendor compliance for delivery and packaging of equipment/instrumentation
Processing all equipment/instrumentation from all campuses, and offsite ancillary departments
Handling
Ensure compliance with all regulatory protocols for decontamination of instrumentation
Ensure all safety measures taken with regard to policy and procedure
Disassemble items for cleaning and sterilizing; reassembling cleaned and sterilized items
Complete tray assembly inclusive of inventory, inspection, assembly and containment
Complete sterilization process according to policy and procedure
Distribution
Transport completed instrumentation to defined storage locations within the operating room
Complete handoff to ancillary departments
Ensure vendor compliance for instrument handling, pick up and inventory control
Basic UPH Performance Criteria
Demonstrates the UnityPoint Health Values and Standards of Behaviors as well as adheres to policies and procedures and safety guidelines.
Demonstrates ability to meet business needs of department with regular, reliable attendance.
Employee maintains current licenses and/or certifications required for the position.
Practices and reflects knowledge of HIPAA, TJC, DNV, OSHA and other federal/state regulatory
Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements
Identify items that are minimally required to perform the essential functions of this position.
Preferred or Specialized
Not required to perform the essential functions of the position.
Education:
High school graduate or equivalent
Experience:
1 year prior experience in Central Services/Central Supply
License(s)/Certification(s):
Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification to be obtained within 1 year of start date
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English.
Multicultural sensitivity
Microsoft office-basic computer skill.
Customer/patient focused.
Critical thinking skills using independent judgement in making decisions.
Other:
Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.
Work requires travel to other UPH facilities
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