What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sterile Processing Technician Central Services & Supply SCH position at Catholic Health?
Facility: Sisters of Charity Hospital
Shift: Shift 2
Status: Full Time FTE: 1.000000
Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates
Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No
Work Schedule: Evenings with Weekend and Holiday Rotation
Hours:
2pm-10pm weekdays 12pm-8pm weekends and Holidays
Summary:
Responsible for the washing and decontamination of instruments and equipment
Responsible for equipment retrieval, set-up, testing and distribution and retrieval of instruments from OR & L&D
Responsible for house, general and specialty tray assembly, wrapping and sterilization
Responsible for operation, cycle documentation and quality assurance of reprocessing equipment
Responsible for exchange cart, par level cart, case cart and specialty cart inventory and set-up
Responsible for in- stock inventory management
Responsibilities:
Education/Experience
ENVIRONMENT
Shift: Shift 2
Status: Full Time FTE: 1.000000
Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates
Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No
Work Schedule: Evenings with Weekend and Holiday Rotation
Hours:
2pm-10pm weekdays 12pm-8pm weekends and Holidays
Summary:
Responsible for the washing and decontamination of instruments and equipment
Responsible for equipment retrieval, set-up, testing and distribution and retrieval of instruments from OR & L&D
Responsible for house, general and specialty tray assembly, wrapping and sterilization
Responsible for operation, cycle documentation and quality assurance of reprocessing equipment
Responsible for exchange cart, par level cart, case cart and specialty cart inventory and set-up
Responsible for in- stock inventory management
Responsibilities:
Education/Experience
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Successfully pass a nationally accredited central service exam for central services and hold and maintain one of the following credentials administered by a nationally accredited central service technician credentialing organization: the certified registered central service technical credential, the certified sterile process and distribution technician credential or a substantially equivalent credential (as determined by the Hospital)
- Six (6) months experience in processing/sterilization required
- All hires and transfers MUST complete ten (10) hours of CEU credits per year beginning January 1 through December 31
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Successfully pass a nationally accredited central service exam for central services and hold and maintain one of the following credentials administered by a nationally accredited central service technician credentialing organization: the certified registered central service technical credential, the certified sterile process and distribution technician credential or a substantially equivalent credential (as determined by the Hospital)
- No experienced required
- Successfully completed a nationally accredited educational program for surgical technology and holds and maintains a certified surgical technologist credential administered by a nationally accredited surgical technologist credentialing organization OR
- Has completed an appropriate training program for surgical technology in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or Public Health Service Commissioned Corp
- Must also complete annually fifteen (15) hours of continuing education to remain qualified to practice as a surgical technologist
- No experience in processing/sterilization required
- All hires and transfers MUST complete ten (10) hours of CEU credits per year beginning January 1 through December 31
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Graduate of an accredited college with the completion of a Sterile Processing Technician Certification program. Any incumbent who does meet this requirement shall have eighteen (18) months from the date of hire into the position to obtain the certified registered central service technician credential or the certified sterile processing and distribution technical credential.Failure to meet and maintain this standard will result in termination of employment
- No experience required
- All hires and transfers MUST complete ten (10) hours of CEU credits per year beginning January 1 through December 31
- High School diploma or equivalent
- An incumbent who is "grandfathered" under the Law as follows: provides evidence of employment for services performed by a central service technician (as determined by the Hospital) for a cumulative period of one year, occurring within the four years immediately prior to the effective date of the Law (January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2014)
- All hires and transfers MUST complete ten (10) hours of CEU credits per year beginning January 1 through December 31
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Current college student or intern enrolled in a healthcare associated program (i.e. Sterile Processing, Surgical Technician) Any incumbent who does meet this requirement shall have eighteen (18) months from the date of hire into the position to obtain the certified registered central service technician credential or the certified sterile processing and distribution technical credential. Failure to meet and maintain this standard will result in termination of employment
- No experience required
- All hires and transfers MUST complete ten (10) hours of CEU credits per year beginning January 1 through December 31
- Able to identify general instruments
- Lifting trays; walking; standing for periods of time;
- Operating equipment, pushing and pulling carts and equipment, reading; writing; communication skills.
- Computer skills helpful, including Microsoft Office.
ENVIRONMENT
- Medium level of stress
- Ability to concentrate on task under disruptive conditions
- Work environment change due to nature of workflow
- Exposure to chemicals
- Exposure to blood and body fluids
- Required to wear personal protective apparel in accordance with State and Federal rules and regulations
Salary : $19 - $29