What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sterile Processing Technician - Sterile Processing - PRN position at CHRISTUS Health and Careers?
Summary:
This Job is responsible for decontamination, cleaning, processing, assembling, sterilizing, storage and distribution of reusable medical devices and supplies used in patient care. The Job is also responsible for the assembly and dispatch of surgical case carts.
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - New Braunfels (CSRH-NB), nestled in the heart of downtown New Braunfels, is a full-service, 94-private bed facility that continues to expand to meet the needs of New Braunfels’ strong population growth. Innovative equipment and procedures are utilized, including an Outpatient Imaging Center, orthopedic and surgical services, rehabilitation, a renovated birthing center, including 24/7 neonatal coverage, emergency care, wound care/hyperbaric center, 3D mammography, and comprehensive heart care, from diagnostics to open-heart surgery.
Responsibilities:
- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Decontaminates and cleans reusable equipment/instruments in accordance with the departmental and OSHA standards.
- Assembles, sterilizes, stores and distributes medical devices and supplies for patient care.
- Adheres to procedures in accordance with departmental and OSHA guidelines when working with materials—Departmental standards are based on AMI- Advancement of Medical Instrumentation.
- Organizes, assembles and dispatches surgical case carts based on computer generated physician preference cards.
- Performs physical inventories of floor stock and SPD to ensure accuracy and integrity of system processes. Provides input on PAR levels. Works and collaborate effort with Material Management in the monitoring of supply usage, storage and organization of materials.
- Operates and understands inventory control devices and programs-Meditech
- Effectively communicates with inter/intradepartmental associates. Demonstrates ability to initiate, receive and relay calls and messages accurately.
- Demonstrates competence to perform assigned responsibilities is a manner that meets the population-specific and developmental needs of the members served by the department.
- Appropriately adapts assigned assessment, treatment, and/or service methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific and other developmental needs of each member served.
- Takes personal responsibility to ensure compliance with all policies, procedures and standards as promulgated by state and federal agencies, the hospital, and other regulatory entities.
- Performs all duties in a manner that protects the confidentiality of patients and does not solicit or disclose any confidential information unless it is necessary in the performance of assigned job duties.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements:
Education/Skills
- High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
Experience
- 6 to 12 months of practical application experience gained on the job in all facets of sterile processing considered
- Sterile processing experience preferred
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
- HSPA Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER) or Certified Registered Central Sterile Tech (CRCST) preferred
Work Schedule:
12PM - 8:30PM
Work Type:
Per Diem As Needed