What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sterile Processing Technician or Surgical Technician position at King's Daughters?
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JOB SUMMARY
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Responsible for cleaning, sterilizing and assembling equipment, supplies and instruments.
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DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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Overall performance rating of below indicated essential job duties:
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Cleans, sterilizes and assembles equipment, supplies and instruments.
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Decontaminates surgical instruments, container syringes, surgical linen and equipment.
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Prepares packs of supplies and instruments.
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Prepares control system for supplies processed.
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Places sterilized items in proper storage area after processing.
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Performs other assigned duties as needed.
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Good mechanical aptitude, with ability to troubleshoot and work independently.
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Must have the ability to identify all surgical instruments immediately to respond to emergency situations which may develop in the Operating Room.
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Must demonstrate competence in the assembly and preparation of complex instrument trays for a variety of surgical cases and do so in a minimal amount of time during urgent or emergency procedures. (10-20 min. maximum).
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EDUCATION/LICENSE/ CERTIFICATIONS/OTHER REQUIREMENTS
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Minimum requirement:
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High school graduate or GED equivalent.
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Operating Room Technician Program Completion, Sterile Processing Program Completion, or one year post operating room/central service experience
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Obtain Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) and/or Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA), (CRCST) within one year of hire.
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Preferred qualifications:
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HSPA Certification of Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER) within one year of hire
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WORKING ENVIRONMENT
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Constantly works near moving mechanical parts
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Constantly exposed to blood and/or body fluids and infection.
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Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals
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Occasionally exposed to risk of radiation
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The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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Frequently required to stand; walk; sit
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Constantly use hands to finger, handle, or feel
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Constantly reach with hands and arms: climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell.
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Frequently lift and or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
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Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception
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