What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sterilization Tech - Full-Time position at Medical Associates Clinic?
Tri-State Surgery Center is seeking a full-time Sterilization Tech to join our team! Our ideal candidate is someone who is energetic, self-motivated, enjoys working independently, and has excellent communication skills. Sterilization Tech experience preferred, on-the-job training can be provided if needed!
Schedule: Monday - Friday, working shifts 7:30am-4pm or 8:30am-5pm. This position is 64 hours per 2 week pay period.
Benefits package Includes:
Experience: One to three years of similar or related experience.
Education: Equivalent to a high school education. Central Sterilization Service Tech certification preferred but not required.
Interpersonal Skills: Normal courtesy dealing with others is required. Work involves minimal contacts, usually within the organization. Contact usually involving routine, non-sensitive issues.
Other Skills: Ability to multi-task, work in a fast paced environment and work independently with limited direction, strong time management skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Use and operate a variety of medical equipment and instruments. Use personal protection equipment including gloves, gowns, goggles and face masks/shields. Comprehension of medical terminology.
Schedule: Monday - Friday, working shifts 7:30am-4pm or 8:30am-5pm. This position is 64 hours per 2 week pay period.
Benefits package Includes:
- Single or Family Health Insurance with discounted premium rates for wellness program participation.
- 401k with immediate matching (50% on the dollar up to 7% of pay additional annual Profit Sharing)
- Flexible Paid Time Off Program (24 days off/year)
- Medical and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
- Life insurance, Long Term Disability Coverage, Short Term Disability Coverage, Dental Insurance, etc.
- Performs proper cleaning, sterilization, and storage of instrumentation between uses and when newly purchases.
- Maintains instruments and supplies in accordance with written policies and procedures that are in compliance with various regulatory and accrediting agencies and by the recommendations of the manufacturers. (IFU’s). Able to track and review items in electronic database.
- Prints preference cards and pulls cases for the following days procedures, including prioritizing any instruments needs.
- Assists with the development, monitoring, and record keeping of the standards of assigned areas pertaining to the operating room, sterilization and decontamination, and corresponding ancillary areas. Monitoring includes but is not limited to mechanical, chemical and biological testing of the sterilization process.
- All instruments (newly purchased, brought in from vendors and/or used during a surgical procedure are washed, and sterilized or disinfected according the manufacture instructions for use (IFU’s).
- Assists material coordinator with receiving of supplies.
- Perform routine cleaning and orderliness of the central sterilization area.
- Complete all other assigned projects and duties.
Experience: One to three years of similar or related experience.
Education: Equivalent to a high school education. Central Sterilization Service Tech certification preferred but not required.
Interpersonal Skills: Normal courtesy dealing with others is required. Work involves minimal contacts, usually within the organization. Contact usually involving routine, non-sensitive issues.
Other Skills: Ability to multi-task, work in a fast paced environment and work independently with limited direction, strong time management skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Use and operate a variety of medical equipment and instruments. Use personal protection equipment including gloves, gowns, goggles and face masks/shields. Comprehension of medical terminology.