What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sterile Processing Tech PRN position at USPI?
Community Hospital is hiring a PRN Sterile Processing Tech!
We’re offering an exciting opportunity to work alongside a dedicated, compassionate team – where you are valued just as much as the patients we serve. At Community Hospital, we are guided by our C.A.R.E.S. values where Compassion is required, Attitude is valued, Respect is demanded, Excellence is expected and Service is commended. Come be a part of a place where your hard work is recognized, your goals are supported, and your impact matters.
Under the supervision of the Sterile Processing Manager the Sterile Processing Tech is responsible for decontamination, cleaning, processing and sterilization of surgical instrumentation, supplies and equipment, reassembly and wrapping of instrument sets, proper use of sterilizers, sonic cleaners and other related equipment and maintaining a clean safe workplace. The tech will work as a team member within the entire facility. Performs other duties as assigned.
Essential Functions:
- Is responsible for the decontamination and processing of all surgical instrumentation, supplies, and equipment to be used for the care of the surgical patient according to policy and procedure and care standards.
- Ability to take direction from others and follow through in a concise manner, which also promotes efficiency.
- Ability to communicate using written, verbal, non-verbal skills when interacting with staff and physicians and ancillary departments.
- Ability to set priorities.
- Acts to protect and advance patient’s best interest.
- Maintains knowledge of equipment, expected patient outcome, and anticipated complications.
- Satisfactorily demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties outlined in this job description as well as continually demonstrates competency in performing the job duties.
Qualifications:
- High School graduate or equivalent required.
- One year experience in cleaning and assembling instrument sets and working in Sterile Processing preferred.
- Effectively reads, writes clearly, spells and able to do simple math for calculating and reporting purposes.
- Good working knowledge of steam and gas sterilization