Sterile Processing Technician KMH

Job Description

Facility: Kenmore Mercy Hospital

Shift: Shift 2

Status: Part Time w/Benefits FTE: 0.500000

Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates

Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No

Work Schedule: Days and Evenings with Weekend and Holiday Rotation

Hours: 11-7pm, 12-8pm, 3-11pm, 4-12am

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 sterilizers, system 1 (Steris) and decontaminators

Responsible for exchange cart, par level cart, case cart and specialty cart inventory and set-up

Responsible for in-stock inventory management

Responsibilities:

EDUCATION

• High School diploma or GED
• Current and sustained certification (being either temporary or full certification) as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST), a Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT), or a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)
• Maintains a minimum of 10 hours of continuing education units annually

EXPERIENCE

• Successfully passed a nationally accredited central service technician exam, and holds or maintains a temporary or full certification as a CRCST, CSPDT, or CST;
• The employee with a temporary certification will need to prove full (CRCST or CSPDT) certification by the 18^th month of their employment

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• 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

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Medium to high level of stress; ability to concentrate on task under disruptive conditions; work environment change due to nature of workflow. Exposure to blood and body fluids. Required to wear protective personal apparel as appropriate