Sterile Processing Tech III - Central Sterile Processing - FT - LBJ

Sterile Processing Technician III

Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health's robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.

Job Summary The Sterile Processing Technician III is a certified technician whose areas of responsibilities covering decontamination, assembling, sterilizing, storing, and distributing surgical instruments, supplies, and equipment according to established standards/guidelines. The SP Tech III demonstrates personal and professional effectiveness when working in an in-direct patient care department and addressing the request of the customer or provider.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED AND Central Service Technology Course/Or Equivalent
• Work Experience (at least one year experience in central sterile processing)
• Licenses & Certifications: One of the following: CRCST, CSPDT, or CRMST AND One of the following: CIS or CER
• Work Experience: a) Three (3) years' experience with Central Sterile Processing
• Communication Skills: a) Above Average Verbal Communication (Heavy Public Contact) b) Writing/ Reports: Legible handwriting and coherent writing
• Proficiencies: a) PC: Skills must be appropriate to meet the job requirements

Job Attributes Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Medical Terms: Surgical/Medical Terminology Knowledge, Critical Thinking, Multi-task in a fast-paced environment, Ability to lead projects, Monitor and interpret results of gauges and graphs & Research surgical instruments and supply companies.

Work Schedule

• a) Flexible
• b) Weekends
• c) On-Call
• d) Holidays

Other Special Requirements

• Equipment Operated: Sterilization Equipment, Decontamination Equipment, Computer/printer, Elevator System, Endoscopic Re-processors, Heat Sealer, Biological Incubators, Bar code Scanners Computer software, Temperature Monitors, and Equipment Gauges, Visual Screen Monitors, Digital Camera, and Inter-department Paging System