Central Sterile Technician

About This Role

Department

Central Sterile Supply

Reports to

Chief Nursing Operations Officer

Type

Full Time/Non-Exempt

Requisition #

12737

Position Summary:

Functions as a member of the health care team providing indirect patient care as a Central Sterile/Central Supply Technician. Responsible to maintain and prepare equipment, supplies, and instruments for Perioperative Services. This position is responsible for indirect patient care in the role of the Central Sterile/ Central Supply Technician, which includes knowledge of basic and accepted principles of operating room asepsis, infection control and universal precautions. This position works with other team members on the Nursing floors to gather, prepare, maintain, sterilize, reassemble, store and restock unit departmental supplies, equipment, and instruments to provide a safe, sterile, and adequately stock patient care unit.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs all decontamination functions for surgical instrumentation and equipment using infection control techniques.
• Prepares items for decontamination by sorting and selecting the correct process (either manual and/or mechanical) to ensure integrity and prevent damage to instruments and patient care equipment.
• Prepares instruments for exposure of all surfaces to the decontamination process, which includes flushing and opening all lumens, disassembling and opening locks, and proper loading of mechanical washers.
• Operates all decontamination washers, washer sterilizers, sonic washers and dryers, and all other manual methods for
• Assembles sets with the use of count sheets; replaces missing instrumentation and/or identifies missing instrumentation.
• Wraps, packs and labels all instrument trays and single instrument packs, basins and other items.
• Follows Hospital and Department policies and procedures at all times, including but not limited to: Administrative Manual, Environment of Care, Human Resources, Infection Control, Corporate Compliance, Code of Ethics, etc.
• Attend, actively participate and complete in-services, training classes, mandatory classes, seminars/workshops, staff meetings, exercises and drills; reads all department communication and assigned materials.
• Customer Service - Provides excellent customer service and shows compassion to all patients, visitors and co-workers. Seeks feedback to ensure all needs are met. Anticipates and recognizes the concerns of others, even if those concerns are not openly expressed.
• Communication - Keeps manager and team informed of progress, problems, development and plans. Gets along and interacts positively with co-workers and others.
• Accepts and performs other duties as needed.

Values/Core Competencies:

• Integrity -We adhere to a code of values and make commitments that contribute to the welfare of our community.
• Respect - We seek to create a community within our organization that enhances self-worth of individuals working with us and for our patients. The dignity and respect shown to employees by management and by their fellow staff will be the model for caring for our patients. Management is committed to treating employees fairly, honestly and with respect. In return, management expects a commitment from employees to the values of the organization and its work on behalf of the community.
• Empowerment - we are committed to action and expect all employees to be proactive in decision making and problem solving. We delegate authority to match responsibility, expecting decision making to occur as close to the customer as possible.
• Team Work - We believe that quality, cost effective, compassionate care can only be provided through team work. The nature of our work and mission require sensitivity to the feelings and points of view of many. We work for the good of the team, are accountable for the results of the team and together share our successes or failures. We maintain an atmosphere of openness, honesty and trust.
• Accountability - We accept personal responsibility for our actions and take ownership of our results. We as individuals recognize achievement and are challenged to improve our performance by providing and accepting coaching and feedback.
• Quality Improvement - We will improve value through the process of continuous quality improvement with focus on the relationship between quality and cost. We have a sense of urgency in our search to find better ways of doing everything. We encourage others to try new ideas and measure and recognize results. We are willing to change the status quo to improve.
• Community collaboration and Benefit - We will collaborate within the limits or our resources with other agencies and providers to address the health care wellness needs of our community, recognizing that access to services must be made available regardless of an individual's ability to pay.
• Prudent use of resources - We will use and maintain our assets and resources prudently in order to meet community expectations. Our organization requires an overall positive return on investment to carry out its mission and to invest in new programs, equipment and facilities. We believe that integration simplifies and improves the process of health care and is a means of achieving economies of scale which will ultimately reduce costs. We seek simplification in the process of patient care and the efficient use of our resources in a changing environment.

Qualifications

Required

• Two years' previous experience working as a Central Sterile/ Central SupplyTechnician
• CPR certification, renewed annually
• Must demonstrate competence and critical thinking skills while promoting safe working environment
• Promotes the vision and mission of Chinese Hospital in all endeavors

Preferred

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Central Sterile/Central Supply Certification.
• Knowledge of community resources and cultural needs

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, staff is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk and/or listen. He/she uses his/her hands to do computer work, write reports, do equipment set-up/cleaning/storage, clerical support, etc. He/she will be using the phone frequently. Good vision is needed to be able to read schedules, enter accurate data, etc. He/she must have good general health and demonstrate emotional stability so as to carry out the above-enumerated duties.
• Able to lift up to 30 pounds
• Use proper body mechanics when handling equipment
• Standing, walking and moving 50% of the day

Compliance Requirements

Complies with Chinese Hospital Compliance Handbook including Code of Ethics and all statutes, regulations, guidelines applicable to federal and state programs. Responsibilities include, following the guidelines and reporting suspected violations of any statute, regulations, agreements or guidelines applicable to all healthcare programs.

Base Pay Scale

Starting at $38.16-$45.06 hourly . The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.

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