AK - CERTIFIED Central Sterilization Technician - $70.00 Rate

MUST HAVE FLU VACCINE


All inclusive rate - agency responsible for housing and transportation. No housing/transportation available through SEARHC.

MUST have enough experience to be able to work independently. Minimum of 2 years experience required.

***Start date will be no less than 6 weeks after fingerprint cards are received by SEARHC for processing***

Certifications Required: Certification in Sterile Processing and/or Technology required through either the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) or Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HPSA).
• Responsible for all steps necessary for the proper
decontamination, disinfection, sterilization and packaging of instruments and
equipment for MEMC OR
• Supports decontamination, disinfection,
sterilization and packaging of instruments and equipment as needed for other
SEARHC services as workload permits.
• Completely and thoroughly dissembles
instruments and equipment to ensure the removal of any debris, surgical soil
and bioburdens prior to sterilization or high-level disinfection.
• Performs multi-step procedures to effectively
reprocess various instruments, including autoclaving.
• Performs and validates all cleaning of
instruments using SEARHC policies and procedure, manufacturers' instructions
for use guidelines, along with the Association for the Advancement of Medical
Instrumentation (AAMI) guidelines.
• Maintains records for all sterilization
procedures that are processed including interpretation of all biological
monitoring, validation of monitoring results, and quality assurance checks to
ensure sterilization parameters are met.
• Effectively communicates with providers and
staff to problem solve in the event of an instrument shortage and the need to
substitute and/or offer alternatives.
• Verifies that equipment functions properly,
requisitions for equipment maintenance, repair, or replacement, and removes
defective equipment.
• Maintains competency in sterilization reprocessing
by return demonstration and participating in continuing education as requested.
• Assists in the training and certification of
members of the team on SEARHC sterilization process as needed.
• Performs additional supply handling duties for
Specialty Care and Primary Care at ELMC as time permits secondary to
sterilization/reprocessing responsibilities. Duties include:

o Product ordering and stocking

o Inventory checks

o Other basic inventory management
functions as needed.
BASELINE QUALIFICATIONS

Education:
• High school diploma/GED

Experience:
• One (1) year experience in a healthcare
environment preferred
• Certification in Sterile Processing and/or
Technology required through either the
Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) or
Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HPSA).

Licensure and Certification:
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support)
certification
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Knowledge
• Knowledge of infection control preferred
• Knowledge of surgical instrumentation and care/cleaning strongly
preferred
• Knowledge of sterile techniques preferred
• Knowledge of inventory management preferred

Skills:
• Strong oral & written communication skills
• Task and detail oriented
• Self-Motivated
• Ownership of project
• Advanced levels of hand & eye coordination skills
• Working level of organizational skills
• Computer skills