Sterile Processing Tech

Sterile Processing Tech

Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth is hiring a Full Time Sterile Processing Tech!

Schedule: 3PM to 11:30PM

Welcome to Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth, TX, a pinnacle of excellence and innovation where your skills can truly shine! Why Choose Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth?

• Leading Collaboration: Our hospital stands as a remarkable joint venture between Tenet Healthcare, USPI, and the esteemed Baylor Scott & White network. This partnership sets the stage for unparalleled collaboration, ensuring a diverse and enriching work environment.
• Serving Our Community: Nestled at 1800 Park Place Avenue in Fort Worth, Texas, we've been dedicatedly serving Fort Worth residents and neighboring communities since 2014. Our commitment to our community's health and well-being is unwavering.
• Comprehensive Care: Offering a wide spectrum of medical services, our 30-bed acute care surgical hospital includes an Emergency Department, a 30-bed inpatient unit, a 4-bed intensive care unit, and cutting-edge diagnostic imaging facilities.
• Innovative Technology: Step into a facility equipped with the latest medical advancements. With 14 state-of-the-art operating rooms, including da Vinci, ExcelsiusGPS, and Mako Surgical Systems, you'll be at the forefront of surgical innovation.
• Diverse Specializations: Join a team that spans across specialties such as ENT, Bariatric, Pulmonary, Gynecology, Orthopedics, and much more. Your expertise will have a profound impact on patients' lives across a wide range of surgical services. We also do Spine and Craniotomy. That shows we a higher intensity than your regular ortho surgery hospital.
• Quality-Centric Approach: Our unwavering focus on quality and service ensures that every surgical procedure is conducted in a meticulous and patient-oriented environment.

Join us at Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth to embark on an incredible career. Apply today to be a part of our dynamic team and contribute to a legacy of excellence. Your journey to a fulfilling career starts here!

Sterile Processing Tech at Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth:

• The Sterile Processing Technician cares for and maintains all surgical instrumentation for Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth and Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth Outpatient Center.

Qualifications

Education:

• High School Diploma, or equivalent

Licensure/Certification:

· CBSPD or IACHSMM required, must be obtained within 18 months of hire

Specific Job Experience:

· 2-3 years' experience as Instrument Room Technician or new grad from approved Sterile Processing Course

· Utilizes resources for cleaning and sterilizing Instruments (IFU'S, AAMI standards, policies and procedures)

· Experience decontaminating instruments using chemicals consisting of detergents, disinfectants, and lubricants.

· Experience identifying instruments based on description or specialty.

· Follows IFU, policies and procedures when cleaning, assembling, sterilizing and storing instruments.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

· Utilizes appropriate PPE, while decontaminating dirty surgical instruments with use of disinfecting chemicals as recommend by the manufactures' IFU (Instructions for Use).

· Maintains and inspects the instrumentation, ensuring bio burden is removed and functionality is intact per IFU.

· Sterilizes all instrumentation using both steam and hydrogen peroxide methods as stated in instrument IFU.

· Maintains operational supply inventory, and implants as necessary for the smooth functioning of the instrument room.

· Maintains a log for each IUSS (Immediate Use Steam Sterilizer) and autoclave. Records consist of instruments processed

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

· Works independently; requires minimal supervision

· Communicates and works effectively with all personnel, physicians, associated hospital departments, and outside vendors.

· Understands Infection Control related to decontamination and sterilization of instruments.

· Demonstrates an understanding of flow from decontamination area to the clean processing area.

· Knowledge and operates equipment (e.g., ultrasonic machine, automated washers, cart washers, sterilizers) according to IFU and understands the washer, biological and Bowie Dick tests ran daily.

· Knowledge of maintaining Documentation for Sterilizer and Immediate Use Sterilizer.

· Follows Manufactures IFU's when processing all instrument trays including Vendor Tray

· Verifies cycle parameters, understanding of keeping proper documentation according to AAMI and Hospital Polices.

· Knowledge on reading Sterilizer printout

· Demonstrates dependability and accountability.

What We Offer: As an organization, one way we care for our communities and each other is by providing a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Life and AD&D coverage
• Availability of short- and long-term disability
• Flexible financial benefits including FSAs and HSAs
• 401(k) and access to retirement planning
• Paid holidays and vacation

Who We Are: At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner.

USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.