Sterile Processing Technician I/II - Echo Cliffs

Navajo Preference Employment Act In accordance with Navajo Nation and federal law, TCRHCC has implemented an Affi1ative Action Plan pursuing to the Navajo Preference in Employment Act. Pursuant to this Plan and corresponding TCRHCC Policy, applicants who meet the necessary qualifications for this position and (1) are enrolled members of the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, or San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe will be given preference in hiring and employment for this position, (2) are legally married to enrolled members of the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, or San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe and meet residency requirements will be given secondary preference, and (3) are enrolled members of other federally-recognized American Indian Tribes will be given tertiary preference. Overview This position is an established training position to obtain Certified Registered Central Service Technician. The position is subject to a three (3) year service commitment agreement and requires rotational scheduling, Monday through Friday 7am-4:30 PM. Upon successful completion of established didactic and clinical training, The SPD Technician will be able to perform basic duties of a Sterile Processing Technician as determined by the Lead SPD Technologist. Responsible for receiving, inspecting, tests, assembling, decontaminating, sterilizing, packaging, labeling, performing inventory, and distributing instruments and supplies for Dental Clinic, Women's Clinic, and SOUP Clinics (Surgery, Orthopedics, and Podiatry) at Echo Cliffs. Ensures instruments, equipment, and supplies are available, processed, and delivered to support safe patient care across all assigned clinical areas. Operate and trouble shoots sterile processing equipment and completes required documentation. The I/II level is aware of the value and function of each instrument and piece of equipment and treats it accordingly. The goal and mission of the department is to have the right instrument and equipment at the right time for the right patient. Qualifications

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS I

Education (SPD I/II) High School Diploma or GED Licensure/Certification (SPD I/II) Must obtain a valid American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) (SPD Technician II): Must have and maintain a valid, active, and be in good standing with the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or CBSPD (Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution) certification Experience (SPD Technician I): Three (3) months experience in a hospital setting or environmental services. Successfully complete the orientation and competency plan within three months of hire for Sterile Processing Department. Upon successful completion, technician may be eligible for SPD Tech Level II. (SPD Technician II): Meet level 1 requirements and complete 10 weeks or 400 hours of hospital service and within 18 months and successfully apply and achieve certification. Other Skills and Abilities: A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers. All employment references must address and indicate success in each one of the following areas: Critical thinking skills, synthesize knowledge and a high level of learning aptitude. Positive working relationships with others Possession of high ethical standards and no history of complaints Reliable and dependable; reports to work as scheduled without excessive absences Excellent customer service abilities with effective listening and communication skills and maintains good interpersonal relationships and lines of communication with co-workers Complete Patient Sitter Competency Training (upon hire) Successful completion of and positive results form all background and reference checks, including positive employment references from authorized representatives of past and current employers demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC a record of satisfactory performance and that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job. Successful completion of fingerprint clearance requirements, physical examinations, and other screenings indicating that the applicant is qualified to be employed by TCRHCC and demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job. Submission of all required employment-related documents, application, resumes, references, and other required information free of false, misleading or incomplete information, as determined by TCRHCC.

MENTAL AND PHYSICAL EFFORT

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical: Incumbent must have ability to stand, maintain balance, and reach for a prolonged period of time, frequently walk, and twist, and occasionally sit, drive, bend, climb, kneel, and crouch. Position requires the ability to lift up to 34lbs for a prolonged period of time, ability to frequently lift up to 50lbs, and occasionally up to 75lbs. Ability to push and pull up to 50lbs for a prolonged period of time, frequently up to 34lbs, and occasionally over 75lbs is required. Sensory requirements for position include far, near, and color vision, depth perception, seeing fine details, hearing normal speech, hearing overhead pages, and telephone use. Must have both hand manipulation of prolonged simple and firm grasping, fine manipulation, and use of keyboards. Mental: Must be able to prioritize and use good judgment. Must be able to coordinate a variety of issues while being frequently interrupted. Must have ability to cope with high level of stress, make decisions under high pressure, cope with anger/fear/hostility of others in a calm way, manage altercations, concentrate, handle a high degree of flexibility, handle multiple priorities in stressful situation, work alone, demonstrate high degree of patience, adapt to shift work, and work in areas that are close and crowded. Must accept a flexible schedule to meet unit needs. Environmental: May be exposed to infectious diseases, chemical agents, hazardous or moving equipment, and loud noises for a prolonged period of time. May frequently be exposed to dust, fumes, gases, and extremes in temperature or humidity as well as occasional exposure to unprotected heights. Responsibilities Attains knowledge of aseptic principles, microbiology, and medical procedures sufficient to understand the ways that diseases and infections are transmitted, the importance of clean and sterile supplies to patient care, the general use of medical instruments and supplies and the precautions necessary to maintain sterility of supplies. Proficient in all aspects of sterilization and disinfection techniques and performs various steps of processing supplies, instruments, and equipment receives, inspects, decontaminates, tests, assembles, packages, labels, and sterilizes. Operates various types of equipment but not limited to, washer/sterilizer, ultrasonic cleaner, steam autoclaves, and peracetic acid disinfectors. Performs and evaluates the results of chemical and biological tests in the sterilization process. Maintains sterilizer log documentation. Inventories and provide instrumentation for inpatient and outpatient patient areas. Reports malfunctions to Lead SPD Technologist, troubleshoots equipment or takes items out of service as appropriate. Participates in instrument/equipment or supply recalls when necessary. Sorts mismatched sets of instruments, trays, and medical equipment, assembles, appropriately sterilizes or disinfects to make them available for patient care in a timely manner. Collects and distributes instruments, trays, crash carts, and facility medical equipment. Acts as liaison to client areas by providing education and resource information as necessary. Participates in educational activities by providing and attending in-services. Ensure proper PPE is always worn while on duty including but not limited to, face mask, gloves, gown, isolation gown, NIOSH-approved N95 filtering facepiece respirator or higher, if available), and eye or face shield. Complete all donning and doffing tasks in a safe acceptable method and discard of used PPE accordingly. (see CDC website for most current updates). Complete task training for all routine cleaning and decontamination processes for all surfaces contaminated by a communicable disease to ensure a high level of patient, visitor, employee, and external customer satisfaction. Provides sterile processing support for the Dental Clinic, Women's Clinic, and SOUP Clinics (Surgery, Orthopedics, and Podiatry). Processes, tracks, inventories, and distribute instruments and supplies used in Dental, Women's Health, Surgery, Orthopedic, and Podiatry procedures. Collaborate with clinical staff to ensure instrument availability, equipment readiness, and compliance with infection prevention and sterilization standards for all Echo Cliffs specialty clinics. Performs other duties as assigned. #J-18808-Ljbffr Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation