CENTRAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN (LAUREL SURGERY CENTER)

Central Service Technician (Laurel Surgery Center)

The Technician, Central Service performs a wide array of duties to provide sterile instrumentation and trays to the Department of Surgery and other hospital departments. Works under the direction of the Sr. Technician for Central Services or Operating Room Management.

Essential Job Functions

• Decontaminates and inspects surgical instruments
• Cleans and decontaminates reusable patient equipment
• Assembles instrument trays
• Wraps instrument tray or places instruments in proper sterilization container
• Operates sterilizers per department procedure
• Performs biological monitoring and recordkeeping of sterilization cycles (steam, eto, sterrad)
• Manually cleans case carts after use
• Transports clean carts and instruments as needed between departments.
• Conducts daily testing and completes and maintains all records for the SPD units.
• Prepares loan/consign instruments
• Delivers additional trays and supplies to O.R.
• Performs housekeeping functions - keeps area neat and organized.
• Retrieves soiled carts/instruments following the procedures from both the OR and Labor and Delivery
• Uses proper etiquette when answering phones
• Cleans sterilizer chambers and carts as set forth in policy
• Cases
• Scopes
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED or next level of higher education.
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment.
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.
• Basic working knowledge of computers and office equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• One (1)- three (3) years of Central Service experience.
• CRCST and/or a Surgical Technician background.

License, Certification & Clearances

• As of September 1, 2017, any new or transferred employee must currently hold or obtain within 18 months of employment one of the following certifications: Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) or HealthCare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA).
• Act 81 Compliance.
• Act 34-PA Criminal Record Check from the PA State Police system.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities, but does serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Incumbent will be scheduled based on operational need (rotate shifts, standby, on-call, etc.).
• Travel may be expected locally between Excela Health locations.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Independence Health and its affiliated companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. It is their policy to prohibit discrimination of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other classification protected by law. Independence Health and its affiliated companies will comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

Disclaimer

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Moreover, duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Work Environment

Effective March 2020 or during pandemic: goggles, face shield and mask are required according to CDC guidelines

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.

Physical Demands

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.

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