Job Summary
Responsible for inspecting disinfecting assembling processing and distributing patient care instruments equipment and supplies in accordance with established policies procedures and Association of Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) standards. Acts as a role model and resource to peers and other members of the health care team related to processing of equipment instruments and supplies. Stores rotates and ensures all instruments and supplies are correctly labeled.
Essential Functions
- Cleans soiled instruments and equipment utilizing the appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE). Inspects and tests instruments and equipment to ensure proper functioning. Utilizes the insulation tester leak tester (flex scopes) and other mechanical/digital validation tools to ensures that proper sterilization occurs. Properly assembles instrumentation according to standards.
- Strives for zero defects by performing inspections as required.
- Acts as a role model and resource to peers and other members of the health care team related to processing of equipment instruments and supplies.
- Ensures proper processing of equipment instruments and supplies including any vendor trays by prioritizing the work load to correspond with medical/surgical floor needs surgical case loads and physician requirements.
- Accurately differentiates between instruments functionality and its specialty. Monitors performance of sterilizers sonic utensil washers and other equipment and fills out repair requisitions as necessary. Chooses appropriate packaging and sterilization method according to IFU.
- Answer interpret and fill phone requests and other issues according to departmental standards.
- Demonstrates proficiency in assembling highest complexity trays such as implant trays and ambulatory clinic tray turn-around process.
- Ensures all customer area requests are handled in an efficient timely and professional manner.
- Low error rate and high productivity rate.
Qualifications
- Required High School Diploma or equivalent
- Required Successful completion of sterile processing program (internal or external).
- CRT-Sterile Processing Distribution Tech (CSPDT) - CBSPD Certification Board for Sterile Processing & Distribution 1 Year required Or
- CRT-Registered Central Services Technician Certified (CRCST) - IAHCSMM International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management 1 Year required Or
- CRT-Registered Central Services Technician Certified (CRCST) - HSPA Healthcare Sterile Processing Association 1 Year required
Physical Demands
- Pallet to Waist (6 from floor) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 35 lbs
- Waist to Waist > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 35 lbs
- Waist to Chest (below shoulder) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 25 lbs
- Waist to Overhead > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
- Bilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 35 lbs
- Unilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
- Pushing Force > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 25 lbs
- Pulling Force > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 20 lbs
- Sitting: Seldom
- Standing: Frequently
- Walking: Frequently
- Forward Bend - Standing: Occasionally
- Forward Bend - Sitting: Seldom
- Trunk Rotation - Standing: Occasionally
- Trunk Rotation - Sitting: Seldom
- Squat: Seldom
- Stair Climbing: Seldom
- Crawling / Kneeling: Seldom
- Reach - Above Shoulder: Occasionally
- Reach - at Shoulder or Below: Occasionally
- Handling: Occasionally
- Forceful Grip > 5 lbs: Occasionally
- Forceful Pinch > 2 lbs: Occasionally
- Finger/Hand Dexterity: Frequently
- Visual Acuity ¹None No; Seldom Yes: Seldom
- Color Vision (Ishihara) TestNone No; Seldom Yes: Seldom
How Corewell Health cares for you
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Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
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Primary Location
SITE - Troy Hospital - 44201 Dequindre Rd - Troy
Department Name
Sterile Processing - Troy Hosp
Employment Type
Part time
Shift
Evening (United States of America)
Weekly Scheduled Hours
0.04
Hours of Work
8
Days Worked
varied
Weekend Frequency
Variable weekends
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