Central Sterile Processing Tech Full-time AVALA Hospital RH463

Summary

Performs and participates indecontamination cleaning assembling packaging scanning sterilizationstorage and distribution of reusable surgical instrumentation and other duties as assigned or required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Decontaminates and sterilizes instrumentsmedical supplies and equipment and assembles wraps and sterilizes trays ofinstruments.
• Follows proper Standard Precautions while indecontamination and sterilization areas.
• Sorts mismatched sets of instruments traysand medical equipment and makes them available to sterile processing customersin a timely manner.
• Accurately records and maintains sterilizertest results. Performs biological and chemical control functions ofsterilization equipment per protocol.
• Restocks labels and maintains inventorysubmits requisitions collects and distributes instruments trays andequipment.
• Verifies that equipment functions properlytroubleshoots equipment malfunction requisitions for equipment maintenancerepair or replacement and removes and identifies defective equipment.
• Maintains a clean work area.
• Assists with maintaining establisheddepartmental policies and procedures objectives and quality improvementsafety and environmental and infection control standards.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Core Competencies

ActionOrientation - Targets and achieves results overcomes obstacles acceptsresponsibility establishes standards and responsibilities creates aresults-oriented environment and follows through on actions.

Communications- Communicates well both verbally and in writing. Effectively conveys andshares information and ideas with others. Listens carefully and understandsvarious viewpoints. Presents ideas clearly and concisely and understandsrelevant detail in presented information.

Creativity/Innovation- Generates novel ideas and develops or improves existing and new systems thatchallenge the status quo takes risks and encourages innovation.

CriticalJudgment - Possesses the ability to define issues and focus on achievingworkable solutions. Consistently does the right thing by performing withreliability.

CustomerOrientation - Listens to customers builds customer confidence increasescustomer satisfaction ensures commitments are met sets appropriate customerexpectations and responds to customer needs.

InterpersonalSkills - Effectively and productively engages with others and establishestrust credibility and confidence with others.

Leadership- Motivates empowers inspires collaborates with and encourages consensus when appropriate. Focuses team members on common goals.

Teamwork - Knows when and how to attract develop reward andutilize teams to optimize results. Acts to build trust inspire enthusiasmencourage others and help resolve conflicts and develop consensus in creatinghigh-performance teams.

Professional Requirements

• Meets dress code standards and adheres to policy in the Operating Room.
• Completes annual education requirements.
• Maintains regulatory requirements.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Reports to work on time and as scheduledcompletes work within designated time.
• Wears identification while on duty usescomputerized punch time system correctly.
• Completes in-services and returns in a timelyfashion.
• Attends annual review and department in-servicesas scheduled.
• Attends monthly staff meetings or reads meetingminutes.
• Represents the organization in a positive andprofessional manner.
• Actively participates in performance improvementand continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.
• Complies with all organizational policiesregarding ethical business practices.
• Communicates the mission ethics and goals ofthe hospital as well as the focus statement of the department.
• Promotes professional growth of subordinates bysharing knowledge and/or directing them to sources if information appropriateto given situation. Utilizes journals books etc. to learn and/or improve newtechniques and equipment.
• Assists other staff members in performing anyduty that enhances the delivery of patient care.

Regulatory Requirements

• A high school diploma or GED equivalent
• Minimum 2 years experience in centralprocessing preferred
• Current CRCST Certification preferred
• Knowledge of centralprocessing/sterilization/instrumentation
• Current BCLS certification recommended

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively in Englishboth verbally and in writing.
• Basic computer knowledge.