Sterile Processing Tech I Overnight

Sterile Processing Tech (CSPDT or CRCSTREQUIRED

Overnight shift- 11:00 PM -7:30 AM

Sunday through Thursday with weekend and holiday rotation
Location: Newark

ChristianaCare has been ranked as the No. 5 health system in the nation by Money Magazine in its 2024 hospital rankings. ChristianaCare received an overall grade of A as well as an A for its dedication to price transparency.

Would you like to be part of an organization that continues to strive to be the best

ChristianaCare Benefits

Incredible Work/Life benefits include an annual membership to access to backup care services for dependents through retirement planning services financial mentor fitness and wellness reimbursement and excellent discounts through several vendors for hotels rental cars theme parks shows sporting events movie tickets and much more!

We also provide tuition assistance for degreed programs and for some Nursing programs we offer to pre-pay. Our medical/dental/vision benefits are available to our caregivers on their first day of employment! And we offer two different mechanisms for planning for your retirement a 403(b) and a defined contribution plan.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Cleans and decontaminates surgical instruments and other medical equipment following established policy and procedure.

• Inspects assembles packages and sterilizes medical devices following manufacturers recommendations and established procedure.

• Assemble wrap and label basic and especially specialty instruments and sets according to information in the CensiTrfac system for tracking purposes.

• Receive unload sort inspect wash and process instruments and equipment for decontamination both manually and by automated means.

• Reads interprets and records sterilization parameters from sterilizer recording mechanism and completes records of sterilization process chemical/biological test results and sterilizer cleaning.

• Provides asset management and support of surgical instruments and trays belonging to or consigned to the facility in accordance with The Department of Health TJC OSHA CDC AAMI and AORN standards.

• Wrap and label stainless steel items.

• Operate and perform daily cleaning and maintenance of all departmental equipment per policies for multiple sterilization and decontamination equipment.

• Inventory and restock reprocessed sterile items in sterile storage areas.

• Fill Operating Room case cart requisitions for scheduled next day cases add-on cases and STAT cases with instruments linen stainless steel items soft good supplies etc.

• Unload washer-disinfector racks of decontaminated instruments and stainless steel items and place in designated areas.

• Assist with orientation and training of Sterile Processing Interns

• Maintain assigned work area in a clean and organized manner following written departmental housekeeping policy.

• Answer telephone calls as appropriate.

• Perform other duties as required by department

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

High School Diploma or GED required.

Sterile Processing Technician Certification CBSPD/CRCST required. Individuals that were employed prior to requirements will be grandfathered.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination whose staff is reflective of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race color sex religion national origin sexual orientation genetic information gender identity or expression age veteran status disability pregnancy citizenship status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.

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