Central Processing Technician - Central Processing - Full Time/Days - Req# 2134768362

Job Objective

Under the Supervision of the Central Processing Manager, performs the duties of a Central Processing Technician and accepts and performs a wide variety of duties requiring a high degree of accuracy; provides technical and clerical assistance in planning, organizing, and controlling the workflow in order to maintain the services provided by the department.

Responsibilities

• Assembles (according to Physicians Preference Cards) and transports case carts to area of use
• Decontaminates, prepares, assembles, stores, and dispenses reusable equipment, inspects, prepares, assembles and wraps instrument trays
• Operates sterilization equipment
• Cleans and maintains equipment
• Maintains and monitors established quality control systems (Biological, chemical, mechanical)
• Orders, receives, inventories, stores, and dispenses sterile and non-sterile supplies and equipment
• Maintains aseptic working conditions within the department by daily cleaning and disinfecting of work surfaces
• Answers and places telephone calls to and from our customers
• Decontaminates reusable equipment by use of manufacturers' recommendation
• Assists in orientation and on-the-job training of new personnel
• Assists in the maintenance of records, reports, and department statistics
• Assists in monitoring quality control within the department
• Assists with inventory and ordering of stock and non-stock items
• Other miscellaneous duties as required

Qualifications

Education: High school graduate or GED is required.

Experience: Minimum six months experience in Central Processing and/or successful completion of course work leading to certification as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician or Surgical Technologist required. One or more years Central Processing experience preferred. Sterile Processing Certification within 1 year required.

Licensure and/or Certifications: Central Service Certification is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge: Knowledge of medical terminology and/or medical products/Surgical Instrumentation, generally acquired through one year of hospital experience at AVMC or a facility of comparable size and scope of service.

Skills: Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Abilities:

• Ability and willingness to assume additional departmental responsibilities such as: Orientation and on-the-job training of new personnel; Monitoring on-going quality control measures within the department; Administering and monitoring specific on-going projects within the department regarding supply levels, computer training, and equipment maintenance, etc.
• Ability to learn basic Central Processing skills (medical terminology, autoclave operation, wrapping techniques, instrument technology)
• Ability to learn inventory skills (ordering, restocking shelves, etc.)
• Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with internal and external customers

AVMC Values

All AVMC employees will effectively demonstrate these values:

• Patients Come First – We listen actively and communicate with our patients and families, placing safety as a top priority.
• Accountability & Ownership – We fully complete tasks, are transparent, effectively communicate, and recognize that what we do reflects on us.
• Teamwork – We build trusting relationships, promote a sense of community, and are respectful of everyone. Success is about the whole team.
• Integrity & Honesty – We tell the truth at all times, speak up when something is wrong, and do the right thing when no one is looking.
• Excellence – We take pride in our work, are goal-oriented, and on a never-ending quest for top tier quality.
• Initiative & Innovation – Our can-do attitudes, creativity, and resourcefulness empower us to improve the patient's experience, solve our own problems, make timely decisions, and look for opportunities to add value.
• Tenderness & Compassion – We have genuine empathy, show kindness, and encourage and advocate for each other.

Working Conditions

• Work performed throughout the facility and in the sterile Central Processing Department
• Frequent standing and walking for majority of shift
• Frequent lifting, pushing and pulling of up to and over 50 lbs required
• Frequent bending, twisting, squatting, kneeling and reaching
• Potential exposure to chemicals, biohazards-blood borne infectious waste requiring the use of PPE