Central Services Specialist - Full-time - Variable Shift - Bronson Battle Creek Hospital

About the role

Love Where You Work! Team Bronson is compassionate, resilient and strong. We are driven by Positivity which inspires us to be our best and to go above and beyond for our patients, for one another, and for our community. If you’re ready for a rewarding new career, join Team Bronson and be part of the experience.

Location: BBC Bronson Battle Creek

Responsibilities

• Process complex instrumentation including flexible and rigid endoscopes, power instrumentation, laparoscopic/robotic instrumentation, ophthalmology instrumentation and other specialized instrument sets.
• Assist in providing in-service education to staff on new instruments, processing scopes and high‑risk/low frequency skills.
• Order specialty instrumentation.
• Assist with preventative maintenance on power equipment.
• Assist in decontamination at the handwash station during peak volumes.
• Handle ad hoc projects.
• Orient new hires to the specialist role.
• Send instrumentation out for repairs.
• Maintain par levels of backup instrumentation.
• Coordinate and collaborate with the Supervisor, Lead Technician and Clinical Coordinators of specialty areas to ensure safe efficient care.
• Cleaning/Maintenance of all scopes (50% of time).
• Checking insulation of Laparoscopic Instruments (10%).
• Monitoring schedule to assure equipment ready on time (10%).
• In‑service staff on care of equipment (5%).
• Monitoring repairs on scopes and laparoscopic equipment (5%).
• Communication with clinical for each service (5%).
• Orienting new staff members (15%).

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Experience in the care of a variety of endoscopes and medical instrumentation.
• 2‑4 years of experience in a Central Services/Sterile Processing unit.
• Preferably a certified technician upon hire; if not certified, must obtain certification within 12 months of hire date.
• Certification can be obtained through HSPA or CBSPD (Central Services Technician exam).

Skills

• Knowledge and experience