Sterile Processing Tech - PRN (Evenings)

Job Details

The patient population served by South Texas Spine & Surgical Hospital includes a minimum of 12 years and/or adult stature to geriatric patients requiring or seeking pain and/or surgical intervention. Additionally, our hospital outpatient department serves a minimum of 6 months to geriatric patients.

Physical Requirements

• May be expected to lift up to 50 pounds or up to 150 pounds with assistance.
• May be expected to push or pull 150-300 pounds with assistance.
• Work is of medium demand; walking or standing most of the time while on duty.
• Visual and auditory acuity and manual dexterity essential to performing designated duties required.
• Optimal auditory acuity required.
• Manual dexterity involving the handling of equipment and instruments or armamentarium is essential to performing assigned duties.
• Physical conditions are clean, neat, and well lit.
• May be subjected to unpleasant sights and odors, stressful situations, limited radiation, hazardous chemicals, or infectious diseases where judgment as to precautions needed to be taken is essential.
• Climates control and ambient temperature variances may be experienced and required by patient care and needs of the surgical team.
• Hours of duty may be irregular or unexpectedly extended due to the requirements of the job.
• OSHA Exposure Classification: Job Category I. Direct contact with blood or other body fluids to which standard precautions apply. Personal protective equipment is made available and must be worn.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates eligibility for employment in the U.S.
• High School diploma or GED required.
• Certification of Sterile Processing preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) prerequisite.
• 2-4 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Aware of sterilization standards and performs in accordance with them.
• Able to relate and work effectively with others.
• Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field.
• Demonstrated skills in verbal and written English communications for safe and effective patient care and to meet documentation standards.
• Demonstrated ability to comprehend written and oral instructions.
• Willingness to participate in goal-setting and educational activities for own professional advancement.
• Must be computer literate with basic fundamental computer skills that are required to perform essential job related duties.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Adheres to staffing schedules, attendance policy, and cooperates with daily assignments as requested.
• Demonstrates skills as a team player.
• Shows a willingness to assist others in retrieval of instruments and equipment for surgical cases.
• Participates in orientation of new staff and peer evaluations, ensures facility morale exemplifies the mission and values of the center.
• Demonstrates ability to solve problems timely and constructively; maintains focus on improving the situation.
• Willingness to teach others and participate in competency programs.
• Completes Healthstreams in a timely manner annually.
• Participates in all staff meetings for department and facility for informative and educational purposes.
• Demonstrates highly effective communication skills with staff, management, physicians, patients, and family members.
• Establishes and maintains exceptional services to all customers including physicians, patients and employees with the goal of delighting all customers.
• Participates in the turnover of cases to achieve high level of service.
• Models appropriate interaction with physicians, patients and staff to ensure high level of service in all areas of responsibility.
• Reviews daily schedule and prepares cases based upon preference cards and specific patient care needs.
• Communicates changes as necessary to preference cards.
• Demonstrates proper decontamination, cleaning, wrapping, and sterilization of surgical instruments.
• Demonstrates proper use of the sterilization equipment, confirmation of sterility, and documentation is according to policy and procedures.
• Maintains a safe, clean, and orderly environment, adheres to all safety and infection control requirements.
• Assures all instruments are in working order, oversees the repair, sharpening, and lubrication as necessary.
• Handles surgical specimens and biohazardous material according to policy and procedures.
• Participates in quality improvement activities as requested.
• Conserves resources and minimizes cost when possible.
• Participates and assists with implementation of cost saving initiatives for the department.
• Communicates ideas for cost containment and reducing expense.
• Appropriate staffing levels and overtime is below established benchmarks.
• Through competency and customer service, employee will contribute to the growth of the facility.
• Employee communicates service line development ideas with facility leadership.
• Engages in customer service conversation conversations with physicians as adjunct to facility marketing initiatives.