Sterile Processing Tech - Senior

Summary

Acts in a mentoring capacity over Sterile Processing staff, utilizing leadership skills to assist manager in development and growth of junior staff. Provides hospital and affiliated facilities with processed material and equipment ensuring a quality product at an effective cost for patient care by executing established procedures for decontamination, assembly, packaging, sterilization, and distribution.

Responsibilities

• Applies a mastery of skills in sterile processing environment.
• Serves as a resource to others in the resolution of complex issues, or technical skills.
• Provides guidance and general oversight to less experienced employees.
• May train new employees
• Responsible for duties below, which are identified at a higher level than junior staff and reflect substantial variety and complexity.
• Responsible for processing and supplying sterile goods and equipment to all areas within the hospital, including decontamination, gleaning, packing, sterilizing, storing, and distribution.
• Maintains appropriate supplies used in the process of sterilizing items for use in the hospital and any other institution or organization deemed appropriate by the administrative staff.
• Reports any supply not readily available to appropriate parties for replenishment.
• Distributes needed supplies and equipment throughout the hospital and affiliates as ordered.
• Follows all department policies and procedures when distributing supplies and equipment.
• Keeps assigned areas clean, organized, and fully stocked with necessary supplies.
• Collects and cleans soiled equipment and machines, and maintains clean carts and shelves on floors, utilizing appropriate protective equipment and attire.
• Complete required continuous training and education according to department standards.

Required Qualifications

• 3 years' experience in sterile processing
• Successfully passed a nationally accredited central service exam and holds and maintains one of the following credentials: Certified Registered Central Service Technician credential.
  • Hard to Fill Clause: A health care facility may employ or otherwise contract with a person who does not meet the requirements of the function of a Sterile Processing Technician, Sr. if they are unable to employ or contract a sufficient number of qualified Sterile Processing Technicians.
  • Grand-fathering Clause: Must provide evidence of employment or contract services as a Central Service Technician in a health care facility for a cumulative period of one year, occurring between 1/1/2011 – 1/1/2015.
• Central Service Technician certification required within 18 months of hire if does not meet grand-fathering requirements.
• Sterile Processing certification required within 18 months after employment if Hard to Fill clause is utilized.

Preferred Qualifications

• High School diploma or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Experience in mentoring or precepting
• Completion of associates' level coursework in clinical field
• Strong organization, computer, and communication skills

Physical Requirements

H - Heavy Work - Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Requires constant walking, standing or squatting.

Pay

$21.75 - $26.00

Schedule

Monday - Friday 3pm-11:30pm and 11pm-7:30am, On call and weekend rotations required