Central Processing Technician I

Intermountain Health

1d • $19 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for ensuring that all basic surgical supplies, instruments and equipment are properly inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, distributed and tracked in a quality / timely manner throughout the hospital. Will begin to train and validate competencies to allow perform of these duties independently and without close supervision. Utilizes applications and technology to accurately facilitate record keeping in accordance with State and Federal regulations, promotes mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health, and abides by service behavior standards, performs other duties as assigned. May be required to work overtime based on business need, may be required to float to other departments (within the scope of competency and qualifications) based on business need, may be required to be placed on-call based on business needs. Essential Functions Disassemble, clean, decontaminate, and disinfect basic surgical instruments. Identify, Assemble, protect, wrap, contain, peel pack, label and sterilize/high level disinfect basic surgical instruments. Print off a needs list and collect all the necessary items needed for surgical/medical procedures. Clean, and correctly use CP equipment. Perform, read, validate and record all biological and chemical sterilization tests and parameters before making equipment available for use. Print off a needs list and collect all the necessary items needed for surgical/medical procedures. Issue sterile supplies to areas of the hospital or regional campuses. Issue and receive durable, moveable clinical equipment. Perform basic inventory duties as required. Communicate effectively both verbally and written with providers, caregivers, and vendors.

Requirements

• Communicate effectively both verbally and written
• Customer Service
• Vendor Relationships
• Sterilization Techniques
• Equipment Operations
• Disinfecting
• Must attain Central Processing Certification from HSPA (Healthcare Sterile Processing Association) within one year of hire date.

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma
• Experience with Sterile Processing Department software

Responsibilities

• Disassemble, clean, decontaminate, and disinfect basic surgical instruments.
• Identify, Assemble, protect, wrap, contain, peel pack, label and sterilize/high level disinfect basic surgical instruments.
• Print off a needs list and collect all the necessary items needed for surgical/medical procedures.
• Clean, and correctly use CP equipment.
• Perform, read, validate and record all biological and chemical sterilization tests and parameters before making equipment available for use.
• Print off a needs list and collect all the necessary items needed for surgical/medical procedures.
• Issue sterile supplies to areas of the hospital or regional campuses.
• Issue and receive durable, moveable clinical equipment.
• Perform basic inventory duties as required.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and written with providers, caregivers, and vendors.

Benefits

• We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
• Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.
• Intermountain Health’s PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution.
• The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates.
• Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees