Central Service Tech II - IRL

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care Central Sterilizing department is seeking a Central Service Technician II for the Iowa River Landing location. Under direct supervision, performs technical duties involving the cleaning, sterilization and assembly of equipment, supplies and instruments according to prescribed procedures and techniques. Prepare instruments for mechanical and manual decontamination processes. Pick up soiled items from clinics and nursing units. Sort, assemble and label instrument trays, single packaged instruments, linen and supplies for sterilization. Duties to include: · Serves as a lead technician by demonstrating expertise in all central sterilization processes. Identifies operational concerns and takes corrective action. Assigns technical duties to personnel and assumes responsibility for accurately completing shift duties. Participates in assessment and monitoring of staff competency, provides feedback and support to assist with performance evaluations. · U nder direction of the CST IIIs performs all aspects of training within their area of responsibility and documents employee training progress in training guides · Decontaminates, disassembles, inspects, cleans, sorts, and reassembles complex surgical instrument and implant trays, operates automatic scope washers, sonic washers, and mechanical washer/ decontaminators. Performs microbicidal processes, standard/transmission based precautions and engineering and work practice controls. Handles large volumes of complex, high dollar flexible scopes, delicate eye instruments, power equipment and different instrument patterns. · References materials via computer systems, follows guides and instructions to assemble high complexity and volume of instrument trays. Inspects and evaluates instruments for proper function and cleanliness. Confirms all quality assurance mechanisms are in place. · Performs all aspects of sterilization, packaging inspection, equipment operation, safety procedures, proper documentation and prioritization. Sterilizes items per manufacturer’s instructions, verifies correct parameters used for all instruments. · Assembles instrument trays in accordance with patient/ surgeon procedure specific cards with appropriate time frame and documents missing items. Performs duties in a high stress environment, responds to emergencies and urgent add-on cases. Receives and responds to a high volume of phone calls to provide additional items as needed. · Performs inventory management for high volume supplies and implants. Monitors and replenishes stock levels through use of multiple computer software programs and checks stock expiration dates. Restocks items, and adds new items to inventory. · Performs biological monitoring of sterilizers to ensure sterilizer efficiency. Conducts challenge tests on sterilization and decontamination equipment. Performs preventative maintenance functions on all equipment, as needed. · Participates in and contributes to department/ division/ unit committees, meetings and /or projects and in-services. · Performs other projects or tasks as assigned. Percent of Time: 100% Schedule: 40 hours/week will be scheduled from 12:00pm-8:30pm Monday – Friday. May be asked to come in earlier to assist with staffing needs. This position will be part of a Saturday rotation. Location: Iowa River Landing Merit Pay Plan: https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/merit-pay-plan Benefits Highlights: Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. For more information, click here. About: University of Iowa Health Care—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives. ® University of Iowa Health Care–Iowa River Landing offers the world-class, academic-level medicine you expect from UI Health Care in a convenient medical office building that makes visiting the doctor a pleasant experience. Our pledge at UI Health Care–Iowa River Landing is that our patients will receive the best possible care in a friendly, compassionate, efficient way. For more information about Why Iowa?, click here. Dual Postings: The department intends to hire for one position from either Central Service Tech I #25006805, or Central Service Tech II #25006804, based on the qualifications of the successful candidate. Please apply to the specific position for which you wish to be considered or both.

Requirements

Verified experience with or documented completion of a medical terminology course and
High school graduation or equivalent, with courses in the physical and natural sciences and mathematics; and
Must possess and maintain certification from the Certification Board of Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) or the International Association of Health Care Service Material Management (IAHCSMM); and
Two years of related experience working in a medical field that includes a sterile processing component, or,
One year of working in sterile processing and one year of experience in a functional supervision role, or;
One year of related experience in a medical field that includes a sterile processing component and one year of college level course work.

Responsibilities

Serves as a lead technician by demonstrating expertise in all central sterilization processes.
Identifies operational concerns and takes corrective action.
Assigns technical duties to personnel and assumes responsibility for accurately completing shift duties.
Participates in assessment and monitoring of staff competency, provides feedback and support to assist with performance evaluations.
Under direction of the CST IIIs performs all aspects of training within their area of responsibility and documents employee training progress in training guides
Decontaminates, disassembles, inspects, cleans, sorts, and reassembles complex surgical instrument and implant trays, operates automatic scope washers, sonic washers, and mechanical washer/ decontaminators.
Performs microbicidal processes, standard/transmission based precautions and engineering and work practice controls.
Handles large volumes of complex, high dollar flexible scopes, delicate eye instruments, power equipment and different instrument patterns.
References materials via computer systems, follows guides and instructions to assemble high complexity and volume of instrument trays.
Inspects and evaluates instruments for proper function and cleanliness.
Confirms all quality assurance mechanisms are in place.
Performs all aspects of sterilization, packaging inspection, equipment operation, safety procedures, proper documentation and prioritization.
Sterilizes items per manufacturer’s instructions, verifies correct parameters used for all instruments.
Assembles instrument trays in accordance with patient/ surgeon procedure specific cards with appropriate time frame and documents missing items.
Performs duties in a high stress environment, responds to emergencies and urgent add-on cases.
Receives and responds to a high volume of phone calls to provide additional items as needed.
Performs inventory management for high volume supplies and implants.
Monitors and replenishes stock levels through use of multiple computer software programs and checks stock expiration dates.
Restocks items, and adds new items to inventory.
Performs biological monitoring of sterilizers to ensure sterilizer efficiency.
Conducts challenge tests on sterilization and decontamination equipment.
Performs preventative maintenance functions on all equipment, as needed.
Participates in and contributes to department/ division/ unit committees, meetings and /or projects and in-services.
Performs other projects or tasks as assigned.