Central Sterile Processing Technician 3, Full Time

University of Miami•Miami, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Central Sterile Processing Technician 3 (U) is responsible for preparing supplies and equipment for use during patient procedures, achieving competency in two areas of sterile processing. This role involves receiving, processing, stocking, and distributing supplies. The technician cleans and disinfects equipment requiring decontamination or sterilization, performs assembly, packing, sterilization, documentation, and handles implantable devices, case carts, emergency carts, and supplies for surgical nursing units and ancillary departments, assisting with daily operational flow. The position is located at UHealth Tower.

Requirements

High School or Equivalent
Graduate of a Vocational Training Program in Central Sterile Processing or a Surgical Tech program required
Hold one of the following certifications: CRCST (Certified Registered Central Service Technician), IAHCSMM CSPDT (Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician), CBSPD CST (Certified Surgical Technician), NBSTSA
BLS certification is required from the American Heart Association
Any combination of relevant education, work experience, and/or certifications will be considered.
General knowledge of office procedures and operations.
Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
Proficiency in computer software (i.e. Microsoft Office).
Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
Ability to accurately prepare and maintain records, files, reports and correspondence.

Nice To Haves

Surgical or Central Sterile Processing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Cleans, wraps, sterilizes, stores, and distributes medical equipment, supplies and instruments used in patient care.
Ensures adequate equipment and supplies are available to complete order requests.
Transports instruments and supplies, delivering items to their destination within an efficient time frame prioritizing patient safety.
Achieves and maintains productivity demand level for area by fulfilling order requests in a timely manner for patients from various hospital departments.
Sets up of decontamination and assembly workstations daily following established standard of work processes (SOW) for all decontamination/sterilization, preparing and assembly.
Transports case carts as requested, following established safety protocols and utilizes department tool aides to prevent errors.
Assembles minor procedure instrumentation for nursing units, and all other ancillary departments.
Receives and sorts medical equipment and instruments returned to decontamination, loading/unloading cart washer, emergency carts, and sterile supplies.
Adheres to infection control and utilizes universal precautions PPE protocols.
Participates in continuous process improvement and quality systems and stays abreast of related departmental practice guidelines and standards from the Joint Commission, AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation), AORN (Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses).
Checks equipment for functionality and report malfunctioning equipment immediately to leadership.
Provides reliable, high quality customer service to all department’s requests.
Prepares and distributes request orders, including fulfilling phone order requests for supplies and equipment.
Maintains distribution of equipment, supply records, and logbooks.
Operates and maintains documentation of various sterilizers and processing equipment.
Maintains storage of sterile supplies/surgical instrumentation according to facility policies and procedures.
Provides shift report to lead technician or leader of the pending and completed requests.
Ensures patient charges and issued supplies are given daily to lead technician or leader by end of shift.
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.