CENTRAL STERILE PROCESSING TECHNICIAN(FULL OR PART TIME)
About The Position
Maintains a clean environment in the SPD Department, by cleaning, decontaminating, assembling and sterilizing instruments according to the facility practices and guidelines. Make a difference in the lives of people, your community, and yourself. At Crothall Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, you’ll join a culture built on caring for people and creating a true sense of belonging. Our careers are filled with purpose and empower you to transform healthcare experiences while building lasting relationships. Crothall provides specialized, high-quality, innovative support services exclusively to the healthcare industry. As the market leader in Environmental Services (EVS), we support nearly 1,300 accounts, many of which are ranked among the nation’s top hospitals. With nearly 30,000 team members, we hold ourselves to high standards of detail, safety, and excellence. We empower and uplift each other by working together, take responsibility for doing the right thing, and believe there is no limit to our potential when we grow together across Environmental Services, Patient Transportation, Patient Observation, Facilities Management, Healthcare Technology Solutions, Ambulatory Services, and Sterile Processing.
Requirements
- High School Diploma, GED preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 1-2 years of Sterile Processing experience preferred
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to read and comprehend Standard Operating Procedure Documents (SOPs)
Nice To Haves
- CRCST or CBSPD certification is preferred.
- CRCST or CBSPD preferred but not required
Responsibilities
- Follow daily assignments as outlined on the shift assignment sheet and exhibit flexibility when asked to change assignments as needed.
- Cleans, decontaminates, inspects, assembles, sterilizes, and transports equipment, supplies and instruments according to manufacturer’s IFU and prescribed procedures and techniques.
- Scans, sorts, and inspects instruments for functionality and cleanliness, assembles instruments according to provided lists, wraps, and labels them following documented procedures.
- Participates in in-service education to stay updated on best practices and industry standards.
- Function independently in all areas of the Sterile Processing Department and portions of the Surgical Suite (decontamination, assembly area-sterilizing (prep and pack), and OR instrumentation, sterile storage, runner role, case cart Picking, pack room and equipment testing).
- Perform specialized cleaning for robotic instrumentation, take-a-part instrumentation, specialty Scopes, light cords, cameras and a variety of specialized instrumentation.
- Operate specialized equipment such as cavi-wave ultrasonic cleaning unit, washers and a variety of sterilizers (Steam, Vpro (low temp) and Ethylene Oxide).
- Inspect equipment and instrumentation for malfunction and/or missing parts and report same to Sterile Processing management.
- Wrap and/or place in rigid containers, equipment or instruments needing sterilization.
- Sterilizes instruments, equipment, surgical linens and supplies including surgical packs, surgical trays and syringes using steam or gas sterilizers or disinfects with antiseptic solutions according to manufacturer’s IFU.
- Must use Tracking Software such as SPM, Censitrac, Abacus, T-Dot, etc. to track all instrumentation and equipment as well as keep all sterilization records accurate.
- Maintains workstations clean, organized, neat, and stocked. Maintains cleanliness of sterilizers, washers and other department equipment as scheduled.
Benefits
- Retirement Plan
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identify Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Legal Services
- Choice Auto and Home Program
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance/AD
- Disability Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
