Cert CNT Sterile Tech

WVU Medicine

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides the facility with supply processing and distribution services across five major areas: decontamination; processing, including inspection, assembly, and packaging; sterilizing; sterile storage; and distribution. The position supplies sterile items, maintains processing records and standards, and supports other departments in sterile processing. For facilities with specialty accreditation requirements, the employee must complete annual education related to those requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Certification as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician through HSPA, or as a Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician through CBSPD; certification may be obtained within 18 months of hire.
Ability to be scheduled based on hospital operational needs.
Ability to deal tactfully and harmoniously with guests.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to perform in emergency or stressful situations.
Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
Meet the Department of Labor medium-duty standard: exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 20 pounds frequently, and 10 pounds constantly.
Ability to bend, stoop, reach, rotate normally, and stand and walk during an 8–12-hour shift.
Ability to lift up to 60 pounds and push loaded carts weighing more than 200 pounds.

Responsibilities

Provide prompt, accurate service to support exceptional patient care.
Provide sterile linen packs, basins, instrument trays, and other sterile items.
Maintain accurate records of cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization processes.
Promote consistency in the trays supplied by the department.
Monitor and enforce controls to prevent cross-contamination in accordance with infection control policies.
Establish and maintain sterile processing standards.
Implement changes as needed to remain current with regulations and recommended practices.
Review current practices to identify possible improvements in service quality.
Provide sterile processing services to other departments.
At facilities with specialty accreditation requirements, complete annual education as defined by accreditation standards, which may include CBLs, trainings, in-services, and competency validation.