Certified Central Sterile Technician

Altru Health System•Grand Forks, ND

4d•$20 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

The Technician III holds a certification in surgical instrument reprocessing and demonstrates competency in performing core duties; Surgery Instrumentation Case Build, Instrument and Equipment Decontamination, Instrument Sterilization, and Surgical Instrument Assembly. Technician may be trained in additional areas of supply management and scope reprocessing. Technicians work as a team to assure all instruments and supplies are ready and available for surgical and procedural patient care. Technicians may complete advanced education and training to advance to Technician IV. The Technician IV, OR Liaison, is the Shift Lead in Central Sterile Department. Advancement available for consideration after six months working as a Technician III and demonstration of required leadership skills. This individual coordinates communication and requests to and from the operating rooms, coordinates instrument turnaround and throughout within the department for the shift, problem solves issues, functions as a resource for the team and manages emergent situations. This can also include cross-training to OR Core Tech duties in surgery. The salary range for this level would be from $21.79 - $32.68 USD Hourly.

Requirements

Certified Registered Central Services Technician | Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician | Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
May be certified with HSPA or CBSPD
Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.

Nice To Haves

Technician may be trained in additional areas of supply management and scope reprocessing.
Technicians may complete advanced education and training to advance to Technician IV.
The Technician IV, OR Liaison, is the Shift Lead in Central Sterile Department. Advancement available for consideration after six months working as a Technician III and demonstration of required leadership skills.
This can also include cross-training to OR Core Tech duties in surgery.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates the ability to prioritize job duties and requirements to meet standards.
Documents and communicates all information as required.
Holds certification in surgical instrument reprocessing, demonstrating competency in performing duties in the following areas.
Assembles and distributes instruments according to standards. Completes instrument management, including emergency carts.
Performs instrument, equipment, and non-lumen or single channel scope decontamination procedures according to standards. Operates all decontamination equipment. Performs all quality assurance integrity checks to standards.
Performs instrument sterilization procedures according to standards. Operates all sterilization equipment. Performs all quality assurance integrity checks, ensuring all recall and collection variances are completed per standards.
Inspects, inventories, assembles, and packages simple and complex surgical instruments and sets for sterilization.
May perform duties and be trained in the following additional areas.
Assembles and distributes supplies to standards. Completes supply management.
Inventories and processes discrepancies in patient case supplies.
Assembles and distributes supplies to standards. Completes supply management, including receiving, back orders, etc. Inventories and processes discrepancies in patient case supplies. Responds to emergency events with supplies and carts to standard.
Processes patient use supply charges and credits. Completes audits of charge processes. Performs all inventory processes and functions as resource, including surgical special orders and implant fulfillment.
Assembles and distributes surgical supplies and instrumentation to standards. Completes instrumentation management. Inventories and process discrepancies in surgery cases. Oversees department instrument flow and coordinates with surgery department.
Performs decontamination and disinfection of complex, multi-channel scopes without elevator mechanisms. Performs high level disinfection of semi-critical and critical instrumentation.
Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.