Sr. Sterile Processing Tech

VCU Health • Richmond, VA

13d

About The Position

This position is responsible for departmental oversight in the absence of the Central Sterile Supervisor. This job orients and trains new employees. This job also acts as the technical resource on processing and sterilization. This position ensures reusable medical/surgical supplies and equipment are cleaned and decontaminated by means of cleaning processes and chemical disinfection and packaged and sterilized using sterilization guidelines to meet the needs of all clinical and surgical units.

Requirements

• Certification as a Registered Central Sterilization Technician (CRCST) or Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) or Surgical Tech certification (CST or TS-C or CORT)
• Current CRCST, CSPDT, CST, TS-C or CORST certification
• Minimum of two (2) years of central sterile experience to include: The principles of sterilization, infectious disease transmission, infection control and all other aspects of steam sterilization (including decontamination, inspection and packaging of items to be sterilized, sterilizing procedures, equipment operation and safety precautions)
• Worker safety as it relates to medical device processing and sterilization
• High School Graduate or equivalent

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience operating specific steam sterilizing system used by the health care facility
• Completion of the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM) curriculum

Responsibilities

• Departmental oversight in the absence of the Central Sterile Supervisor
• Orients and trains new employees
• Acts as the technical resource on processing and sterilization
• Ensures reusable medical/surgical supplies and equipment are cleaned and decontaminated by means of cleaning processes and chemical disinfection and packaged and sterilized using sterilization guidelines to meet the needs of all clinical and surgical units
• Follows OSHA and JCAHO guidelines
• Oversees department in the absence of supervisor

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees