Sterile Core Technician - 803

Valley Health System•Winchester, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As one of the nation's Top 15 Health Systems, recognized by Premier and Modern Healthcare, Valley Health is a place where excellence, compassion, and purpose come together. This distinction reflects our commitment to exceptional patient care, clinical quality, and the caregivers who make it all possible. The Sterile Core Technician ensures that all supply carts, par level carts, instrument sets, single peel packs, and emergency supplies meet established quotas both qualitatively and quantitatively and are delivered to the surgical core(s) or surgical suite in a timely manner. This role provides patient care and treatment under the direction of an RN/MD, assists with Operating Room turnovers, and ensures that all areas of responsibility are cleaned according to established procedures. The technician also assists with case cart setup, transports specimens to the lab, checks packaging for defects and expiration dates, rotates items using a first-in, first-out method, and handles items aseptically. A strong understanding of nursing and medical terminology for supplies and instruments is required, along with the ability to verify pick lists, document pulled items, and communicate missing items to ensure cases can proceed. The technician will also complete a priority list for instruments and restock supply areas and par carts to par level.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required
Current BCLS Certification preferred.
Excellent working knowledge of inventory control, aseptic technique, surgical procedures (all services), sterile processing techniques, case carts and par level systems and medical supplies.

Responsibilities

Assure that all supply carts, par level carts, instrument sets, single peel packs and emergency supplies meet established quotas both qualitatively and quantitatively and delivered to the surgical core(s) or surgical suite in a timely manner.
Provides patient care and treatment, under the direction of an RN/MD as detailed and determined through the unit specific competency/skills checklist, equipment skills matrix, and in-servicing training.
Assist with Operating Room turnovers in accordance with established procedures to meet established turnover times.
Ensures that all areas of responsibility including patient and non-patient care area are cleaned in accordance with established procedures.
Assist with Case Cart Set Up.
Assist with transporting specimen’s to lab.
Checks packaging for defects and expiration dates of assigned areas.
Rotates items - first in first out.
Handles items aseptically.
Understands nursing and medical terminology for supplies and instruments.
Verifies pick list and scheduled case are correct.
Pulls cases in order of first to last according to time.
Documents items pulled on pick list. Missing items, and items to be saved are documented on case cart tag.
Needs list for instruments sent to SPD every 2 hours starting at .
Informs inventory coordinator and schedule coordinator of missing disposable supplies to assure case can proceed.
Completes a priority list to show where high volume or one of kind instruments is to ensure ease ability of locating instruments for an emergency.
Supply areas and par carts restocked to par level (Check on 7-3, 3-11 and 11-7).
Works with lead tech to adjust par levels.
Observes aseptic technique, recognizes hazardous equipment and situations and cleans and prepares clinical areas on a daily/monthly basis.
Inventories assigned locations using inventory sheets.

Benefits

A Zero-Deductible Health Plan
Dental and vision insurance
Generous Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance
Retirement Savings Match
A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program
health savings account
flexible spending account for childcare
life insurance
short-term and long-term disability
professional development
discounts to on-campus dining