Sterile Processing Specialist I

GBMC HealthCare • Towson, MD

5d • $18 - $27 • Onsite

About The Position

Under direct supervision, cares, handles and stores instruments, supplies and equipment necessary for surgery and processed goods for redistribution throughout the Medical Center. Assists Sterile Processing Specialists with various team lead duties, such as maintaining competencies.

Requirements

• Completion of Central Sterile Processing Program.
• High School or GED.
• Advanced analytical ability to identify and perform minor repairs on instrumentation.
• Ability to work in a fast paced and stressful environment where incumbents need to be able to respond rapidly and efficiently to request/needs of surgical team, as well as, to changes in the O.R. schedule and Nursing Units requests.
• Organizational skills.
• Certification in Central Sterile Technician (CRCST).
• Ability to walk and stand for up to eighty percent (80%) of work time.
• Frequent hand washing.
• Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail for up to eighty percent (80%) of work time.
• Ability to push, pull, or lift heavy instruments up to 40 pounds up to eighty (80%) percent of work time.
• Works in clean and dirty areas.
• Is moderately exposed to heat.
• Works in areas with considerable noise from sterilizers and other equipment fifty (50%) percent of work time.
• Exposed to water and detergents up to fifty (50%) percent of work time.
• Exposed to potential health hazards and physical hazards from contaminated instruments and other sharp objects up to (50%) of work time.
• Must maintain own individual record for proper completion/accrual of Continuing Education Credits based on National expectations.

Nice To Haves

• Assists Sterile Processing Specialists with various team lead duties, such as maintaining competencies.
• CS Technician or instrumentation experience
• May stand in as lead in the absence of a Specialist II
• Maintains productivity, set utilization/location by utilizing the SPM System.
• Properly stores all instrumentation and supplies and rotates stock according to policy and procedure.
• Maintains all specialty instrumentation equipment, loaner sets and scopes.
• Assists in maintaining cleanliness of unit in accordance with Infection Control standards.
• Able to identify process improvement opportunities and work to address process and workflow issues that impeded availability of needed instrumentation and supplies

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates, disassembles, inspects and lubricates when appropriate all instrumentation, scopes and equipment according to hospital policy.
• Assembles and sterilizes instrument sets, endoscopes, treatment trays, and miscellaneous goods according to department standards
• Appropriately selects and prepares packaging material.
• Labels, initials, and dates all prepared packages.
• Operates, checks, cleans, and troubleshoots equipment.
• Performs chemical, mechanical, and biological monitoring.
• Accurately documents all required information on sterilization records.
• Accurately picks all supplies, instruments and equipment according to the correct surgeon’s preference card for posted, add on and emergency cases.
• Accurately restocks specialty carts for nursing units according to pick sheet.
• Delivers supplies and case carts to the operating room in a timely fashion.
• Dispatches telephone calls for the operating room for urgent supply needs’ requests assistance when necessary.
• Assists in maintaining cleanliness of unit in accordance with Infection Control standards.
• Able to identify process improvement opportunities and work to address process and workflow issues that impeded availability of needed instrumentation and supplies
• Responsible for maintaining own individual record for proper completion/accrual of Continuing Education Credits (CEU’s) based on National expectations. These accruals are then to be reported to Department Manager.
• Responsible for scheduling staff to complete mandatory net learning and unit based competencies. Also maintains these records on the unit.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and generous paid time off
• Free parking
• Monthly MTA bus pass subsidy-85% paid by GBMC "if applicable"
• Company subsidized onsite fitness and wellness center "if applicable"
• Pre-paid tuition to pursue professional development, additional certifications, and degree programs
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• 401 (a) and 403 (b) retirement savings plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED