Sterile Processing Technician 2-Weekend Days-VUH-$5000 Sign on Bonus
About The Position
Provides a continuous flow of sterile and reusable supplies, equipment, and surgical instrumentation to hospital areas. Work includes centralized collection, inspection, decontamination, assembly, preparation, disinfection, sterilization, and monitoring, with occasional guidance. Services are performed in accordance with regulatory guidelines and designated hospital policies and procedures. The position is with CSP Endo Techs at Vanderbilt Health and works a weekend-days schedule: Saturday and Sunday, 6:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m., and Monday and Tuesday, 6:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. The technician maintains a safe, clean, and orderly work environment; receives and inventories supplies, instrumentation, and equipment; cleans and decontaminates instrumentation according to manufacturer instructions for use and departmental policies; scans and assembles instrumentation; prepares equipment and instrumentation for sterilization; performs and documents quality-control activities; and safely operates departmental equipment. The role requires knowledge of sterile-processing safety, surgical equipment, equipment operation and maintenance, inventory control, quality assurance, manufacturer instructions, and applicable regulations and standards.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Less than one year of relevant work experience.
- Certification as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician through the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association, or Certified Sterile Processing Technician through The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, Inc.
- Knowledge of manufacturer instructions for use and the ability to interpret and apply them.
- Knowledge of regulations and standards governing sterile-processing functions and operations.
- Ability to perform sterile-processing tasks involving decontamination, assembly, preparation, sterilization, monitoring, quality control, and inventory control.
- Ability to operate and maintain relevant equipment and perform applicable testing.
Responsibilities
- Maintain a safe, clean, and orderly work environment.
- Receive and inventory departmental supplies, instrumentation, and equipment.
- Clean and decontaminate instrumentation and equipment according to manufacturer instructions for use and departmental policies.
- Scan and assemble instrumentation according to prescribed procedures and techniques.
- Prepare instrumentation and equipment for sterilization according to recommended procedures and techniques.
- Perform, document, and monitor quality-control tools.
- Operate departmental equipment safely and effectively.
- Apply equipment knowledge and perform applicable remedial or preventive maintenance and qualification testing.
- Use care and handling techniques to maintain the longevity and sterility of containment devices.
- Apply regulations and standards governing sterile-processing functions and operations.
Benefits
- A comprehensive benefits package that may include health, disability, retirement, and/or wellness offerings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
