About the position
With a legacy that spans over 150 years, Bon Secours is a network that is dedicated to providing excellent care through exceptional people. At every level, everyone on our teams have embraced the call to provide compassionate care. Here, you can work with others who share common values, and use your skills to help extend care to all of our communities. As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Bon Secours exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Bon Secours seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.
Responsibilities
- Performs decontamination functions including manual cleaning and processing of surgical instrumentation and patient care equipment according to manufacturer’s instructions for use.
- Applies proper knowledge of various detergents and chemical disinfectants for use in the decontamination and removal of blood, bone, and other body tissues from contaminated surgical equipment.
- Adheres to standard precautions while performing cleaning and sterilization duties.
- Inventories, stocks, and delivers supplies, carts, equipment to all facility areas as indicated per facility guidelines.
- Orders, restocks, labels, and maintains proper inventory levels.
- Rotates stock, inspecting for outdates per market requirements.
- Performs and documents quality control aspects of sterile processing using various information technology systems focusing on instrument tracking, surgery schedules, surgeon preference cards, supply ordering and management.
- Accurately maintains comprehensive quality assurance standards related to sterilization and infection control.
- Operates and understands various sterilizers and sterilizing techniques required to produce sterile packages for use in the surgical setting.
- Monitors sterilization regularly ensuring quality assurance through chemical and biological indicators and integrators.
- Documents all activities as required within the outlined processes and reports variances that may affect the outcome of sterile products or patient care and safety.
- Identifies and resolves infection control issues in and around transport of biological hazardous materials.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the operation and testing of washers and/or disinfectors, steam, and hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilizers, and other facility specific equipment and instrumentation.
- Identifies surgical instrumentation by surgical specialty including functionality testing, assembly and disassembly as required according to manufacturer's instructions for use.
- Accessible for 'on call' as scheduled and is available within the time frames as indicated by the department.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED (required)
- One of the following is required: Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST), Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) (certification required within 2 years after hired) or Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) (certified required within 2 years after hire)
- Recent experience in surgical setting (preferred)
- Training in EPIC (preferred)
Nice-to-haves
- Ability to Follow Instructions
- Able to Work Independently
- Able to work under pressure
- Anticipate Needs
- Communication with multi-levels
- Computer skills
- Critical Thinking
- HIPAA knowledge
- Infection Control knowledge
- Move with a sense of urgency
- Possess Surgical Conscience
- Professionalism
- Self-Directed
- Takes Direction
- Teamwork
Benefits
- Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
- Prescription drug coverage
- Flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance w/AD&D
- Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
- Paid time off
- Educational Assistance
