Sterile Processing Technician 2-1st shift-VUH-$5000 Sign on Bonus

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

15d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides a continuous flow of sterile/reusable supplies, equipment and surgical instrumentation which require centralized collection, inspection, decontamination, assembly, preparation, disinfection, sterilization and monitoring to hospital areas with occasional guidance. Provides these services through knowledge and implementation of regulatory guidelines and designated hospital policies and procedures. Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings. These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South. Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.

Requirements

Certified Registered Central Service Technician - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association
Certified Sterile Processing Technician - The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, Inc
Relevant Work Experience
1 year
High School Diploma or GED

Nice To Haves

Environmental Sterility & Safety (Intermediate): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate environmental sterility and safety in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
Surgical Equipment Knowledge (Intermediate): Knowledge of the specific equipment and its performance criteria, capabilities and limitations. Able to use the equipment to accomplish basic tasks associated with the specific devices. May conduct remedial maintenance and preventive maintenance. Examples of this include Insulation Testing, Demagnetizing instrumentation, Air Pressure Testing etc.
Equipment Operation and Maintenance (Intermediate): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate the ability to maintain equipment, products, or systems in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Examples of this include performing variety qualification testing on different types of equipment (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.)
Inventory Control (Intermediate): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate inventory control in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Ability to perform a variety of care and handling techniques to maintain the longevity and sterility of different types of containment devices.
Quality Assurance (Intermediate): Performs, documents and monitors all quality control tools. Ability to read, interpret and practically apply the various Manufacturer Instructions for Use. Possess a strong knowledge base of regulations and standards that govern sterile processing functions and operations.

Responsibilities

Maintains work environment in a safe, clean, orderly manner.
Receives and inventories departmental supplies, instrumentation and equipment.
Receives, cleans and decontaminates instrumentation and equipment according to MIFU and departmental policies.
Scans instrumentation and assembles, according to prescribed procedures and techniques.
Prepares instrumentation and equipment according to recommended procedures and techniques in preparation for sterilization.
Performs, documents and monitors all quality control tools.
Operates all departmental equipment safely and effectively.