What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sterile Processing Technician position at Heritage Valley Sewickley?
Department : Sterile Processing
Work Hours : Rotating 10 hour shifts (7am-5 : 30pm 10am-8 : 30pm 1pm-11 : 30pm and possibly occasional 9pm-7 : 30am), weekends and holidays included
Decontaminates and reprocesses all in-house prepared sterile supplies. Issues, tracks, decontaminates, maintains, transports various types of patient care equipment, to provide Quality Patient Care.
Qualifications :
Required : High School Diploma or equivalent.
Effective December 28, 2020 for newly hired Central Sterile Processing (CSP) Techs :
- Must pass a nationally accredited central service exam for CSP and maintain certification
- CSP technicians will have 18 months from date of hire to pass a nationally accredited central service exam
- Must complete 12 hours of continuing education annually
- CSP Techs employed as central service technicians prior to the effective date of Act 80 (12 / 28 / 2020) are exempt from certification requirements.
Successful completion of applicable clearances as outlined in Human Resources policy HR-106 within 90 days of commencing employment.
Preferred : Central Sterile Processing experience.
