What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Sterile Processing Technician position at Osage Nation Health Center?
The Certified Sterile Processing Technician will work closely with RN(s), LPN(s), Neurology, Dermatology, Cardiology, Podiatry, Ortho, Urology, GYN, Dental, M.D.(s) and Family Medicine A.P.R.N.(s) as well as the Chief Medical Officer and Director of Nursing as they rotate through the Clinic setting to include the Mobile Medical Unit (MMU). The Certified Sterile Processing Technician will also coordinate activities within the Wah-Zha-Zhe Health Center to benefit the patient, payer and provider as the patient moves across the continuum of care. The Certified Sterile Processing Technician will assist patients in achieving optimal levels of wellness, self-management, and functioning capability. All duties will be performed under the guidance of the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA).
Please complete your application at osagenation-nsn.gov Thank you for applying!
- Upload your tribal Membership card, if claiming Osage or Native American preference
- Answer all questions
- Any information given may be verified
- You must sign/acknowledge your application to be considered for this position
- Osage preference does apply
- High School Diploma required
- Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) Certification from the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) required, Certified Instrument Specialist (CIS) and Certified Healthcare Leader (CHL) preferred.
- Must have no less than Five (5) years of experience in the Clinic setting, or Three (3) years of experience in the Hospital setting.
- Requires at least Five (5) years of experience in assisting Physician, Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nurses in patient procedures. Diabetic Program Experience Preferred.
- BLS Required, ACLS, PALS and NIHSS preferred.
- Must have the knowledge and skill sufficient to recognize, respond and initiate, emergency measures when indicated, such as cardiopulmonary arrest response, recognizing the signs and symptoms of MI and CVA and emergent interventions, perform catheterizations, change surgical dressings, administer antibiotics.
- Requires considerable walking, recurring bending, lifting, kneeling, pushing and pulling, often more than 50 pounds.
