What are the responsibilities and job description for the 811301 Sterile Processing Technician position at Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System?
Description
Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.
Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?
Location: Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, Pa Schedule: Full time (40 hours per week), Monday through Friday from 3pm-11:30pm with rotating weekends, holidays, and on-call. Summary: The Sterile Processing Technician will perform those duties necessary for the proper decontamination, cleaning, inspection, quality assurance monitoring, assembly, packaging, sterilization, storage, distribution and documentation of surgical instrumentation and equipment according to the established procedures of AAMI ANSI, IAHCSMM CDC, OSHA, AORN, and AST. The Sterile Processing Technician performs these duties for Perioperative Services and various departments and entities throughout the Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. Qualified individuals must have the ability with or without reasonable accommodation to perform the following duties: Cleans, decontaminates, assembles and sterilizes all instrumentation and equipment, in accordance with departmental policy and procedure, Infection Control standards and other regulations. Responsible for operating all sterilization and decontamination equipment, in accordance with departmental policies and procedures safely and efficiently. Inspects, assembles and sterilizes all surgical instrumentation and instrumentation from other entities in accordance with departmental policy and procedure. Responsible for monitoring and reporting all biological indicators and other quality assurance verifications for patient safety. Restocks accurately case carts with supplies, instrumentation and equipment as indicated by pick list generated from daily surgical schedule. Restocks accurately with unexpired products, instrumentation, and equipment for Perioperative Services supply carts, specialty carts and emergency carts. Stages and delivers case carts, stocking carts, and equipment to correct Perioperative locations. Inventories and maintains adequate levels of all instrumentation, equipment, and sterile supplies utilized. Reports and records missing and or damaged instrumentation equipment, in accordance with set policy and procedure. Reports and records any malfunctioning Sterile Processing Department SPD decontamination sterilization equipment. Serves as initial contact for all departmental inquiries from customers. Answers, records and responds to all requests via phone and or in person in a courteous and professional manner. Maintains work areas in a clean, neat and orderly fashion on a daily basis. Cleans work area prior to end of shift in preparation for the oncoming shift. Participates in the cross training for new surgical instrumentation and equipment. Supports current or other SPD sites as requested by department supervisor or manager. Promotes effective and collaborative working relationships with members of the Perioperative team and other customers. Actively participates in department Lean Performance Improvement Quality initiatives and programs. The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above: Repairs loaner missing equipment instrument identification. Takes responsibility, along with shift leader or coordinator, for ensuring that loaner sets are available and sterile as required. Reports instrument equipment malfunction to SPD shift leader. Reports discrepancies, problems and concerns to management using proper chain of command. Demonstrates all computer applications accurately. Consistently follows Instrument Tracking system procedures for set tray assembly. Consistently follows Operating Room OR Preference card system procedures for preference pick ticket lists. Attends regularly scheduled in-services and continuing education offerings. Participates in the on-call responsibilities for this position as required. Other duties as assigned. Responsibilities: Minimum Required Qualifications: High School diploma or GED equivalent required. Basic computer skills. If hired after 12 28 2020, within 18 months of hire must hold a certification from one of the following accredited bodies: Certified Registered Central Service Technician CRCST or Certified Board Sterile Processing and Distribution Tech CSPDT . Preferred Qualifications: Previous background in healthcare services Procedural or Surgical Services experience . Surgical Technologist ST and or Certified Surgical Technologist CST preferred. One 1 year Surgical instrument processing reprocessing and medical inventory experience. One 1 year of Sterile Processing experience. One 1 year Patient Care equipment experience. Credentials: Certified Registered Central Service Technician Certified Surgical Technologist Education or Equivalent Experience: H.S. Diploma/GED (Required) We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.
Live Your Life's Work
We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.
Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.
Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?
Location: Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, Pa Schedule: Full time (40 hours per week), Monday through Friday from 3pm-11:30pm with rotating weekends, holidays, and on-call. Summary: The Sterile Processing Technician will perform those duties necessary for the proper decontamination, cleaning, inspection, quality assurance monitoring, assembly, packaging, sterilization, storage, distribution and documentation of surgical instrumentation and equipment according to the established procedures of AAMI ANSI, IAHCSMM CDC, OSHA, AORN, and AST. The Sterile Processing Technician performs these duties for Perioperative Services and various departments and entities throughout the Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. Qualified individuals must have the ability with or without reasonable accommodation to perform the following duties: Cleans, decontaminates, assembles and sterilizes all instrumentation and equipment, in accordance with departmental policy and procedure, Infection Control standards and other regulations. Responsible for operating all sterilization and decontamination equipment, in accordance with departmental policies and procedures safely and efficiently. Inspects, assembles and sterilizes all surgical instrumentation and instrumentation from other entities in accordance with departmental policy and procedure. Responsible for monitoring and reporting all biological indicators and other quality assurance verifications for patient safety. Restocks accurately case carts with supplies, instrumentation and equipment as indicated by pick list generated from daily surgical schedule. Restocks accurately with unexpired products, instrumentation, and equipment for Perioperative Services supply carts, specialty carts and emergency carts. Stages and delivers case carts, stocking carts, and equipment to correct Perioperative locations. Inventories and maintains adequate levels of all instrumentation, equipment, and sterile supplies utilized. Reports and records missing and or damaged instrumentation equipment, in accordance with set policy and procedure. Reports and records any malfunctioning Sterile Processing Department SPD decontamination sterilization equipment. Serves as initial contact for all departmental inquiries from customers. Answers, records and responds to all requests via phone and or in person in a courteous and professional manner. Maintains work areas in a clean, neat and orderly fashion on a daily basis. Cleans work area prior to end of shift in preparation for the oncoming shift. Participates in the cross training for new surgical instrumentation and equipment. Supports current or other SPD sites as requested by department supervisor or manager. Promotes effective and collaborative working relationships with members of the Perioperative team and other customers. Actively participates in department Lean Performance Improvement Quality initiatives and programs. The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above: Repairs loaner missing equipment instrument identification. Takes responsibility, along with shift leader or coordinator, for ensuring that loaner sets are available and sterile as required. Reports instrument equipment malfunction to SPD shift leader. Reports discrepancies, problems and concerns to management using proper chain of command. Demonstrates all computer applications accurately. Consistently follows Instrument Tracking system procedures for set tray assembly. Consistently follows Operating Room OR Preference card system procedures for preference pick ticket lists. Attends regularly scheduled in-services and continuing education offerings. Participates in the on-call responsibilities for this position as required. Other duties as assigned. Responsibilities: Minimum Required Qualifications: High School diploma or GED equivalent required. Basic computer skills. If hired after 12 28 2020, within 18 months of hire must hold a certification from one of the following accredited bodies: Certified Registered Central Service Technician CRCST or Certified Board Sterile Processing and Distribution Tech CSPDT . Preferred Qualifications: Previous background in healthcare services Procedural or Surgical Services experience . Surgical Technologist ST and or Certified Surgical Technologist CST preferred. One 1 year Surgical instrument processing reprocessing and medical inventory experience. One 1 year of Sterile Processing experience. One 1 year Patient Care equipment experience. Credentials: Certified Registered Central Service Technician Certified Surgical Technologist Education or Equivalent Experience: H.S. Diploma/GED (Required) We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.
Live Your Life's Work
We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.
