What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sterile Processing Technician - Sterile Supply - Full Time - Afternoons position at ProMedica?
ProMedica Flower Hospital is located in Sylvania OH, a suburb of Toledo, OH. Among being located in one of the area's most beautiful landscapes, Sylvania offers a high-quality lifestyle for its residents with Sylvania’s public school as one of the finest in the region, rated as “Excellent” by the state of Ohio. There are many outdoor activities to enjoy at our nationally recognized Pacesetter Park, along with music and entertainment found at Centennial Terrace and Downtown Sylvania, and the LPGA annual tournament. The Flower Hospital campus is a 311-bed facility that houses the Hickman Cancer Center, ER Trauma Center, and is the regional leader for inpatient adult psychiatric services.
Position Summary:
Performs all aspects of processing functions to support the needs of the unit.
Accountabilities:
- Decontaminates, inspects, and maintains reusable instruments to prepare items for Custom Ultrasonic washing, and/or sterilization.
- Participates in cost containment initiatives and safety by monitoring instruments as well as identifying instruments in need of repair.
- Prepares designated reusable supplies, instruments, etc., in the proper quantity and layout to meet the requirements of physician and medical/surgical needs with minimal errors.
- Wraps designated supplies according to technical specifications to ensure sterility during handling and/or through its shelf life.
- Assures processed items meet technical standards and decontamination through the use of control procedures in the cleaning process. Performs biological and chemical monitoring in accordance with quality assurance standards.
- Operates the Custom Ultrasonics machine following the manufactures operational instructions.
- Responds to patient care request for delivery of processed supplies and instruments.
- Cleans and tests patient care equipment between each patient use. Complete Bio-Medical service request forms for any malfunctioning equipment.
- Assists in other quality assurance monitoring and daily audits and completes on daily work sheets.
- Processes linen; such as, sorting, folding, counting, stacking, packing, according to departmental policy.
- Labels instruments clearly and correctly following departmental policy and procedures.
- Performs other duties as directed.
Education: High School Diploma
Skills: Requires on the job training to learn technical procedures and to become familiar with a broad range of medical surgical items. Must be able to understand directions and be able to communicate and respond to inquiries. Must have excellent interpersonal skills. Must be able to input and retrieve information from computer.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Physical Demands:
Must be able to move about center and between workstations.
Must be able to tolerate exposure to dust, cleaning chemicals, heat, and fumes
Must be able to move, lift and/or carry materials and equipment weighing up to 10 lbs., 15% of the time; 20 lbs. 10% of the time; 30 lbs. 2% of the time; and move materials weighing up to 100 lbs., 1% of the time.
The above list of accountabilities is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the incumbent; it should not be considered exhaustive.
ProMedica is a mission-based, not-for-profit integrated healthcare organizational headquartered in Toledo, Ohio. For more information, please visit www.promedica.org/about-promedica
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, citizenship, familial or marital status, genetics, or any other legally protected category. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a job with ProMedica, please contact employment@promedica.org
Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug-Free Workplace
