What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sterile Processing Tech position at UnityPoint Health?
- Area of Interest: Support Services
- Salary Range: $15.87 - $23.81*
- FTE/Hours per pay period: .01
- Department: Sterile Processing- BE
- Shift: VARIED
- Job ID: 162839
UnityPoint Health Information
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Overview
Sterile Processing Tech
Openings in Rock Island and Moline
Full Time and PRN Positions Available
Under the general supervision of the Central Sterilization Manager, Responsible for decontamination, disinfection, inspection, assembly and sterilization of reusable medical supplies, instruments and equipment dispensed by the department.
Responsibilities
Receiving
- Ensure safe handling of items through decontamination process according to policy and procedure
- Ensure vendor compliance for delivery and packaging of equipment/instrumentation
- Processing all equipment/instrumentation from all campuses, and offsite ancillary departments
Handling
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory protocols for decontamination of instrumentation
- Ensure all safety measures taken with regard to policy and procedure
- Disassemble items for cleaning and sterilizing; reassembling cleaned and sterilized items
- Complete tray assembly inclusive of inventory, inspection, assembly and containment
- Complete sterilization process according to policy and procedure
Distribution
- Transport completed instrumentation to defined storage locations within the operating room
- Complete handoff to ancillary departments
- Ensure vendor compliance for instrument handling, pick up and inventory control
Basic UPH Performance Criteria
- Demonstrates the UnityPoint Health Values and Standards of Behaviors as well as adheres to policies and procedures and safety guidelines.
- Demonstrates ability to meet business needs of department with regular, reliable attendance.
- Employee maintains current licenses and/or certifications required for the position.
- Practices and reflects knowledge of HIPAA, TJC, DNV, OSHA and other federal/state regulatory
Qualifications
Required:
High school graduate or equivalent
Preferred:
1 year prior experience in Central Services/Central Supply
Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification to be obtained within 1 year of start date
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English.
- Multicultural sensitivity
- Microsoft office-basic computer skill.
- Customer/patient focused.
- Critical thinking skills using independent judgement in making decisions.
*Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, skills, internal equity, and other business needs. The salary range listed does not include other forms of compensation which may include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits that may be applicable to this role.
Salary : $16 - $24
