What are the responsibilities and job description for the STERILE PROCESSING TECH COORDINATOR | UM HEALTH-SPARROW EATON position at University of Michigan Health - Sparrow?
Positions Location: Charlotte, MI
Job Description
General Purpose of Job:
Coordinates responsibility for cleaning, processing, sterilizing, and preparing surgical instrumentation and patient supply items.
Essential Duties:
This job description is intended to cover the minimum essential duties assigned on a regular basis. Caregivers may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned by their leader. Leadership has the right to alter or modify the duties of the position.
- Assumes responsibility for cleaning, processing, sterilizing, and preparing surgical instrumentation and patient supply items for multiple areas within the organization.
- Completes required documentation in a timely manner and in accordance with Hospital policies.
- Assists with cleaning of perioperative rooms; cleans/sterilizes equipment.
- Maintains an adequate inventory of surgical instrumentation and patient supply items; prepares related inventory records.
- Participates in new staff orientation.
- Orders supplies as needed.
- Coordinates instruments and equipment needs for multiple ORs and sterile processing.
- Assists OR staff with room turnovers and coordinating instruments turnovers. In addition, acts a liaison between OR and SPD to focus on processing improvements that impact OR efficiencies, and increase capacity for surgical cases and surgeon satisfaction.
- Maintain knowledge of, and complies with all relevant laws, regulations, and policies.
- Actively participates in creating & implementing improvements to achieve clinical satisfaction.
- Performs biological & chemical testing as appropriate for high level disinfection and sterilization systems.
- Completes legal sterilization and high-level disinfection records, other records, checklists and forms.
- Plans and coordinates owned and vendor borrowed instruments for surgical procedures.
- Demonstrates behavior consistent with the standards and scope of practice, ethics, and characteristics of a licensed professional.
- Risk Analysis: utilizing policies, procedures and practices to minimize or eliminates unacceptable risk.
Job Requirements
| General Requirements | Required Responsibilities of the Caregiver: * Demonstrates knowledge and maintains and respects patient right to privacy by following the HIPAA Privacy and Security policies and procedures. * Adheres to ICARE values and standards of behavior (Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence). * Role model behaviors that value the diversity of our caregivers, patients and customers and supports creating an environment that is inclusive, welcoming and respectful. * Communicates with patients, families and customers using AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, Thank). * Works in a safe manner and promptly reports any hazards identified in the work environment or related to assigned responsibilities. * Adheres to policies and procedures designed to avoid, prevent and reduce the spread of communicable diseases. |
| Work Experience | * Minimum of two years' experience as CSST. |
| Education | * Completion of a high school diploma or GED. * Completion of an accredited central sterile supply technician training program. * Must be certified as a Sterile Processing Tech |
| Specialized Knowledge and Skills | * Knowledge of instrumentation/supply sterilization processing procedures and assembly of instrumentation sets * Knowledge of accrediting and regulatory standards and hospital policies related to assigned responsibilities including HIPAA and TJC mandates * Written and computer skills necessary to prepare required documentation * Interpersonal skills necessary to request and provide information to all levels of staff * Mental ability to prepare surgical instrumentation and patient supply items in a timely, accurate manner * Physical ability to stand/sit for prolonged periods of time, properly utilize the sterilization equipment/devices, and assemble instrumentation sets * Demonstrates ability to use a keyboard as may be required to perform the essential duties of the job. |
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
| Shift | Days |
| Degree Type / Education Level | High School / GED |
| Status | Per Diem |
| Facility | Sparrow Eaton Hospital |
| Experience Level | 4-9 Years |
