What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sterile Processing Technician – Central Sterile Processing – Nights position at VCUHSA VCU Health System Authority?
**$6,500 Sign On Bonus for offers accepted by December 31, 2024. Terms and Conditions apply** The Sterile Proc Tech job performs a variety of indirect patient care activities. This includes decontamination of surgical instruments and sterilization of instruments, supplies and equipment. Ensures all necessary instruments and supplies are prepared and ready for assembly on case carts. This position observes strict patient confidentiality following all HIPAA rules and regulations. This position maintains a clean and safe environment. This position also learns, performs and completes assignments/responsibilities assigned during the transitional duty period. Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire: Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) or Surgical Tech (CST or TS-C or CORST) certification preferred **Must achieve CRCST, CSPDT, CST, TS-C or CORST certification within 24 months of hire Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment: CRCST,CSPDT, CST, TS-C or CORST certification must be achieved within 24 months of hire Experience REQUIRED: N/A Experience PREFERRED: Previous work experience as a Sterile Processing Technician or healthcare related position Education/training REQUIRED: High School Diploma or equivalent See above Education/training PREFERRED: Completion of International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM) certification preparation course Independent action(s) required: Decontaminate and sterilize all instruments and equipment according to procedures. Maintain inventory and par levels of all instruments and supplies. Follows OSHA and TJC guidelines. Assemble and prepare basic instrument sets and case carts. Job duties may include the access to and/or contact with medications and related supplies. Supervisory responsibilities (if applicable): N/A Additional position requirements: Depending on the area assigned, technicians are expected to rotate shifts including weekends and holidays. Individual shift rotation and schedules will be established with your specific manager. Schedules, including requirements of shift rotations if applicable, and hours of work may be adjusted as necessary to meet staffing requirements or in the best interest of the work unit. Age Specific groups served: All Physical Requirements (includes use of assistance devices as appropriate): Physical: Lifting 20-50 lbs. Activities: Prolonged standing, Frequent bending, Walking (distance), Climbing (steps, ladder, other), Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive) Mental/Sensory: Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking Emotional: Steady pace, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent, change Nights EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran/41 CFR 60-1.4. Who We Are Inventing better care, day by day by discovery Sound outrageous? It absolutely is. Sound impossible? That’s never stopped us before. Sound like hard work, intense research, collaboration with experts around the world, sheer brainpower meets unrelenting willpower? That’s. Exactly. Right. We’ll do whatever it takes to offer the best in care and empower the best in quality of life. And it’s an approach that works — whether it’s a patient who undergoes a new, life-saving procedure or a clinical researcher who finds promise in a new cancer treatment, exciting new medicine is happening at VCU Health. We have it all: • One college and four health sciences schools • An academic medical center • A Level I trauma center • One of only two NCI-designated cancer centers in Virginia • The region’s only full-service children’s hospital • More than 800 physicians in 200 specialties • With a community health center, dedicated research teams, facilities and valued partners in every field Our medical teams are top notch. And we’re not too shy to boast of internationally known physicians, some recognized as the best in the country, top-ranked local specialists and all-around all-stars at every level. From our very first years to our most recent advancements, we are driven to learn more, dig deeper, teach passionately and never rest in order to be a true leader in discovering what’s possible in health and recovery. We are a comprehensive system of care and a pioneer of health. Read VCU Health Year In Review for more about our accomplishments.
