What are the responsibilities and job description for the Central Sterile Technician position at Virginia Urology?
Mission: Virginia Urology will provide access to individualized, quality, and compassionate urological care from a highly specialized and diverse teams while maintaining a fulfilling work environment
Shared Values: Compassion, Teamwork, Stewardship, Community
Benefits of working at Virginia Urology
- Generous PTO – 192 hours a year for full time (40 hr/wk) employees
- Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
- HSA with employer contribution of $750 or $1500 a year
- Flexible Spending Account options
- 401k – company match up to 6% of your contribution
- Profit Sharing
- Company paid life insurance
- Company paid Long Term Disability coverage
- 6 Company paid Holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the cleaning and sterilization of instruments for surgical procedures.
- Maintains logbooks on equipment used in central sterile. Maintains clean environment in central sterile room and remains stocked with items needed on daily basis.
Job duties:
- Keep central sterile environment clean and organized.
- Assist manager in ordering supplies when par levels are low.
- Work with equipment representatives to get in loaner equipment, to repair equipment, and communicate with managers on status.
- Maintain instrument inventory.
- Assist with in-services specifically for the Central Sterile department.
- Update any changes with Count sheets for instrument trays.
- Assist manager with PPE requirements for CS.
- Assist in restocking items when stock items arrive.
- Clean dirty instruments.
- Wrap clean instruments and prepare for sterilization
- Sterilize items via; Autoclave, Steris or Cidex.
- Maintain logbooks for Autoclave, Steris or Cidex sterilization; this includes Biological indicators for each.
- Assist in cleaning and sterilizing anesthesia equipment, i.e. LMA, PAPR, Glidescope, and masks.
- Option to maintain CPR certification if interested—not mandatory for CST.
Working conditions:
The individual performing this job may reasonably anticipate coming into contact with human blood and other potentially infectious materials. Individuals in this position are required to use universal precautions, use personal protective equipment and devices when applicable, and learn and abide by the policies related to safety and infection control.
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Central Sterile Technician: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Central Sterile Technician (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Richmond, VA 23235 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $750 - $1,500
