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Children’s is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We’re committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always. Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Children’s.
Job Description
Experience
- No experience required
Preferred Qualifications
- Graduate of a Sterile Processing and/or Surgical Technology program
- 6 months relevant clinical experience
Education
- High school diploma or equivalent
Certification Summary
- Within 18 months must attain a Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) and/or Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) certification. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Basic computer skills
- Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
Job Responsibilities
- Demonstrates efficient skills in decontamination, inspection, and cleaning of surgical instruments, flexible scopes, and respiratory devices according to manufacturer’s instructions for use.
- Uses sterile processing chemicals according to manufacturer’s instructions for use.
- Dons and doffs appropriate personal protection equipment.
- Assembles accurate/complete surgical trays.
- Participates with and monitors process of building accurate and timely assembling of case carts for emergent/urgent and elective cases.
- Assists with maintaining department sterilization records.
- Participates in sterilizer test parameters monitoring, e.g., bowie dick test, biologicals, and other forms of sterilization testing and responds appropriately to sterilization that does not pass.
- Supports operating room functions in sterile core.
- Fosters positive working relationships across departments and campuses with patients, physicians, families, visitors, coworkers, and vendors.
- Complies with all applicable regulations, standards, and recommendations.
- Follows hospital and departmental safety instructions, policies, and procedures.
- Attends 75% of staff meetings/communication and job-related educational opportunities.
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.
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About Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
For more than 100 years, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has depended on clinical and nonclinical employees to help make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. Consistently ranked as one of the leading pediatric healthcare systems in the country by U.S. News & World Report, Children’s is the only freestanding pediatric healthcare system in Georgia and one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country. We’re also one of Atlanta’s leading employers and have been recognized as one of the nation’s top places to work.
Our System includes:
• 789 licensed beds
• Three hospitals
• Urgent Care Centers
• Marcus Autism Center
• Center for Advanced Pediatrics
• Support Center for nonclinical staff
• More than 14,000 employees, including more than 4,400 nurses and 2,300 physicians representing more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs
Why Children’s?
Here are some of the reasons new graduates and experienced clinicians alike choose Children’s.
• We manage more than 1.1 million patient visits and 44,400 surgical procedures annually.
• We are home to the only Level 1 and one of the only Level 2 pediatric trauma centers in Georgia.
• We take a team approach to care. Our clinicians collaborate with social workers, chaplains, music therapists, therapy dogs and many others to help ensure kids receive comprehensive care.
What you'll do
- The Sterile Processing Technician performs duties related to decontamination, preparation, sterilization, and distribution of surgical instruments and supplies. They also maintain sterilization records and ensure compliance with safety and environmental policies.
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