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$26/hr–$43/hr
Other
professional certificate
Posted 51d ago
Apply by Jul 23
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The professional is responsible for the decontamination, preparation, sterilization, and dispatch of surgical instrumentation to ensure patient safety. This includes inspecting instruments for functionality and following manufacturer and OSHA guidelines for processing complex procedural sets.
Requirements
Requires one year of related work experience, preferably in an acute care or operating room setting. Candidates must obtain a Certified Registered Central Service Technician or equivalent certification within six months of hire.
Full job description
Where You’ll Work
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has a rich history of providing exceptional healthcare, dating back to 1891. Building upon a legacy of compassionate care and innovation, our organization has evolved over the years through strategic partnerships and integrations to expand our reach and services across the Puget Sound area.Today, as Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, we remain deeply committed to healing the whole person – body, mind, and spirit – in the communities we serve. This commitment is strengthened by the diverse expertise and shared values brought together through our growth.Our dedicated providers offer a full spectrum of health care services, from routine wellness to complex disease management, all grounded in rigorous research and education. Our comprehensive network of 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites strategically located across the greater Puget Sound region reflects our ongoing commitment to accessibility and comprehensive care.We are proud of our pioneering medical advances and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence. When you join Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you become part of a team that delivers top-quality, professional healthcare in modern, well-equipped facilities, and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Sterile Processing Professional, you will be a critical guardian of patient safety, ensuring surgical teams receive correct, fully functional, and sterile instrumentation.Every day, you will expertly perform decontamination, prep and pack, sterilization, and dispatch with efficiency, expertise, and accuracy, delivering instruments with resourcefulness, determination, courtesy, and professionalism. You will continuously expand your knowledge of standards and procedures for surgical instrumentation.To be successful in this role, you will possess exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and a rigorous commitment to infection control, ensuring optimal surgical outcomes with a professional demeanor.
Collects and decontaminates and cleans reusable equipment and/or supplies and associated storage units in accordance with department, manufacturer, and OSHA standards. Collects, clean/decontaminates, checks, distributes, and tracks patient care equipment.
Inspects, disassembles sorts, cleans, and processes reusable instrumentation and equipment; selects and operates specialized cleaning equipment; follows manufacturer recommendations for cleaning guidelines and proper use of cleaning agents.
Identifies, inspects, and assembles, all general and specialty instruments, various power equipment, laser and endoscopes instruments per specifications and manufacturer recommendations. Assembles instruments, complex instrument sets, and other surgical items and kits by selecting the appropriate items, trays, instruments, and arrange them in the correct manner permitting effective sterilization using existing standard operating procedures and surgical case count sheets. Processes complicated procedural sets such as the ear tray, vascular tray, orthopedic specialty, cataract, and lap-cholecystectomy sets and other sets containing very specific and complex instrumentation.
Inspects instruments for proper functioning, scissors for sharpness, box locks for tightness, towel clamps and hemostats for proper functioning jaws, rough edges on ring handles, jaws, ratchets and shanks (burrs or nicks).
Ensures that all broken instruments are repaired and all dull instruments are sharpened properly in a timely fashion prior to submitting trays or instrument sets for sterilization. Produces an aesthetically organized, compact, logically arranged package, which is within the proper weight limits and is appropriate for assured sterilization. Inspects and selects the appropriate wrapping materials and sterilization packaging.
Sterilizes equipment in accordance with department, manufacturer, and OSHA standards using different agents, which may include steam, hydrogen peroxide, paracetic acid, ethylene oxide, and glutaraldehyde. Selects the correct sterilizing method (steam, gas plasma, peracedic acid) according to the materials being processed and written manufacturer instructions. Identifies items to be processed with a gaseous sterilant and adjust temperature and timing mechanisms in a manner that would allow circulation and permeation by sterilizing medium; selects and prepares packaging materials for the sterilization of reusable instrumentation.
Job Requirements
Required
one year of related work experience that demonstrates attainment of the requisite job knowledge skills/abilities, preferably in an operating room, acute care hospital or central services department preferred. and
Certified and Registered Central Service Technician, within 6 - months or
Certified Sterile Processing and Dist Tech, within 6 - months or
Cert Sterile Processing Dist Tech, within 6 - months or
Certified Sterile Processing and Dist Supervisor, within 6 - months
Preferred
Graduation from the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management Course, upon hire
St. Joseph Medical Center is a faith-based, 310-bed hospital providing a wide range of acute care and outpatient services. Key services include the St. Joseph Heart Institute, Senior Care Services, and the Joint and Spine Institute. St. Joseph is a member of Prime Healthcare Services, one the nation’s leading hospital systems. It is recognized by Truven Health Analytics as one of the “15 Top Health Systems” in the nation. We believe that continuous, quality of care and performance improvements are the foundation for preserving and enhancing healthcare delivery. For more information, visit stjosephkc.com.
Offices: 1000 Carondelet Drive, Kansas City, MO 64114, US
Breast CenterEmergency DepartmentSenior Comfort ServicesCardiovascular ServicesOutpatient TherapyJoint and SpinePain CenterWound CarePulmonary Rehabilitationand Endoscopy Lab
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