About this role
Job Summary :
Day Shift 10:00am-6:30pm. CRCST preferred. Previous experience with sterilizing surgical/hospital equipment highly desired.Willing to train and assist with certification. Weeknight, weekend and holiday call may be required. One holiday call period per calendar year with response time of 45 minutes
Participates in the delivery of safe, quality patient care by providing clean, disinfected, sterilized instruments, implants, metal goods, and equipment to hospital departments. The Certified/Registered Central Sterile technician is also responsible for providing case carts to Surgery and ChildBirth Center and resupply and clean items to all units.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities: 1. Cleaning, decontamination, and sterilization of all instruments, metal goods, and equipment used for patient care. 2. Assembling and packaging of all instruments and implants and assuring that they are correctly labeled and assembled. 3. Responsible for safe operation of all equipment used for cleaning and sterilization. (i.e. HIVAC sterilizer, ultra sonic cleaner, eto, sterrad. 4. Responsible for accurate and meticulous documentation of all sterilizer charts, record books, and biological records. 5. Responsible for checking, resupplying and dispensing of reusable sterile and clean items to all units. 6. Responsible for understanding and appropriately following the hospital-wide Body Substance/Standard Precautions, Respiratory & AFB isolation protocols and to be compliant with the minimal protective barrier requirements for tasks performed in Central Sterile. 7. Responsible for loading and unloading all sterilizing and cleaning equipment to allow for proper steam or gas sterilization of all items. Education Required: High School Diploma or equivalent Mandatory Licensure/Certifications: Certified/Registered Central Sterile Technician (CRCST)
Work Shift :
10:00am – 6:30pm (United States of America)Scheduled Weekly Hours :
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About Hendricks Regional Health
Hendricks Regional Health is a nonprofit, nationally-recognized, community-based health system caring for the vibrant, growing communities of Western and Central Indiana since 1962. We have full-service hospitals in Danville and Brownsburg, and medical facilities throughout Avon, Bainbridge, Brownsburg, Plainfield and Lizton.
We focus on attracting exceptional, patient-focused healthcare professionals by being a trendsetter when it comes to innovation, patient experience, workplace wellness and thoughtful collaboration. Our team thinks big, moves fast, and is driven by a desire to be the very best in our personal and professional lives. But nothing is more important to us than putting our patients first.
We are Hendricks County’s largest employer, and we support our staff of over 2,100 associates with benefits that include a comprehensive health plan, career development opportunities, nationally recognized wellness programs and an onsite fitness center. Our dedication to our associates and patients has helped us receive consistent recognition from many regional, state and national organizations, including Healthgrades, Leapfrog and Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services.
Hendricks also works closely with more than 400 local businesses through our Hendricks At Work program, where we provide wellness and occupational services to help keep employees healthy and happy while reducing the overall cost of healthcare for employers and employees alike.
We have employment opportunities for healthcare professionals focused on delivering the most compassionate, safest care possible. Search our open positions and apply at bit.ly/Hendricks-jobs.
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What you'll do
- The Registered Central Sterile Technician is responsible for cleaning, decontaminating, and sterilizing instruments and equipment used for patient care. They also assemble and package instruments, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with safety protocols.
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