Central Sterile Tech Certified

Riverview Health; Westfield (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverview Health is seeking a Certified Sterile Processing Technician to clean and sterilize surgical instruments and medical supplies for safe reuse. The role involves following manufacturer and hospital protocols and ensuring proper handling of instruments across departments.

Responsibilities include decontamination, assembly, packaging, and sterilization of equipment, maintaining inventory, and accurate data reporting on sterilization processes.

Qualifications

• Graduate from CRCST or CST program with formal education in Sterile Processing.
• Preferred: CRST or CST certification.

Responsibilities

• Process instrumentation and equipment used in the operating room according to manufacturers' recommendations and hospital policy and procedure.
• Maintain instrumentation in working order and perform preventive maintenance; submit requisitions for maintenance or replacement.
• Report data related to biological and quality testing of sterilization equipment.
• Follow procedures for receiving, decontaminating, assembling, packaging, and sterilizing medical equipment.
• Decontaminate and sterilize instruments and supplies; differentiate cleaning methods as required.
• Assemble wraps and sterilize trays of instruments.
• Monitor stock levels and assist in maintaining inventory in sterile processing and related areas.
• Label, collect, and distribute instruments, trays, crash carts, and equipment to units as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

Education

Graduate of CRCST or CST program

Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRST)

Job description

Eight (8) hour shifts 1300-1930 M-F with Call Commitment

Job Summary

The Certified Sterile Processing Technician is responsible for the cleaning and sterilization of surgical instruments and other medical supplies to be safely redistributed and reused on future patients.

Job Responsibilities

• Process instrumentation and equipment used in the operating room according to manufacturers' recommendations and hospital policy and procedure.
• Maintain instrumentation in working order. Perform preventive maintenance tasks and verify equipment functions properly. Submit requisitions for equipment maintenance, repair or replacement, and move defective equipment, pulling it from use until repair or replacement is completed.
• Report complete and accurate data relating to the biological and quality testing of sterilization equipment.
• Follow established procedures for receiving, decontaminating, assembling, packaging, and sterilizing medical equipment.
• Decontaminate and sterilize instruments, medical supplies, and equipment. Differentiate the cleaning and sterilization methods as required for specific equipment and instruments.
• Assemble wraps and sterilize trays of instruments.
• Monitor stock levels and assist in maintaining inventory levels in sterile processing, the operating room, and in equipment storage areas
• Label, collect, and distribute instruments, trays, crash carts, and facility medical equipment to units where they are needed.
• Other duties as assigned

Education Requirements

• Minimum Required: Graduate of an accredited CRCST program or CST program
• Preferred: Certified Registered Central Service Technician or Certified Scrub Technician

Experience Requirements

• Minimum Required: Clinical rotations completed in Central Sterile department
• Preferred: One (1) year clinical experience in Central Sterile department

License/Certification Requirements

• CRCST or CST within one (1) year of hire or transfer into the position

Education

Preferred

• Technical/other training or better in Sterile Processing
• Technical/other training or better in Surgical Technology

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

• Cert Reg Centrl Serv Tech
• Certified Surgical Tech

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