CENTRAL STERILE TECH-II

Premier Health; MIDDLETOWN (OH); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Medical Center in Middletown, Ohio is seeking a Central Sterile Tech-II to join its Central Sterile Processing team. You will decontaminate, assemble, sterilize and distribute surgical instrumentation and supplies under pressure, ensuring safety and efficiency.

Responsibilities include quality checks, inventory management, and maintaining cleanliness; candidates should have at least 1 year of sterile processing experience and solid computer skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of sterile processing experience.
• Knowledge of infection control in a hospital setting is highly desired.
• Basic computer skills and familiarity with hospital software preferred.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates and sterilizes instruments and equipment; assembles and wraps instrument trays.
• Restocks, labels and maintains inventory; distributes instruments and supplies.
• Performs environmental maintenance and supports departmental policies and quality improvement.
• Verifies equipment functions; requisitions maintenance or replacement as needed.
• Maintains a clean work area and professional conduct in all interactions.

Skills

Sterile processing

Decontamination

Sterilization

Quality checks

Education

High School completion / GED

Tools

Wound Vac database

Job description

## CENTRAL STERILE TECH-IIMIDDLETOWN, OHIO, UNITED STATESApply NowUse AI to find out how well you match with this jobJob ID: 110654Facility: Atrium Medical CenterCategory: TechniciansPosition: Central Sterile Tech-IIDepartment: Central Sterile Processing Shift: 8A-4:30PStatus: Full TimeFacility: AMCThe Instrument Tech is responsible for the decontamination, inspection, maintenance, assembly, packaging, sterilization and distribution of surgical instrumentation, equipment, and supplies to nursing departments. The Instrument Tech must show knowledge of operation, and proper handling, of all complex equipment within the department. The Instrument Tech must show knowledge of general instrumentation and be able to receive instruction and proficiently utilize information under a high level of pressure to perform and appropriately prioritize daily tasks. The Instrument Tech must possess basic computer skills. The Instrument Tech must maintain a professional image and behavior toward patients, visitors, physicians and other employees to create a positive impression consistent with professional etiquette. The Instrument Tech will adhere to the Premier Health Core Values and the Standards of Behavior.Essential Duties & Functions:1. Decontaminates and sterilizes instruments, medical supplies and equipment, and assembles, wraps and sterilizes trays of instruments. Follows proper Standard Precautions while in decontamination and sterilization areas. 2. Monitors biological and chemical wash solution to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and medical equipment. 3. Assembles surgical instrument trays, and medical equipment and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner. 4. Restocks, labels, and maintains inventory, submits requisitions, collects and distributes instruments, trays, crash carts, and facility medical equipment. 5. Performs environmental maintenance duties and assists in maintaining inventory levels in sterile processing, the operating room, and in equipment storage areas.6. Verifies that equipment functions properly, requisitions for equipment maintenance, repair or replacement, and removes defective equipment. 7. Maintains a clean work area 8. Assists with maintaining established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality improvement, safety, and environmental and infection control standards. 9. Communicates appropriately using good interpersonal skills TIER 2 Specific Duties & Functions:Must possess minimum of 1-year Sterile Processing experience. Performs call duties as dictated by facility requirements.Is skilled in the decontamination, cleaning, assembly, and sterilization of semi-complex equipment and instrumentation. Open HeartsThoracicSpineOphthalmologyNeurologyPower EquipmentGeneral specialty instrumentation: Urology, Pediatrics, ENT and OrthopedicsRobotics and scopesSpecialty Equipment – CUSA, BKA and Ultrasound.Performs quality assurance checks on instrumentation and equipment.Ability to enter quality events into the SPM database.AMC Specific DME responsibilities: Order supplies, Navigate Wound Vac database, manage/conduct annual emergency cart inspection.Decontaminates, high-level disinfects, records, and delivers TEE Probes to appropriate departmental storage area.Ability to do daily, weekly, monthly and bi-yearly cleaning / quality of TEE machines. Education:Minimum Level of Education Required: High School completion / GEDLicensure/Certification/Registration: N/AExperience:Minimum Level of Experience Required: No prior job-related work experiencePreferred experience: 1-year sterile processing experience preferredKnowledge/Skills:Knowledge of the hospital setting, infection control and medical terminology is highly desired.Computer skills and experience is preferred.