Central Sterile Tech - Sterile Processing

UNC Health; North Carolina; On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Rex Healthcare is hiring a Central Sterile Tech I for its Sterile Processing team in Raleigh, NC. The role offers day, evening, and night shifts with a 40-hour workweek and requires completion of a sterile processing program or at least nine months of experience.

As part of UNC Health, you will process and sterilize instruments, manage baskets and trays, monitor supplies, and document actions per policy. The position is onsite with a standard 40 hours per week schedule.

Qualifications

• No licensure or certification required.
• No experience required.
• If position is located at UNC Medical Center or Rex Hospital, nine months' experience as a sterile tech is required.

Responsibilities

• Assembles baskets of instruments, basin sets and equipment using appropriate check lists and prepares for sterilization.
• Assembles sets of supplies and instruments used in a variety of clinical settings. Checks for cleanliness and functionality.

Job description

Description

Join UNC Rex's Sterile Processing Team as a Central Sterile Tech I!

UNC Rex is actively seeking dedicated individuals to join our Sterile Processing department. We offer multiple shifts to accommodate your lifestyle, including day shift (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM), evening shift (3:00 PM - 11:30 PM), and night shift (11:00 PM - 7:30 AM). Applicants must have completed a Sterile Processing program or possess at least 9 months of sterile processing experience. We look forward to welcoming you to a dynamic environment where excellence is our standard.

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary

Processes and issues routine and specialized medical/surgical supplies and instruments used in the care and treatment of patients. Cleans, high-level disinfects/sterilizes, and packages medical and surgical instrument trays and inventories.

Responsibilities

• Assembles baskets of instruments, basin sets and equipment using appropriate check lists and prepares for sterilization.
• Assembles sets of supplies and instruments used in a variety of clinical settings. Checks for cleanliness and functionality (i.e. sharpness of scissors, smooth movement of hinged instruments, etc.)
• Decontaminates, disinfects and thoroughly cleans supplies, instruments and equipment used in a variety of procedures.
• Distributes instruments, equipment and supplies to appropriate location.
• Monitors and maintains adequate levels of supplies, instruments and equipment.
• Monitors equipment for malfunctions. Makes minor repairs. Notifies appropriate staff of need for more major repairs.
• Demonstrates proficiency in reprocessing and maintenance of endoscopes and other endoscopic equipment per high-level disinfection (HLD) policy and manufacturer instructions (IFU). Maintain scope washers and washer adapters. Check detergent levels and effectiveness of disinfectant as per policy. Effectively communicates information regarding scope repairs, loaners, supplies and QI information by maintaining documentation of all actions. Wears PPE as per policy, maintains supplies needed for cleaning and reprocessing, and communicates effectively equipment failures and needed repairs. Accurately records data in appropriate logs.
• Interacts with equipment according to manufacturer guidelines demonstrating a thorough knowledgeable of instrument and equipment IFUs and processes instruments.
• Wears PPE as per policy.
• Maintains supplies needed for cleaning and reprocessing and communicates equipment failures and needed repairs effectively.
• Accurately records data in appropriate logs.

Other Information

Education Requirements

• None required as long as other position qualifications are met

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• No licensure or certification required.

Professional Experience Requirements

• No experience required.
• If position is located at UNC Medical Center or Rex Hospital, nine months' experience as a sterile tech is required.
• If graduation from a sterile processing school, no experience is required.

Job Details

• Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
• Entity: UNC REX Healthcare
• Organization Unit: Rex Sterile Processing
• Work Type: Full Time
• Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
• Salary Range: $18.48 - $25.89 per hour (Hiring Range)
• Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
• Work Assignment Type: Onsite
• Work Schedule: Variable
• Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh
• Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
• This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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