Certified Sterile Processing Tech - Part Time

Rush Oak Park Hospital; Oak Park (IL); On-site; USD 14,000 - 689,000; Part time

Job summary

Rush Oak Park Hospital in Oak Park, Illinois is seeking a part-time Central Processing Department technician to clean, sterilize and assemble patient care equipment and instruments under supervision. This position supports the CPD team on a Shift 1 schedule (8 hr), with a morning 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM shift.

Ideal candidates have CPD experience, or sterile processing certification, and strong attention to detail and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: High School plus specialized training (min. 6 mos.-2 yrs.).
• 1-3 years of experience.
• Certified Registered Central Supply Tech.
• Certified Board Sterile Processing and Distribution or
• Certified Surgical Technologist.
• Good communication skills.
• Time management.

Responsibilities

• Attends report to receive assignment and directives from Manager/Supervisor.
• Wipes down department and sets-up work tables for assembling instrument trays.
• Cleans decontamination room, wipes down all equipment, and cleans processing room, wiping down all horizontal surfaces.
• Decontaminates all dirty instrumentation and equipment.
• Checks label guns for current rate.
• Checks steam traps in steam sterilizer.
• Runs Bowie Dick test in steam sterilizers, logs results in sterilizers and CPD.
• Runs attest with first load of the day in steam sterilizers and logs results in biological record book and CPD.
• Ensures all items that were processed have been transported to the appropriate area.
• Assembles instrument trays in processing room. Uses count sheet from CPD when assembling trays.
• Reports missing instruments (that cannot be found) to the CPD Manager.
• Wraps instrument trays.
• Sterilizes supplies/instrument trays.
• Fills floor requisitions in a timely manner.
• Reports broken/damaged equipment to Biomed for repair or replacement.
• Submits patient charges as needed.
• Opens boxes in the break out area.
• Checks supplies and orders from Storeroom for all shifts.

Skills

Good communication skills

Time management

Education

High School diploma plus specialized training (min. 6 mos.-2 yrs.)

Certified Registered Central Supply Tech

Certified Board Sterile Processing and Distribution

Certified Surgical Technologist

Job description

Rush Oak Park Hospital in Oak Park, Illinois is seeking a part-time Central Processing Department technician to clean, sterilize and assemble patient care equipment and instruments under supervision. This position supports the CPD team on a Shift 1 schedule (8 hr), with a morning 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM shift.

Ideal candidates have CPD experience, or sterile processing certification, and strong attention to detail and safety standards.