Certified Sterile Processing Technician - PRN

University Hospitals Pain Management; Beachwood (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

University Hospitals is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician – Certified at the Ahuja Medical Center in Beachwood, OH. This PRN role requires a training period on day shift M-F for several weeks to start.

The position entails decontaminating, reassembling, sterilizing, and distributing reusable patient care equipment and instrument trays, while supporting the OR processing and perioperative teams and maintaining PHI compliance during orientation.

Responsibilities

• Performs decontamination procedure
• Prepares reusable patient care items for sterilization
• Sterilization using appropriate sterilization methods
• Picks surgical case carts, stores and distribute reusable patient care equipment, instrument trays and supplies
• Participates as a productive member of the O.R. processing team
• Maintains positive relationships with patients, customers, and co-workers
• Participates as a productive member of the perioperative process team
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Job description

Position Details

• PRN (as needed)
• Requires training day shift M-F for several weeks to start

Location: Ahuja Medical Center in Beachwood, OH

A Brief Overview

The Sterile Processing Technician – Certified role is responsible for receiving, sorting, decontaminating, reassembling, packaging, sterilizing, storing and distributing reusable patient care equipment, instrument trays and supplies.

What You Will Do

• Performs decontamination procedure
• Prepares reusable patient care items for sterilization
• Sterilization using appropriate sterilization methods
• Picks surgical case carts, stores and distribute reusable patient care equipment, instrument trays and supplies
• Participates as a productive member of the O.R. processing team
• Maintains positive relationships with patients, customers, and co-workers
• Participates as a productive member of the perioperative process team

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.