Evening Sterile Processing Tech: Impact Patient Care

Detroit Medical Center; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

DMC Receiving Hospital in Detroit seeks a dedicated Central Sterile Processing Technician. Under general supervision, you will decontaminate, sort, inspect, test, assemble, and sterilize instruments and supplies used throughout the facility.

You will assemble case carts and emergency carts, restock supplies, and notify staff when stock is low. A high school diploma and CST program are required, with certification pursued within 12 months.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read, write and comprehend the English language.
• Completion of an accredited program in Central Services Processing, or six months of equivalent experience performing same duties in a Central Sterile Processing department.
• Certification through CBSPD or IAHCSMM required within 12 months of hire/job date (Certification requirement waived for current employees with hire date prior to 2001).

Responsibilities

• Decontaminating, sorting, inspection, testing, assembling, and sterilizing various standard and specialty instruments, equipment, trays and other items used within the healthcare facilities.
• Assembles case carts, crash carts and various other emergency carts per established pick lists.
• Restocks unused, returned supplies, notifies appropriate personnel of low or stocked out supplies.
• Restocks various nursing areas via requisition or pick list.

Skills

Central Sterile Processing Knowledge

English reading/writing

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Accredited Central Services Processing program or 6 months experience

Tools

CBSPD Certification

IAHCSMM Certification

Job description

DMC Receiving Hospital in Detroit seeks a dedicated Central Sterile Processing Technician. Under general supervision, you will decontaminate, sort, inspect, test, assemble, and sterilize instruments and supplies used throughout the facility.

You will assemble case carts and emergency carts, restock supplies, and notify staff when stock is low. A high school diploma and CST program are required, with certification pursued within 12 months.