Senior Sterile Processing Tech

Tenet Healthcare; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with employer match

PTO

Career development opportunities

Health savings accounts

Employee discount program

Job summary

DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital, part of Tenet Healthcare, seeks a skilled Instrument Technician to coordinate decontamination, sterilization, and distribution of instruments across departments. You will monitor quality assurance and educate staff to ensure accurate documentation and safe, efficient processing.

Active CRCST or CBSPD certification is required, with strong leadership and infection control knowledge.

Qualifications

• CRCST or CBSPD certification required and renewed yearly.
• In-depth knowledge of sterilization processes and infection control.
• Experience with instrument reprocessing and case cart logistics is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee decontamination, sterilization, and storage of instrumentation for user departments.
• Monitor QA standards and verify documentation for all sterilization cycles.
• Train and mentor Instrument Technicians in sterile processing procedures.
• Coordinate case carts and ensure timely delivery to OR, OB, and cath lab.
• Maintain supply levels and master equipment handling in CIS and Lawson contexts.

Skills

Sterilization procedures

Infection control

Patient care equipment handling

Surgical instrumentation knowledge

Leadership and training

Decision-making under pressure

Education

CRCST or CBSPD certification

Tools

Orbit

Novell

Intranet

Citrix

CIS

Lawson

Job description

Embark on a rewarding career with DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital. If you are a compassionate healthcare professional eager to contribute to patient care, this is your opportunity where your skills make a difference every day. Join us in delivering exceptional healthcare with a personal touch.

Benefits

At Tenet Healthcare, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status.

Role Summary

Under general guidance from manager, coordinates, assigns work, assists and monitors technicians in the collection, decontamination, disinfection, sterilization, storage and distribution of Equipment, Instrumentation and supplies throughout the hospital. Assists and monitors sterilization process and procedures to ensure verification documentation is complete and accurate in all parameters. Monitors and if necessary educates the Instrument Technicians in their work/tasks, to ensure completion and accuracy. Collects and maintains daily/monthly quality assurance indicators for necessary department reports manager must prepare and present to various committees. Orders specialty items for departmental use and coordinates ordering of specialty items for user departments. Following Department Education guidelines trains, and tests new Instrument Technicians in all areas. Senior Technician is required to conduct department specific in-services several times a year to all CPD staff members. Other responsibilities include coordinating, assisting and monitoring of the case cart fill process for OR, OB, special procedure and cath lab, crash carts and all specialty carts.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Collect, disassemble, clean, decontaminate, inspect, and reassemble instrumentation for all user departments.
• Collect, clean, decontaminate patient care equipment from all units. Follow through with proper storage of equipment, i.e. placing on shelf, covering equipment, etc.
• Ensures all supplies needed for required work is available. I.e. towels, washcloths, approved cleaning supplies, soap, brushes, wrappers, etc.
• Monitors sterilization Q.A. standards and procedures in CPD, i.e. Bowie Dick test, Biological tests, Chemical indicators, ETO sterilization process/Steam process and the verification records for each sterilization cycle by instrument Technicians is accurate.
• Reprocesses, sterilizes, and documents all instrumentation following each procedure.
• Prioritize instrumentation for implementation to appropriate department.
• Ensure that all sterile and non-sterile supplies, equipment and inventory are available for implementation. I.e. baby blankets, cord clamps, rubber bands, single instruments, razors, tape, safety pins, webril, etc.
• Fill and deliver all case carts for user departments in a timely and accurate manner.
• Fill and maintain all specialty items, i.e. crash carts, invasive line, latex free, emergency respiratory boxes and disaster carts in a timely manner. Monitors this process for instrument Technicians. Reports progress to manager.
• Master computer skills in order to access programs used by department i.e. Orbit, Novell, Intranet, Citrix, CIS, Lawson and DMC web site.
• When appropriate, charge equipment via CIS application.
• Order items needed through Lawson application.
• Order specialty appliances and equipment for requestor departments and follow through with required paper work.
• Complies with all customer service and process improvement philosophies. Understands and follows all hospital, health, human relations, federal, state and local safety, personnel and departmental policies, procedures, laws and guidelines. Meets all licensing and or certification accreditation requirements.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be an active Certified, Registered Central Sterile Technician (CRCST) or have certification through the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).
• Certification requirements must be fulfilled and verified yearly as a requirement of this position.

Skills Required

• Master level knowledge of appropriate sterilization procedures, standards, local, state and federal laws.
• Master level knowledge of infection control with regard to all processes in Central Processing department.
• Master level knowledge in the care and use of all patient care equipment.
• Master level knowledge of surgical and obstetrical instrumentation.
• Master level knowledge of specialty instrumentation i.e. Orthopedic, Vascular, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Thoracic, etc.
• Leadership abilities to coordinate the work of others in all areas.
• Accountable for timely, accurate work flow outcomes in assigned areas.
• Ability to fairly and impartially monitor, train, in-service and mentor Instrument Technicians in any/all areas of job responsibility.
• Ability to make responsible decisions in stressful situations.
• Ability to take charge in the absence of management.
• Consistently maintain professional behavior to build customer confidence.
• Consistently maintain exemplary performance evaluation record.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.

About the Hospital

DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital in Oakland County is committed to outstanding customer service and medical care. This hospital features the Harris Birthing Center with all private birthing suites, the Charach Cancer Treatment Center (affiliated with the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Center), cardiac services, and comprehensive inpatient and outpatient diagnostic care. For emergency services, obstetrics and ambulatory surgery, Huron Valley-Sinai consistently ranks among the top hospitals in the nation.

EEO Statement

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Job Details

Job Title: Surgical Services
Primary Location: Commerce Township, Michigan
Facility: DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital
Job Type: Full Time
Shift Type: Evening
Shift Begin: 3:00 PM Shift End: 11:30 PM
Job ID: 2606001060