Sterile Processing Educator

Augusta Health Brand; Fishersville (VA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Benefits

Generous paid time off

Retirement savings planning

Free onsite parking

24/7 armed security

Tuition reimbursement

Onsite child care

Fitness reimbursement

Onsite credit union

Employee discounts

Job summary

Augusta Health in Fishersville, VA seeks a Central Sterile Technician to maintain decontamination and reprocessing standards for patient care equipment. You will inventory, decontaminate, assemble, inspect, sterilize, and distribute instruments throughout the hospital promptly.

The role supports education for central sterile areas and other departments as needed. Qualifications include a High School Diploma or Equivalent and CRCST or CBSPD certification, plus at least 2 years CS experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• CRCST or CBSPD certification recognized by NSCA or CBSPD accredited.
• Minimum 2 years of central sterile experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain standards for decontamination and reprocessing of equipment and instrumentation.
• Inventory, decontaminate, assemble, inspect, package, sterilize, store and distribute instruments and equipment.
• Access areas where medications are stored/prepared as needed for duties.
• Serve as resource educator and role model for staff.
• Primarily daylight shifts with varying hours for in-servicing and competency verification.
• Assist Augusta Health and Outpatient Pavilion central sterile departments and other areas as needed.

Skills

Ability under pressure

Microsoft Office

Education-oriented

On call including weekends

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

CRCST or CBSPD certification

Tools

Meditech Supply Chain System

Meditech preference card system

Job description

Responsible for maintaining standards related to the decontamination and reprocessing of equipment and instrumentation used in patient care throughout the organization. Ensures that all surgical instruments and hospital equipment are properly inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, and distributed promptly throughout the hospital. May have access to areas where medications are stored and/or prepared for purposes of fulfilling job duties. Serves as a resource educator & role model for the staff. Will be primarily working daylight with varying hours to accommodate in-servicing and competency verification on all shifts. Will aid with education to Augusta Health and Outpatient Pavilion central sterile departments, clinical office practices performing sterilization, and other departments as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) issued through the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association OR Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) accredited by National Commission for Certifying Agencies
• Must have at least 2 years of CS experience

Preferred Qualifications

• BLS certified
• Certified Instrument Specialist
• Certified Endoscopy Reprocessor
• Certified Healthcare Leadership
• Minimum of 4 years CS Experience

Skills

• Ability to work effectively and efficiently under pressure
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office
• Supportive and maintains positive environment for learning
• Departmental policies and procedures
• Meditech Supply Chain System
• Meditech preference card system
• Annual Augusta Health HealthStream requirements/unit defined competencies
• Annual Education required per hospital certification(s)
• On call required including weekends

Some benefits of working at Augusta Health include

• Healthcare Benefits
• Generous paid time off
• Retirement savings helping you to plan for your future
• Free onsite parking
• 24/7 armed security to ensure your safety
• Tuition reimbursement
• Onsite child care
• Augusta Health Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Onsite credit union
• Employee discounts including the cafeteria, gift shop, pharmacy, and movie tickets

Company Information

Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia's scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.

Equal Opportunity

Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.