Sterile Processing Educator

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Fishersville (VA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Benefits

Paid time off

Retirement savings

Free onsite parking

Armed security

Tuition reimbursement

Onsite child care

Fitness reimbursement

Onsite credit union

Employee discounts

Job summary

Augusta Health is seeking a Central Sterile Technician to maintain decontamination and reprocessing standards for patient-care instruments throughout the hospital. You will inventory, decontaminate, assemble, inspect, package and sterilize equipment, ensuring timely distribution and storage.

You will educate staff, serve as a role model, and support central sterile departments, with day-shift and in-servicing for competency verification across shifts.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• CRCST or CBSPD certifications.
• At least 2 years of Central Sterile experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain decontamination and reprocessing standards for equipment.
• Inventory, decontaminate, assemble, inspect, package, sterilize, store and distribute instruments.
• Educate staff and serve as a resource in sterile processing across departments.

Skills

Work under pressure

Microsoft Office

Positive learning environment

Policies and procedures

Meditech system

Preference cards

HealthStream requirements

Annual education

On-call weekends

Education

CRCST certification

CBSPD certification

BLS certified

Certified Instrument Specialist

Certified Endoscopy Reprocessor

Certified Healthcare Leadership

2+ years CS experience

High School Diploma

Tools

Meditech

Meditech preference cards

Job description

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.