Sterile Processing Tech - RCST Certified

Women & Infants Hospital; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The CPD Certified Technician at Women & Infants Hospital performs all reprocessing activities involving instruments, supplies, and equipment used for patient care. It receives, collects, and transports contaminated items and operates department equipment, performing sterilization monitoring and other duties as requested.

Responsibilities include sorting, wrapping, sterilizing instrumentation, maintaining supply inventories, and serving as a resource to colleagues.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Certification as Registered Central Service Technician (RCST) required.
• One year previous experience in central processing operations preferred.
• Must be able to effectively communicate with other department members and hospital staff.
• Proficiency in the English language required.

Responsibilities

• Collects, transports, receives, and processes contaminated instruments, equipment, linen and refuse.
• Sorts, inspects, assembles, wraps, and sterilizes various instrumentation, linens, and miscellaneous supplies according to preprinted kit lists.
• Performs and interprets all sterilization monitoring activities.
• Retrieves preference cards from the computer based on the case schedule.
• Inventories and replenishes sterile linens for surgery, operating room, and labor/delivery, recovery areas.
• Prepares case carts according to preprinted preference cards.
• Serves as a resource to co-workers and other hospital staff as needed.
• Tracks supply inventory and reports shortages to team leader or supervisor.
• Assists other department staff and performs other job-related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

RCST Certification

Job description

The CPD Certified Technician at Women & Infants Hospital performs all reprocessing activities involving instruments, supplies, and equipment used for patient care. It receives, collects, and transports contaminated items and operates department equipment, performing sterilization monitoring and other duties as requested.

Responsibilities include sorting, wrapping, sterilizing instrumentation, maintaining supply inventories, and serving as a resource to colleagues.