Sterile Processing Tech Trainee

Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt University Medical Center seeks a Sterile Processing Technician to ensure a continuous flow of sterile supplies and equipment. The role involves cleaning, decontaminating, and preparing surgical instruments while adhering to safety and quality standards. Join a team committed to excellence in patient care and safety.

Qualifications

• Less than 1 year of relevant work experience required.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe, clean, and orderly work environment.
• Receives, cleans, and decontaminates supplies and equipment.
• Prepares instrumentation and equipment for sterilization.

Skills

Environmental Sterility & Safety

Equipment Maintenance

Surgical Equipment Knowledge

Inventory Control

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

**Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center** : Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

**Organization:**

Central Sterile Processing Program

**Job Summary:**

Provides a continuous flow of sterile/reusable supplies, equipment, and surgical instrumentation which require centralized collection, disinfection, inspection, assembly, preparation, sterilization, and monitoring to hospital areas with occasional guidance. Provides these services through knowledge and implementation of regulatory guidelines and designated policies and procedures.

VUMC has partnered with Nashville State Community College to offer a 12-week training in Sterile Processing. This will include class training at NSCC and onsite training at a VUMC location.

**TRAINING SCHEDULE:**

Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM-4:30 PM

**Shift Hours after training is complete:**

2nd Shift: 2:30 PM-11:00 PM

3rd Shift: 10:30 PM-7:00 AM

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:**

• Maintains work environment in a safe, clean, orderly manner.
• Receives, cleans, and decontaminates supplies and equipment with departmental policies.
• Performs, documents, and monitors all quality control tools.
• Receives and inventories departmental supplies, instrumentation, and equipment.
• Prepares instrumentation and equipment according to recommended procedures and techniques in preparation for sterilization.
• Operates all departmental equipment safely and effectively.
• Scans instrumentation and assembles, according to prescribed procedures and techniques.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

**TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES:**

• Environmental Sterility & Safety (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with environmental sterility and safety.
• Equipment Maintenance (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience conducting maintenance activities in area of assignments.
• Surgical Equipment Knowledge (Fundamental Awareness): Awareness of the capabilities of the specific equipment and its characteristics. Able to use the equipment to accomplish very basic tasks associated with the specific devices.
• Inventory Control (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with inventory control.

**Core Accountabilities:**

• Organizational Impact: Performs clearly defined tasks and methods described in detail to achieve standardized solutions that impact own performance with regular guidance.
• Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Follows a well-established process to solve routine problems where solutions are clearly prescribed.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Has basic job knowledge of systems and procedures that are common to own job.
• Team Interaction: Individually contributes to the team.

**Core Capabilities:**

• Delivering Excellent Services: Serves Others with Compassion, Solves Complex Problems, Offers Meaningful Advice and Support.
• Ensuring High Quality: Performs Excellent Work, Ensures Continuous Improvement, Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements.
• Managing Resources Effectively: Demonstrates Accountability, Stewards Organizational Resources, Makes Data-Driven Decisions.
• Fostering Innovation: Generates New Ideas, Applies Technology, Embraces Change.

**Position Qualifications:**

**Responsibilities:**

**Certifications:**

**Work Experience:**

Relevant Work Experience

**Experience Level:** Less than 1 year

**Education:** High School Diploma or GED

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.