Sterile Processing Technician

Socket.dev; Gettysburg (Adams County); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Education assistance

DailyPay

Expanded Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

WellSpan Health in Gettysburg is seeking a detail-oriented Central Sterile Processing Technician to join the department dedicated to patient safety through proper instrument decontamination, assembly, and sterilization. You will support the OR by providing ready-to-use instrument sets and case carts with accuracy and timeliness.

This full-time day shift (80 hours biweekly) requires a high school diploma or GED and prior CSP experience, with on-call rotation every 5th or 6th weekend.

Qualifications

• Excellent oral, written and computer skills.
• Must be able to work in a team environment with staff of varying backgrounds.
• Must coordinate processing of instrument sets to accommodate daily O.R. case load.

Responsibilities

• Maintains instruments for service-specific specialties; collaborates with CSP Supervisor and OR Coordinators.
• Coordinates with materiels management for procurement of instrumentation.
• Maintains instrument sharpening/repair schedule for assigned service line instrumentation.
• Decontaminates instruments, supplies and equipment per policies.
• Cleans, assembles, wraps, sterilizes and stores supplies and instrument trays.
• Sterilizes instruments, equipment and supplies as required and stores accordingly.
• Performs biological and chemical monitoring per quality standards.
• Reviews daily surgical schedule and arranges instruments and supplies for procedures.
• Assembles case carts and prepares instrument sets for each procedure.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Department: Gettysburg Central Sterile Processing

Schedule

Full Time, Day Shift (80 hours biweekly)

Hours: 9:30am - 6:00pm

Rotation: On call every 5th or 6th weekend

General Summary

Maintains recommended standards for set assembly, decontamination, inspection, containerizing and sterilization of surgical instruments. Performs sterilization, assembly and storage of medical supplies and equipment. Collaborates with the Perioperative Nursing staff to provide sterile instrument sets, equipment and case carts in an accurate and timely manner. May be assigned service-specific technical responsibilities, including collaborating with supervisor and Operating Room service line RN Coordinators to provide resources and services for service specific instrumentation, supplies and equipment. Assists in maintaining consistent and continuous workflow, providing superior customer service.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Maintains instruments for service-specific specialties; collaborates with the CSP Supervisor and the O.R Service Line RN Coordinators (e.g., Open Heart, Neuro, Ortho, Thoracic, Vascular, GYN, GU, ENT, Eye, Dental, General, etc.)
• Communicates with materiels management via the Central Sterile Processing management team for procurement of instrumentation specific to assigned service.
• Coordinates with supervisor in order to maintain instrument sharpening/repair schedule for assigned service line instrumentation.
• Decontaminates instruments, supplies and equipment according to established policies and procedures.
• Cleans, assembles, wraps, containerizes, sterilizes and stores supplies and instrument trays.
• Sterilizes instruments, equipment and supplies as required; handles and stores instruments, equipment and supplies appropriately.
• Performs biological and chemical monitoring in accordance with quality assurance standards.
• Reviews the daily surgical schedule with CSP supervisor and obtains instruments, supplies and equipment for scheduled and emergent procedures.
• Assembles case carts; places instrument sets and supplies appropriately for each procedure cart.

Common Expectations:

• Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Participates in educational programs and inservice meetings.
• Mentors and orients CSP technician staff to department standard operating procedures as assigned.
• Attends meetings as required.
• Distributes supplies and equipment to units in a timely fashion.
• Maintains the cleanliness of work areas as required.
• Assumes role as charge technician as assigned
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• High School Diploma or GED Required

Work Experience:

• 1 year Experience as a Certified Central Sterile Processing Technician. Required

Licenses:

• Certified Registered Central Service Technician Upon Hire Required or
• Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician Upon Hire Required and
• Certified Endoscope Reprocessor Upon Hire Preferred or
• Certified Flexible Endoscope Reprocessor Upon Hire Preferred and
• Basic Life Support Upon Hire Prefer­red

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent oral, written and computer skills.
• Proficiency in transporting and disposing of hazardous materials per hospital policy.
• Must have developed analytical decision making abilities.
• Must be capable of working in team environment with staff of varying backgrounds.
• Must also be able to work with Perioperative Nursing staff to coordinate processing of instrument sets to accommodate the daily O.R. case load.

Benefits Offered:

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Education assistance
• Financial education and support, including DailyPay
• Expanded Paid Parental Leave

For additional details: Benefits & Incentives | WellSpan Careers (joinwellspan.org)