Sterile Processing Technician (Cambridge Tower)

The University of Kansas Health System; United States; On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician for the Cambridge Tower. The role focuses on decontaminating, assembling, and sterilizing instrumentation for the operating room and related areas, while maintaining regulatory and internal standards.

Under supervision, the technician will ensure quality control through thorough documentation, operate department equipment, and support a safe, efficient sterile processing workflow for the Health System team and

Qualifications

• High School Graduate required.
• Sterile Processing Technician or Surgical Technologist experience or current enrollment in a Sterile Processing Certification program.
• Preference for CRCST certification within 1 year (not required on hire).

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates, assembles and sterilizes instrumentation per national guidelines and internal standards.
• Operates departmental equipment within approved policies and procedures.
• Maintains thorough documentation of sterilization processes for quality control.
• Prioritizes and communicates customer needs within the department and with customers.
• Maintains a clean and safe work environment.
• Understands instrumentation and equipment used in all customer areas.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor or Manager related to Sterile Processing.
• Demonstrates professional, clinical, and technical competencies for the assigned unit.

Skills

Decontamination

Sterilization

Documentation

Customer service

Safety

Education

High School Graduate

Sterile Processing Certification program or Surgical Technologist experience

Tools

Sterile processing equipment

Job description

Position Title

Sterile Processing Technician (Cambridge Tower) Cambridge Tower

Position Summary / Career Interest

Under the direction of the Sterile Processing Manager, the Sterile Processing Technician processes the instrumentation utilized in the operating room and ancillary areas according to regulatory standards and appropriate internal standards. The role provides and customer-focused service to all Health System team members, leadership and medical staff and to the patients/visitors.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Decontaminates, assembles and sterilizes instrumentation according to national guidelines and internal standards.


• Operates departmental equipment within appropriate guidelines/policies/procedures.


• Demonstrates high levels of quality control by following departmental policies/procedures and thorough documentation of sterilization process.


• Effectively prioritizes and communicates customer needs within the department and with customers.


• Assists in maintaining a clean and safe work environment.


• Understands and identifies instrumentation and equipment utilized in all customer areas.


• Performs other assigned duties as assigned by Supervisor or Manager related to Sterile Processing.


• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Graduate


• Sterile Processing Technician or Surgical Technologist experience or current enrollment or completion of a Sterile Processing Certification program

Preferred Education and Experience

• 1 or more years experience as Sterile Processing Technician

Required Licensure and Certification

• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) (DO NOT USE) - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) within 1 Year

Preferred Licensure and Certification

• Certified Registered Central Service Technician(CRCST) - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) upon Hire

Time Type

Full time

Job Requisition ID

R-13407

Equal Employment Opportunity

The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

Accommodations

The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Employment Contingencies

Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.

About The University of Kansas Health System

As part of the region’s premier academic medical center, The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City is a world-class healthcare provider and destination for complex care and diagnosis. We are driven by our commitment to service, continuous improvement and to the highest degree of excellence. Collaboration between physicians, nurses, researchers, educators and other professionals who share their expertise leads to exciting discoveries and life-changing treatments for the people we serve.