Sterile Processing Technician - City Gate Surgery Center - Day

WellSpan Health; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 39,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

WellSpan Health is seeking a full-time Certified Central Sterile Processing Technician who will ensure the safe and timely availability of sterile surgical instruments. This role involves assembling, sterilizing, and managing instruments and medical supplies while collaborating closely with the Perioperative Nursing staff.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Educational assistance

Flexible spending and health savings accounts

Retirement savings plan

Qualifications

• 1 year experience as a Certified Central Sterile Processing Technician required.
• Certification as a Registered Central Service Technician upon hire required.
• Proficiency in hazardous materials handling as per hospital policy.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates and sterilizes surgical instruments and equipment.
• Coordinates instrument procurement with Central Sterile Processing management.
• Maintains quality assurance standards for sterilization processes.

Skills

Analytical decision making

Collaboration

Excellent communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Schedule
Full Time, Day Shift (80 hours biweekly)
Hours: Day Shift with some extension into evenings (8 or 10 hour shifts)

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.

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

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
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Short-term disability
• Educational assistance
• Financial education and support, including DailyPay
• Wellness and Wellbeing programs
• Caregiver support via Weallthy
• Childcare referral service via Wellthy

WellSpan Health's vision is to reimagine healthcare through the delivery of comprehensive, equitable health and wellness solutions throughout our continuum of care. As an integrated delivery system focused on leading in value-based care, we encompass more than 2,300 employed providers, 250 locations, nine award-winning hospitals, home care and a behavioral health organization serving central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. Our high-performing Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is the region's largest and one of the best in the nation. With a team 23,000 strong, WellSpan experts provide a range of services, from wellness and employer services solutions to advanced care for complex medical and behavioral conditions. Our clinically integrated network of 3,000 aligned physicians and advanced practice providers is dedicated to providing the highest quality and safety, inspiring our patients and communities to be their healthiest.