Sterile Processing Technician - Flower Hospital - Sterile Supply - Full Time - Afternoons

ProMedica; Sylvania (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Ohio is seeking a dedicated individual for a medical processing role. Responsibilities include maintaining and preparing instruments, ensuring sterility, and responding to patient care requests. Candidates should possess a High School Diploma and be equipped with interpersonal skills to thrive in a team environment.

Qualifications

• On the job training needed to learn technical procedures.
• Familiarity with a broad range of medical surgical items is required.
• Ability to communicate and respond to inquiries effectively.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates, inspects, and maintains reusable instruments.
• Operates the Custom Ultrasonics machine adhering to instructions.
• Responds to patient care requests for processed supplies.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Understanding directions

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Performs all aspects of processing functions to support the needs of the unit.

Accountabilities:

Decontaminates, inspects, and maintains reusable instruments to prepare items for Custom Ultrasonic washing, and/or sterilization.

Participates in cost containment initiatives and safety by monitoring instruments as well as identifying instruments in need of repair.

Prepares designated reusable supplies, instruments, etc., in the proper quantity and layout to meet the requirements of physician and medical/surgical needs with minimal errors.

Wraps designated supplies according to technical specifications to ensure sterility during handling and/or through its shelf life.

Assures processed items meet technical standards and decontamination through the use of control procedures in the cleaning process. Performs biological and chemical monitoring in accordance with quality assurance standards.

Operates the Custom Ultrasonics machine following the manufactures operational instructions.

Responds to patient care request for delivery of processed supplies and instruments.

Cleans and tests patient care equipment between each patient use. Complete Bio-Medical service request forms for any malfunctioning equipment.

Assists in other quality assurance monitoring and daily audits and completes on daily work sheets.

Processes linen; such as, sorting, folding, counting, stacking, packing, according to departmental policy.

Labels instruments clearly and correctly following departmental policy and procedures.

Performs other duties as directed.

Education: High School Diploma

Skills: Requires on the job training to learn technical procedures and to become familiar with a broad range of medical surgical items. Must be able to understand directions and be able to communicate and respond to inquiries. Must have excellent interpersonal skills. Must be able to input and retrieve information from computer.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Physical Demands:

- Must be able to move about center and between workstations.

- Must be able to tolerate exposure to dust, cleaning chemicals, heat, and fumes

- Must be able to move, lift and/or carry materials and equipment weighing up to 10 lbs., 15% of the time; 20 lbs. 10% of the time; 30 lbs. 2% of the time; and move materials weighing up to 100 lbs., 1% of the time.

The above list of accountabilities is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the incumbent; it should not be considered exhaustive.

ProMedica is a mission-based, not-for-profit integrated healthcare organizational headquartered in Toledo, Ohio. For more information, please visit www.promedica.org/about-promedica

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion,sex/gender (including pregnancy),sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, citizenship, familial or marital status, genetics, or any other legally protected category. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a job with ProMedica, please contact [e-mail]

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