STERILE PROCESSING TECHNICIAN
Company: Allina Health
Location: Saint Paul
Posted on: October 30, 2024
Job Description:
Number of Job Openings Available: 1 Date Posted: October 11,
2024 Department: 34008470 Sterile Processing Shift: Day/Night
(United States of America) Shift Length: 8 hour shift Hours Per
Week: 40 Union Contract: SEIU-4-United Service Workers Weekend
Rotation: Occasional Job Summary: Allina Health is a not-for-profit
health system that cares for individuals, families and communities
throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting
patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is
to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health
and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This
includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing
whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your
career. Key Position Details:
- Full time, 1.0 FTE (80 hours per 2-week pay period)
- 8-hour day/night shifts
- Occasional weekends
- SEIU represented, benefit eligible position Job Description:
Provides sterile equipment and supplies to surgery and other
departments as required. This work includes decontamination,
cleaning, sterilization and processing of supplies and equipment,
following guidelines from federal and state agencies, manufacturer
and hospital infection control.
Principle Responsibilities
- Demonstrates skill in preparation of surgical instruments
- Performs decontamination, assembly and sterilization of
surgical instrumentation per department policy and procedures.
- Assures instruments are clean and free of foreign matter in
preparation for
- sterilization.
- Assembles instrument sets and trays accurately.
- Packages and labels items for correct sterilization
method.
- Performs work following safety standards and protocols
- Follows infection control guidelines when working in
decontamination.
- Demonstrates appropriate use of washers/disinfectors,
ultrasonic machine, high level disinfection and other department
equipment.
- Operates sterilizers safely, documenting loads according to
standards.
- Processes and interprets biological controls and tests per
guidelines, documenting for each procedure.
- Reports potentially unsafe situations and malfunctioning
equipment to supervisor or Lead.
- Conducts quality assurance checks on all required equipment per
department guidelines.
- Provides support for Case Carts, Sterile Core and other areas
as assigned
- Pulls cases for next day, add-on and emergency procedures
accurately.
- Completes the appropriate paperwork for compliant charging and
billing of case.
- Follows tasks assignment list when working in the sterile
core.
- Responds to urgent requests with accuracy and efficiency.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Must be 18 years of age with education and/or experience needed
to meet required principle competencies as listed on the job
description
Preferred Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED
- Experience in Sterile Processing or Vocational/Technical
training/education in Instrument Specialist, Central Supply, or
Surgical Technology
Licenses/Certifications
- Must meet at least ONE of the requirements below:
Certification from the Certification Board for Sterile Processing
and Distribution (CBSPD) within 18 months of hire
Certified Registered Central Service Tech (CRCST) Certification
within 18 months of hire
Physical Demands
- Medium Work:
- Lifting weight Up to 50 lbs. occasionally, Up to 25 lbs.
frequently
Keywords: Allina Health, Coon Rapids , STERILE PROCESSING TECHNICIAN, Professions , Saint Paul, Minnesota
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