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Sterile Processing Technician

  • Job ID: 662508479
  • Status: Full-Time
  • Regular/Temporary: Regular
  • Hours: 2:30p.m. to 11p.m.
  • Shift: Evening Job
  • Facility: UPMC Altoona
  • Department: Central Sterile
  • Location: 620 Howard Avenue, Altoona PA 16601
  • Union Position: Yes
  • Salary Range: $0 / hour

Description

Sterile Processing Technician

Fulltime - Evening Shift - 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. with Call and rotation possible

AFSCME

Posted: March 2, 2021

 

Purpose:
Responsible for receiving, reprocessing, and distribution of clean and sterile supplies; cleaning and maintenance of CPR carts and isolation cabinets.

Responsibilities:

 

  • Cleans and restocks CPR carts.
  • Performs all duties according to department policies and procedures.
  • Operates all departmental equipment and performs operator maintenance.
  • Performs all assigned clerical duties, such as answering the telephone, recording of messages, and maintenance of records.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of instrumentation and working order for the Operating Room, OB, and other departments.
  • Maintains working knowledge of all products in stock and their appropriate locations.
  • Prepares and assembles special items, trays, and packs to meet stated needs of all hospital departments.
  • Prepares case carts for the Operating Room.
  • Performs all duties related to decontamination, preparation, sterilization/disinfection, and dispatch of instruments, equipment and supplies for the Operating Room, OB, Cardiology, ED/Trauma, and Nursing and ancillary departments.
  • Demonstrates working knowledge of sterilization techniques.

 

Qualifications

Education and formal training required:

  • High school graduate or GED.
  • Prefer nursing assistant, previous experience as Sterile Processing Technician, surgical technician, or in Operating Room areas.

 

Experience Required:

  • Computer experience desirable.
  • Eight weeks of on the job training.


Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

  • Act 34

  • UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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