Description
- Conforms and adheres to department policies concerning decontamination, sterile processing, infection control and safety
- Independently manage the department on off-shifts and week-ends or in the absence of the Coordinator.
- Communicates appropriately using good interpersonal skills.
- Prepares and assembles surgical tray and equipment following established tray listings for issue, storage, or further processing.
- Monitors, reads, documents, and interprets all parameters for all types of sterilizers to ensure proper function.
- Participates as a team member and is accountable for own work responsibilities
- Assesses supplies required for prescribed standard surgical procedures and sets up case carts. Maintains inventory, collects, disassembles, inspects, cleans, disinfects and reassembles all instrument trays patient care equipment.
- Participates in the orientation of new associates.
- Participates in and coordinates performance improvement activities
- Demonstrates knowledge of performance improvement tools and techniques. Continuously improves the quality of care and the work environment of outcomes and the integration of research and best practices into daily work. Shares learning from improvements with other units and/or spreads across the business unit or system.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by authorized personnel or as may be required to meet emergency situations.
- Assumes responsibility for a surgical specialty ensuring that instrumentation is available and maintained in optimum working condition.
- Cleans and decontaminates reusable equipment, instruments, and supplies, manually and mechanically.
- Maintains a working knowledge of, and is able to effectively troubleshoot, all decontamination/sterilization equipment.
- Displays awareness of cost containment in the organization of work by using economy in time, motion and material
- Develops and improves skills through initiative, attendance and participation at educational programs
Qualifications
- High school Graduate or equivalent.
- Six months of healthcare experience or currently enrolled in an Accredited Surgical Technician/Sterile Processing Program Preferred.
- Must complete 10 hours of continuing education to remain qualified as a Central Sterile Technician on an annual basis.
Employees active in a Central Sterile position, on or before the effective date 12/27/2020, at a healthcare facility, are grandfathered regarding certification and will not need to obtain it unless they move into a different position that would require certification.Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution or Certified Registered Central Service Technician or International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management certification required. New employees will have 18 months from date of hire to obtain required certification.
- Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution OR Certified Registered Central Service Technician OR International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management
- Act 34
Individuals hired into this role must comply with UPMC’s COVID vaccination requirements upon beginning employment with UPMC. Refer to the COVID-19 Vaccination Information section at the top of this page to learn more.
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