Sterile Processing Technician II - York Hospital - Part-Time - Night

Schedule

Part-Time: 32 Hours/Weekly, Wed/Thur/Fri/Sat

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:

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  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.)

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  Communicates with materiels management via the Central Sterile Processing management team for procurement of instrumentation specific to assigned service.

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  Coordinates with supervisor in order to maintain instrument sharpening/repair schedule for assigned service line instrumentation.

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  Decontaminates instruments, supplies and equipment according to established policies and procedures.

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  Cleans, assembles, wraps, containerizes, sterilizes and stores supplies and instrument trays.

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  Sterilizes instruments, equipment and supplies as required; handles and stores instruments, equipment and supplies appropriately.

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  Performs biological and chemical monitoring in accordance with quality assurance standards.

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  Reviews the daily surgical schedule with CSP supervisor and obtains instruments, supplies and equipment for scheduled and emergent procedures.

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  Assembles case carts; places instrument sets and supplies appropriately for each procedure cart.

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Common Expectations:

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  Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.

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  Participates in educational programs and inservice meetings.

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  Mentors and orients CSP technician staff to department standard operating procedures as assigned.

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  Attends meetings as required.

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  Distributes supplies and equipment to units in a timely fashion.

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  Maintains the cleanliness of work areas as required.

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  Assumes role as charge technician as assigned

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  Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

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Qualifications

Minimum Education:

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• High School Diploma or GED Required
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• 1 year Experience as a Certified Central Sterile Processing Technician. Required
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Licenses:

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  Certified Registered Central Service Technician Upon Hire Required or

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  Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician Upon Hire Required and

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  Certified Endoscope Reprocessor Upon Hire Preferred or

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  Certified Flexible Endoscope Reprocessor Upon Hire Preferred and

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  Basic Life Support Upon Hire Preferred

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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

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  Excellent oral, written and computer skills.

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  Proficiency in transporting and disposing of hazardous materials per hospital policy.

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  Must have developed analytical decision making abilities.

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  Must be capable of working in team environment with staff of varying backgrounds.

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  Must also be able to work with Perioperative Nursing staff to coordinate processing of instrument sets to accommodate the daily O.R. case load.

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Benefits Offered:

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  Comprehensive health benefits

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  Flexible spending and health savings accounts

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  Retirement savings plan

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  Paid time off (PTO)

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  Short-term disability

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  Education assistance

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  Financial education and support, including DailyPay

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  Wellness and Wellbeing programs

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  Caregiver support via Wellthy

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  Childcare referral service via Wellthy

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Built on a solid 140-year legacy of providing high-quality, high-volume, community-based care, WellSpan York Hospital, the largest of WellSpan's eight hospitals, is a 596-bed acute care community teaching hospital that employs nearly 5,000 people, making WellSpan the largest employer in York County. Driven by a mission to provide exceptional care to all, WellSpan York Hospital serves a diverse population of more than 520,000 residents from the greater York County area. WellSpan York Hospital was one of several WellSpan Health hospitals honored by U.S. News & World Report with the High Performing recognition for .

The hospital offers services and programs that feature highly skilled clinical staff, life-saving technology and state-of-the-art facilities to address some of the most complex medical, surgical and behavioral health conditions.

WellSpan York Hospital's Regional Resource/Level 1 Trauma Center has been accredited by the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation and is the only accredited trauma center in York, Adams and Franklin counties. It is a nationally recognized teaching hospital with nine residency programs, six allied health schools and other training programs. More than 700 physicians and other professionals are members of WellSpan York Hospital's medical and dental staff.

WellSpan York Hospital in embarking on a significant five-year project. The centerpiece will be a new, eight-story surgical and critical care tower, which will dramatically expand the hospital's intensive care unit as well as develop new state of-the-art surgical suites, making it one of the top 10 largest hospitals in Pennsylvania with approximately 600 beds.

Quality of Life

Founded in 1741, the city of York is considered by many as the first capital of the United States. The Articles of Confederation were signed by the Second Continental Congress here in 1777. Its beautifully restored historic district is an architectural treasure. While York retains its farming and manufacturing heritage, at its heart York is a thriving cultural community that has attracted creative talent and innovative entrepreneurial investors from across the nation.

Life in York County offers affordable housing, options for higher education, a thriving arts and cultural community, historical attractions, parks and recreational resources, semi-professional baseball team, fine dining and more - within an easy drive of major East Coast cities.

York County residents can find local employment in healthcare, manufacturing, technology, agricultural and service sectors. (Patient population: 445,000)

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