Sterile Processing Tech

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/ORLICENSURE:

1. High school diploma or equivalent.

2. CertifiedRegistered Central Service Technicianthrough the Healthcare Sterile ProcessingAssociation (HSPA) orCertified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) through Certified Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/ORLICENSURE:

1.Graduate of a vocational or college Central Sterile processing program.

EXPERIENCE:

1.One (1) year of sterile processing experience.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statementsdescribed here are intendedto describethe generalnature of workbeingperformedby peopleassigned to thisposition.Theyare not intendedto be constructedas an exhaustivelistofallresponsibilitiesandduties.Otherdutiesmaybe assigned.

1. Responsible for printing, verifying and assembling the Perioperative Surgical schedule daily.

2. Coordinate Perioperative room instrument and equipment needs utilizing Perioperative surgical schedule as directed in collaboration with dept. Supervisor and/or OR leadership team.

3. Coordinates suitable substitutes for specific instrumentation.

4. Coordinates room needs based on specific physician needs.

5. Guides and assists Central Sterile and OR technicians in performing daily activities.

6. Responsible for the daily maintenance of sterilization records.

7. In accordance with departmental policy and procedure inspects, assembles and sterilizes all surgical and house instrumentation used throughout WVU Medicine.

8. Accurately restocks case carts with supplies, instrumentation and equipment as indicated by surgeon preference cards generated from daily surgical schedule.

9. Accurately restocks Surgical Services including the Outpatient Services and Labor & Delivery supply, specialty carts and top track.

10. Stages and delivers case carts, stocking carts and equipment via clean cart lift, clean or services elevator as needed.

11. Inventories and maintains adequate levels of all instrumentation and sterile supplies utilized throughout University Healthcare.

12. Responsible for receiving returned items including properly recording and returning items to inventory.

13. Responds to instrument and equipment requests from physicians.

14. Serves as initial contact for physicians and Perioperative staff to coordinate solutions to instrumentation problems.

15 .In accordance with set policy and procedure reports and records missing and/or damaged instrumentation/equipment.

16. Serves as initial contact for departmental inquiries from customers.

17. Assists in the training and development of new employees.

18. Assists other Central Sterile Instrument Technicians with daily assignments.

For facilities with specialty accreditation requirements:

1. Completion of annual required education related to specialty accreditation as defined by accreditation standards. Training may be completed through CBLs, trainings, In-services, and competency validation.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physicaldemands described hereare representativeof thosethat must be met by an employeeto successfullyperform the essentialfunctionsof thisjob. Reasonable accommodationsmay be madeto enable individualswithdisabilitiesto performthe essentialfunctions.

1. Must meet Department of Labor’s MEDIUM duty standard (MEDIUM WORK- exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly).

2. Able to bend, stoop, reach and be capable of normal rotation, standing and walking for an 8-12 hour shift.

3. Must be capable of lifting up to 60 pounds and pushing loaded carts weighting in excess of 200 pounds.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The workenvironmentcharacteristicsdescribed here are representative of thosean employeeencounterswhileperformingtheessential functionsof this job. Reasonableaccommodationsmaybe madeto enableindividualswithdisabilitiesto performthe essentialfunctions.

1. Physical working environment may include, but not limited to, any of the following hazards: high pressure steam, chemical, electrical, mechanical, bio-waste, stress, back strain, body fluids, etc

2. Environmental conditions may include, but not be limited to, variations in temperature, noise, odors, multi-stimuli, etc.

3. Will be working in PPE for extended period of time.

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

1. Use a computer keyboard, monitor and mouse.

2. Answer telephones and transcribe messages.

3. Communicate verbally, written and electronically with healthcare personnel, families and patients.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.