Central Sterile Technician
GREAT PLAINS HEALTH
North Platte, NE
Full-time
Medical Support Services
Posted on November 12, 2024
Central Sterile Technician
Central Sterile
Full Time
Evening Shift
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Mission
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To inspire health and healing by putting patients first - ALWAYS.
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Position Summary
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The Central Sterile Processing (CS) Technician is responsible for following infection control standards and manufacturer recommendations for cleaning, preparing, processing (inspection, assembling, and packaging), sterilizing, and storing medical/surgical supplies, equipment, implants and instruments required by medical, surgical, and nursing personnel for the care and treatment of patients.
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Minimum Qualifications
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Education
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High School Diploma or Equivalent.
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Credentials
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Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) within 2 years of Date of Hire preferred.
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Physical Demands
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Sit occasionally.
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Stand and/or walk constantly.
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Push 10 pounds frequently.
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Pull 40 pounds frequently.
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Lift and/or carry 30 pounds 25 feet frequently.
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Possess visual acuity, hearing, and color discrimination within normal limits.
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Bend, stoop, squat frequently.
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Reach waist to overhead occasionally and at waist height constantly.
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Possess fine motor coordination within normal limits.
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Essential Functions
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Knowledgeable of the flow process of central sterile processing. Performs functions and duties associated with the care, handling and sterilization of surgical instruments, implants, equipment and flexible endoscopes.
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Disassembles, cleans and disinfects all instruments and equipment and supplies returned to the decontamination room for reprocessing.
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Competently operates, maintains, cleans and loads washer/decontamination, ultrasonic machine, steam, SFPP, and Sterrad sterilizers, Cart Washer, and any other patient care equipment.
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Works respectfully, cooperatively and professionally with team members as evidenced by positive interpersonal relationships, self-development, team effectiveness, and compliance with departmental and organizational policy.
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Good Communication Skills, Effective Interpersonal Relationships.
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Demonstrates working knowledge of the instrument tracking system.
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Understands proper functioning and testing of departmental autoclaves, understanding processes to follow when not working properly, notification to department manager, submission of work order, out of order sign posting.
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Performs daily rounds, obtains soiled equipment, contaminated instruments, case carts, from patient care departments transporting them to CS for reprocessing.
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Delivers clean equipment, isolation, crash carts, sterile instruments, etc. to the patient care areas as requested in a timely manner. Maintains a no bug zone when at the counting and packing table to reduce errors.
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Maintains high attention to detail in all areas of central sterile processing from decontamination, washing, counting, packing, sterilization to placing on the shelf for use.
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