Sterile Processing Tech 2 - Sharp Metropolitan Medical Campus - 8 Hour Day Shift -Full Time - Eligible for $3K New Hire Incentive (Open)

Hours:

Shift Start Time:

6 AM

Shift End Time:

2:30 PM

AWS Hours Requirement:

8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:

Every Other

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$27.280 - $34.100 - $40.920

 

This position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with SEIU-UHW. As part of the terms of employment, employees in this role are required to join the union within 31 days of hire and remain a member (e.g. dues paying, fee paying, religious exception contributor) for the duration of the collective bargaining agreement.

What You Will Do
To ensure proper maintenance and distribution of disposable supplies and durable medical equipment for patient care based on sterile processing expertise and through technical training and development of OR/Sterile Processing Tech I's.

Required Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
• 2 Years Experience in an acute care hospital, sterile processing, or surgery department.
• Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) - The Certification Board for Sterile Processing & Distribution OR Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of a program for sterile processing/central supply technician.

New Hire Bonus Eligibility Requirements:

• At least 2 years of related sterile processing related work experience.

The following are not eligible for hiring incentives:

• Current Sharp employees
• Rehires/Reinstates that are rejoining the organization less than 12 months from last date of employment with Sharp Healthcare

To remain eligible for your sign on incentive the following criteria must be met:

• Must remain in original hired FTE status and shift (if specified in offer letter)
• Must remain in original department/specialty.
• Must remain in original Job Title
• Transfers to a non-bonus eligible department or position may result in forfeiting remaining incentive bonus.

Employee Referral Incentive Eligibility:

• Referral must list the name of the Sharp employee that referred them on the job application.
• External referrals only
• If referring a former Sharp employee – must be more than 12 months since last date of employment with Sharp Healthcare at the time of referral.

Essential Functions

• Communication
  
  Reports any malfunctions or questionable loads to the Lead Technician or Manager.
  Provides appropriate information to facilitate receipt of MSDS.
  Maintains necessary verbal communication via clear shift reports and communication logs.
  Notifies SPD Lead/ Nursing units of positive biologicals/wet loads, equipment malfunctions.
  Obtains approval from resource/charge nurse to process incomplete set.
  Collaborates with Operating Room Advanced Clinician on any needs of instrumentation on service line trays.
• Department Competency
  
  Completes all initial competencies.
  Consistency demonstrating competency as identified in the on-going assessment and evaluation.
  Implementing and adapting the comprehensive, age/culturally appropriate plans using patient care interventions with patient family.
  Provides technical oversight of at least two service line fields. Service lines may include Cardiac, Complex Spine, Joints, Maxillo-facial, Robotics, Transplant, Trauma, ENT, Urology/AV Access. Responsibilities to include, but is not limited to:
  * Inventory, ordering of instruments for service line
  * Maintenance of equipment and instruments
  * Collaboration with educators and physicians
  
  Maintains count sheets for assigned service lines and maintain par levels and order as needed to complete trays.
  Provides service line related in-service education to staff 4-5 times per year in coordination with Leads and Advanced Clinicians.
• Documentation
  Documents sterilizer load contents/applies load labels to items.
  Uses charts and printouts to track sterilizer loads, including biological and vacuum testing.
  Documents results of biologic and vacuum testing.
  Documents actions in the event of a load recall.
  Labels all implantable for quick identification for quarantine.
  Ensures accurate labeling of instruments/sets.
• Instrument Processing
  Disassembles multipart