The MetroHealth System
Location: METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER
Biweekly Hours: 80.00
Shift: Variable/RotatingFor nearly two centuries, the MetroHealth System's mission has been focused on delivering high-quality patient-centered care to all communities in Northeast Ohio. Today, through our state-of-the-art Level One Trauma Center, cutting-edge specialty care units, and dedicated caregivers, the system is working at the forefront of medicine to address the overall needs of our patients and eliminate healthcare disparities.Position Summary: - Performs the decontamination, preparation, packaging, sterilization and storage of all surgical instrumentation including specialty instrumentation requiring intricate assembly and special care.
- Functions as liaison to the hospital staff, especially the operating room and labor and delivery room concerning the care and use of instruments and supplies.
- Operates instrument washer and all sterilization equipment in reprocessing instrumentation required for same day use.
- Performs daily sterilizer testing and maintains sterilizer logs and supplies.
- Upholds the mission, vision, values, and customer service standards of The MetroHealth System.
MetroHealth offers industry-leading benefits, including tuition reimbursement, professional certification incentives, and medical/dental insurance. As a public employer, employees participate in the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System (OPERS).
Required Qualifications:
- High school diploma or passage of a high school equivalency exam.
- One year of Central Sterile Processing experience.
Must possess one of the following:
- Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician from the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).
- Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) from the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA).
- Good communication skills and phone etiquette.
- Critical thinking skills.
- Knowledgeable in medical terminology as it relates to surgical instrumentation.
- Ability to work independently and self-guided with a strong attention to detail.
- Ability to interact effectively with a wide range of cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Two years of Central Sterile Processing experience.
- Basic PC skills.
- Experience with instrument tracking system such as Censitrac or SPM.
Physical Requirements:
- May sit, stand, stoop, bend, and ambulate intermittently during the day.
- May need to sit or stand for extended periods.
- See in the normal visual range with or without correction.
- Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
- Ability to lift 35 pounds and push/pull 350 pounds.
- Requires some exposure to communicable diseases or body fluids.
- Requires some exposure to chemicals.
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