Northwestern Medical Center ยท 2 months ago
Central Sterile Tech (certified tech preferred) in Central Sterile, Part-Time (0930-1800 M-F)
St Albans, VT
Part-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$17/hr - $24.17/hr
1+ years expNorthwestern Medical Center is currently seeking a Central Sterile Technician to join their high reliability team. The role involves performing decontamination and sterilization of surgical equipment, cleaning surgical suites, and managing supplies for surgical cases. The position is part-time and requires a commitment to maintaining a sterile environment and ensuring the proper functioning of sterilizing equipment.
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Responsibilities
Clean instruments to prepare and process them for sterilization
Operate and maintain steam autoclaves, keeping records of loads completed, items in load, and maintenance procedures performed
Organize and assemble routine or specialty surgical instrument trays or other sterilized supplies, filling special requests as needed
Examine equipment to detect leaks, worn or loose parts, or other indications of disrepair
Report defective equipment to appropriate supervisors or staff
Check sterile supplies to ensure that they are not outdated
Purge wastes from equipment by connecting equipment to water sources and flushing water through systems
Prepare case carts according to preference cards
Communicates with patients, team members, and management in an accurate and timely manner evidenced by:
Talks with and listens to team members
Reports pertinent, concise information
Report equipment issues to proper channels
Completes timely documentation
Protects confidentiality of colleagues
Collaborates with appropriate staff to orient new employees
Applies critical thinking skills and considers alternatives
Organizes multitask workload
Prioritizes tasks/work
Seeks assistance appropriately
Manages self and resources effectively
Acknowledges limits of experience and capability
Utilizes equipment and supplies appropriately
Regularly assess instrument inventory to ensure adequate par levels to support surgical cases
Monitors sterilizing equipment autoclaves for optimum working order
Maintain clean, orderly environment of care
Ensures traffic control in "service areas"
Performs tasks in a safe manner according to all policies/procedures
Demonstrates the unit specific skills requisite for performance
See unit specific competencies
Adheres to AAMI standards for sterilizing and disinfecting instrumentation and equipment for OR and OPD
Processes instrumentation appropriately: sorts, wraps, sterilizes
Disperses OR linen supply daily
Manages case cart system for daily surgical cases in CR by pulley supplies, instrumentation and equipment needed for those cases
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent preferred
Certified Central Sterile Tech preferred
1-2 years central sterile/central supply experience preferred
Benefits
Generous benefits package
Recognized national carriers
Help our people stay healthy
Balance work & life responsibilities
Protect your assets & plan for a secure financial future
Company
Northwestern Medical Center
Northwestern Medical Center provides exceptional medical care services.
Founded in 1883Saint Albans, Vermont, USA
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Agency of Human Services
2023-12-20Grant
Leadership Team
Peter J. Wright, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
Lowrey Sullivan
Chief Medical Officer
Recent News
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