Central Sterile Processing Technician

Overview

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Organization: MCJCHV Sterile Processing

Job Summary: Provides a continuous flow of sterile/reusable supplies, equipment and surgical instrumentation which require centralized collection, inspection, decontamination, assembly, preparation, disinfection, sterilization, and monitoring to hospital areas with occasional guidance. Provides these services through knowledge and implementation of regulatory guidelines and designated hospital policies and procedures.

Vanderbilt Health is hiring a Central Sterile Processing Technician at Monroe Carell Jr. Children s Hospital at Vanderbilt
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• Hours are Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from 10:00am - 8:30pm. This is subject to change with advanced notice.
• Holiday rotation.
• Must have one of the following certifications to be considered:
  Certified Registered Central Service Technician - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association or Certified Sterile Processing Technician - The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, Inc.
• The sign on bonus is not applicable to current VUMC staff or former staff who have worked for VUMC in the past twelve months. The sign-on bonus is only available for full-time positions.

• Maintains work environment in a safe, clean, orderly manner.
• Receives and inventories departmental supplies, instrumentation and equipment.
• Receives, cleans and decontaminates instrumentation and equipment according to MIFU and departmental policies.
• Scans instrumentation and assembles according to prescribed procedures and techniques.
• Prepares instrumentation and equipment according to recommended procedures and techniques in preparation for sterilization.
• Performs, documents and monitors all quality control tools.
• Operates all departmental equipment safely and effectively.

• Environmental Sterility & Safety (Intermediate):
  Proficiency to demonstrate environmental sterility and safety in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
• Surgical Equipment Knowledge (Intermediate):
  Knowledge of equipment, performance criteria, capabilities and limitations. Able to use equipment to accomplish basic tasks; may conduct remedial and preventive maintenance.
• Equipment Operation and Maintenance (Intermediate):
  Ability to maintain equipment, products, or systems in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
• Inventory Control (Intermediate):
  Ability to demonstrate inventory control and care/handling techniques to maintain longevity and sterility of containment devices.
• Quality Assurance (Intermediate):
  Reads and applies Manufacturer Instructions for Use; knowledge of regulations and standards governing sterile processing.

Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area defines credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in various settings. These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence and to its role as a major center for patient referrals from the Mid-South. Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of leadership in medical science and dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.

• Organizational Impact:
  Performs routine tasks that may impact team performance with occasional guidance.
• Problem Solving/Complexity:
  Uses discretion and basic…