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Covenant Health Sterile Processing Technician I
Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift
Requires rotating weekend call shifts on Saturday and Sunday from 7A-7P. Sterile Processing Technician I
Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift
Requires rotating weekend call shifts on Saturday and Sunday from 7A-7P.
Morristown Hamblen Overview
Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System has 167 licensed beds and 23 emergency suites. The hospital offers outstanding ancillary services including Laboratory, Radiology and Therapy services. At our Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, women can have their annual mammograms, biopsies, and can meet with a nurse navigator if needed. The Women’s Center offers six newly remodeled labor and delivery suites and has a secure nursery for the care of our newborns . It serves an eight-county region in the Lakeway Area and is equipped with modern technologies and expert staff to provide the best possible patient care. Learn more about our amazing facility at https://www.morristownhamblen.com/ .
Position Summary
Under the direction of department leadership, responsible for the proper decontamination, inspection, assembly, and high level disinfection and sterilization of surgical instruments. Operates processing equipment. Requires proficiency in instrument decontamination and assembly and knowledge of the sterilization methods available and which method is appropriate in correlation with the devices that are to be processed.
Recruiter: Alexa Robbins || apply@covhlth.com
Responsibilities
Decontaminates surgical instruments according to manufacturer’s instructions or advised by the department leader. Will operate all decontamination equipment including washer disinfectors, ultrasonic cleaners, cart washer, and automatic endoscope reprocessor (AER). Inspects instruments after decontamination, ensuring all items are clean, intact, functional, and accounted for. Assembles trays in a manner that ensures devise sterility as well as presenting a tray that is easy for the end user to access for use. Uses count sheets to ensure trays are assembled accurately. Interfaces with the instrument tracking system for all functions of processing. Packages or containerizes instrument sets according to manufacturer’s guidelines and Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) standards. Packages in a neat and proper technique ensuring easy, aseptic opening in the operating room. Loads sterilizer carts in a way to ensure packaged items are not punctured or compromised, loads containers and wrapped goods as recommended. Runs daily sterilizer tests on all steam and low temperature sterilizers. Operates sterilizer according to manufacturer’s instruction, ensuring load biological monitoring. Documents all load contents, interfaces load to tracking system, loads cycle confirming correct parameters, monitors sterilizer to tracking system information, and records all pertinent information (biological, mechanical, and chemical). Unloads sterilizers, ensuring items are not compromised, and stores in correct location according to tracking system storage locations. Follows endoscope manufacturer’s processing instructions and accepted standards/ guidelines. Responsible for the cleanliness of the department and all processing equipment. Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested. Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
None specified; will accept any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job, typically such as would be equivalent to a high school diploma or GED. Preference may be given to individuals possessing a HS diploma or GED.
Minimum Experience
None
Licensure Requirement
If hired into this position after January 1, 2017, must take and pass an accepted Central Processing exam through either IAHCSMM (International Association for Healthcare Material Management) as a Certified Registered Sterile Processing Technician (CRCST) or through CBSPD (Certification Board for Sterile Processing Technicians) as a Certified Sterile Processing Distribution Technician (CSPDT) within 2 years of entry-level employment in the position.
If hired into this position before January 1, 2017, must complete a minimum of 10 continuing education credits annually in areas related to sterile processing. Seniority level
Seniority level Entry level Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
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Sterile Proc Tech I
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Covenant Health 3 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the
Sterile Proc Tech I
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Covenant Health Sterile Processing Technician I
Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift
Requires rotating weekend call shifts on Saturday and Sunday from 7A-7P. Sterile Processing Technician I
Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift
Requires rotating weekend call shifts on Saturday and Sunday from 7A-7P.
Morristown Hamblen Overview
Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System has 167 licensed beds and 23 emergency suites. The hospital offers outstanding ancillary services including Laboratory, Radiology and Therapy services. At our Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, women can have their annual mammograms, biopsies, and can meet with a nurse navigator if needed. The Women’s Center offers six newly remodeled labor and delivery suites and has a secure nursery for the care of our newborns . It serves an eight-county region in the Lakeway Area and is equipped with modern technologies and expert staff to provide the best possible patient care. Learn more about our amazing facility at https://www.morristownhamblen.com/ .
Position Summary
Under the direction of department leadership, responsible for the proper decontamination, inspection, assembly, and high level disinfection and sterilization of surgical instruments. Operates processing equipment. Requires proficiency in instrument decontamination and assembly and knowledge of the sterilization methods available and which method is appropriate in correlation with the devices that are to be processed.
Recruiter: Alexa Robbins || apply@covhlth.com
Responsibilities
Decontaminates surgical instruments according to manufacturer’s instructions or advised by the department leader. Will operate all decontamination equipment including washer disinfectors, ultrasonic cleaners, cart washer, and automatic endoscope reprocessor (AER). Inspects instruments after decontamination, ensuring all items are clean, intact, functional, and accounted for. Assembles trays in a manner that ensures devise sterility as well as presenting a tray that is easy for the end user to access for use. Uses count sheets to ensure trays are assembled accurately. Interfaces with the instrument tracking system for all functions of processing. Packages or containerizes instrument sets according to manufacturer’s guidelines and Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) standards. Packages in a neat and proper technique ensuring easy, aseptic opening in the operating room. Loads sterilizer carts in a way to ensure packaged items are not punctured or compromised, loads containers and wrapped goods as recommended. Runs daily sterilizer tests on all steam and low temperature sterilizers. Operates sterilizer according to manufacturer’s instruction, ensuring load biological monitoring. Documents all load contents, interfaces load to tracking system, loads cycle confirming correct parameters, monitors sterilizer to tracking system information, and records all pertinent information (biological, mechanical, and chemical). Unloads sterilizers, ensuring items are not compromised, and stores in correct location according to tracking system storage locations. Follows endoscope manufacturer’s processing instructions and accepted standards/ guidelines. Responsible for the cleanliness of the department and all processing equipment. Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested. Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
None specified; will accept any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job, typically such as would be equivalent to a high school diploma or GED. Preference may be given to individuals possessing a HS diploma or GED.
Minimum Experience
None
Licensure Requirement
If hired into this position after January 1, 2017, must take and pass an accepted Central Processing exam through either IAHCSMM (International Association for Healthcare Material Management) as a Certified Registered Sterile Processing Technician (CRCST) or through CBSPD (Certification Board for Sterile Processing Technicians) as a Certified Sterile Processing Distribution Technician (CSPDT) within 2 years of entry-level employment in the position.
If hired into this position before January 1, 2017, must complete a minimum of 10 continuing education credits annually in areas related to sterile processing. Seniority level
Seniority level Entry level Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
Job function Health Care Provider Industries Hospitals and Health Care Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Covenant Health by 2x Get notified about new Sterilization Technician jobs in
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