Asct
Sup Sterile Processing Tech II - PT/Evening (Ben Taun Hospital)
Asct, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Overview
Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low‑income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health's robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet® nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient‑centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.
Job Summary The Sterile Processing Technician II is a certified technician whose areas of responsibilities cover decontaminating, assembling, sterilizing, storing, and distributing surgical instruments, supplies, and equipment according to established standards/guidelines. The SP Tech II demonstrates personal and professional effectiveness when working in an indirect patient care department and addressing the request of the customer or provider.
Minimum Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED
Certifications
Hold one of the following certifications or obtain within one year of hire: CRCST, CSPDT, CBSPD or CRM
Experience
One (1) year of Central Sterile Processing experience required
Special Requirements
Communication Skills: Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contact), Bilingual skills preferred, Writing/Reports (Legible handwriting and coherent writing)
Other Skills
Medical Terms: Surgical/Medical Terminology Knowledge, Critical Thinking, Multi‑task in a fast paced environment, Ability to lead projects, Monitor and interpret results of gauges & Research surgical instruments and supply companies
PC: Skills must be appropriate to meet the job requirements
Work Schedule Weekends, Holidays, Flexible, On Call
Equipment Operated
Sterilization equipment, decontamination equipment, computer/printer, elevator system, scope disinfector, heat sealer, and incubators
Bar code scanners and related computer software
Temperature monitors and equipment gauges
Visual screen monitors, digital camera, and inter‑department paging system
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Job Summary The Sterile Processing Technician II is a certified technician whose areas of responsibilities cover decontaminating, assembling, sterilizing, storing, and distributing surgical instruments, supplies, and equipment according to established standards/guidelines. The SP Tech II demonstrates personal and professional effectiveness when working in an indirect patient care department and addressing the request of the customer or provider.
Minimum Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED
Certifications
Hold one of the following certifications or obtain within one year of hire: CRCST, CSPDT, CBSPD or CRM
Experience
One (1) year of Central Sterile Processing experience required
Special Requirements
Communication Skills: Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contact), Bilingual skills preferred, Writing/Reports (Legible handwriting and coherent writing)
Other Skills
Medical Terms: Surgical/Medical Terminology Knowledge, Critical Thinking, Multi‑task in a fast paced environment, Ability to lead projects, Monitor and interpret results of gauges & Research surgical instruments and supply companies
PC: Skills must be appropriate to meet the job requirements
Work Schedule Weekends, Holidays, Flexible, On Call
Equipment Operated
Sterilization equipment, decontamination equipment, computer/printer, elevator system, scope disinfector, heat sealer, and incubators
Bar code scanners and related computer software
Temperature monitors and equipment gauges
Visual screen monitors, digital camera, and inter‑department paging system
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