CHI Saint Joseph Health System: Sterile Processing Tech I

OverviewCommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.ResponsibilitiesJOB SUMMARY / PURPOSEThe primary purpose of Sterile Processing is to assist in direct patient care by ensuring the OR staff has correct, fully functional, sterile instrumentation delivered in a timely manner consistent with the highest standards of customer service. SPD Techs are asked to perform the four basic departmental functions (decontamination, prep and pack, sterilization, and dispatch) with efficiency, expertise, and accuracy. Further, the manner in which an SPD Tech will perform these duties will be characterized by resourcefulness, determination, courtesy, and professionalism. Techs are expected build and maintain a comprehensive body of knowledge with respect to the standards and procedures associated with the preparation, sterilization, storage, and delivery of surgical instrumentation.ESSENTIAL KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES1. Provide quality customer service to all customers, including co-workers.2. Perform duties in a safe manner, to prevent injury to self, patients, visitors or other hospital personnel.3. Contribute to maintaining supplies and sterile items for use throughout the hospital. Keeps department clean, neat, and well organized.4. Performs cleaning and decontamination duties. Works quickly yet safely and thoroughly addresses all instrumentation taking into account any unique cleaning demands.5. Performs wrapping and packaging duties. Prioritizes work; focuses on consistent throughput; accountable for knowledge and expertise with respect to all instruments.6. Performs sterilization and all monitoring activities associated with it. Knowledgeable with respect to biological monitoring; organized and efficient.7. Performs dispatch duties. Polite and knowledgeable with all OR staff; organized and efficient; ensures the department is meeting all the OR’s needs.8. Contributes to all official departmental business in a professional manner.9. Displays behavior that is consistent with a thorough understanding of the SPD Mission, Vision, and Values (see SPD MVV).10. Other duties as assigned by management.QualificationsRequired EducationHigh school diploma or GEDRequired Licensure and CertificationsCRCST certification required within one year of hireSDL2017