THIS IS A HANDS ON POSITION

OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH

PM/NIGHT SHIFT DIFFERENTIALS +$

Do you want to be a part of a highly diverse team?

We are seeking go-getters who strive to implement new initiatives to meet demands. In our fast-paced environment, we aspire to provide safe patient care at the highest quality.

Central Processing Technicians have the opportunity to evolve an ever-changing department to provide services for the operating room, hospital floors and outside departments.

THIS JOB MIGHT BE FOR YOU IF:

• You are detail oriented, patient, and analytical

• Prefer working in a team, but in an independent manner

• You prefer a non-clinical job

• You demonstrate patience and prefer hands on work

• You can stand for a good portion of the day, walk moderate distances while maneuvering carts, and support occasional lifting of up to 30lbs

  What is a Central Processing Technician? CPT's play a vital role in assisting with prevention of infection by cleaning, sterilizing, processing, assembling, storing and distributing medical instruments. A great deal of precision is necessary to carry out this job effectively. If you are patient, detail-oriented, can take direction and prefer hands-on work, this is your opportunity to apply.

  MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• High school graduate

  FORMAL JOB DESCRIPTION BELOW

  MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• High school graduate

• Prior successful experience in Central Processing desirable

• Good hand dexterity and eyesight

• Legible handwriting

• Attentive to details

  ABILITY TO:

• Work standing for most of the day

• Occasionally lifts sets, pans up to 30 pounds between 48" off floor and floor level

• Frequently stoop, push, pull, bend and reach

• Walk moderate distances while pushing/maneuvering carts

• Follow written and verbal instructions

• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing

• Remember detail

• Apply procedures at a 100% accuracy rate

  SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Receive, clean/decontaminate, inspect, sort, disassemble, reassemble, wrap, package and process a wide variety of instruments, instrument sets and equipment.

• Test equipment for proper functioning.

• De-lint, inspect, fold, wrap, process and store a variety of laundered linen.

• Label, date, initial and process goods using established sterilizing procedures.

• Knowledgeable of all patient equipment and supplies in the department.

• Maintain adequate inventory of sterile and non-sterile supplies.

• Complete daily work reports and logs, sterilization records, and monitor charts and tapes from sterilizers.

• Operate all processing machinery: Ultra-sonic cleaning machine, ETO sterilizer and aerators, washer-sterilizers, gravity displacement sterilizer, Sterrad units, vacuum sterilizers, steam cleaner, heat sealers, and cart washer.

• Pick up used supplies and equipment within the hospital.

• Maintain the safety and cleanliness of the department on a daily basis.

• Perform daily maintenance on cleaning and sterilizing equipment placed within the department.

• Set up case carts for surgical procedures on a routine and emergency basis.

• Keep current with technological changes.

• Activities controlled by C.P.D. guidelines; by established policies and procedures or by instructions from the department manager.

• Must be able to function under stressful conditions in a closed unit with interruptions and time pressures.

• Exercises courtesy, pleasantness and tact in dealing with co-workers and other hospital personnel.

• Subject to disagreeable odors and noises. Subjected to potential hazards of ETO, hot moving machinery and equipment, pathogenic organisms, detergents and cleaning solutions; moist and humid conditions.

• Delegated by the Director of Surgical Services the ability to stock non-controlled medications in CPD, place in specified trays and deliver the trays to the nursing units.

• Performs all other duties as assigned.