Sterile Processing Technician - Sterile Processing - Per Diem - Variable - ProMedica Toledo Hospital (TH)
Toledo, OH
About the Job
ProMedica Toledo Hospital is one of the largest acute-care facilities in the region. Our 794-bed hospital is staffed by more than 4,800 professional healthcare employees who serve a 27-county area throughout northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. We also have the area’s largest board-certified medical staff, which is made up of more than 1,000 primary care and specialty physicians. Excellent customer service skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment are a must. In addition, for 15 consecutive years, residents of Greater Toledo have named us the Consumer Choice Award winner in our market. In fact, we’re the only hospital in northwest Ohio to receive this honor.
Position Summary:
Performs all aspects of processing functions to support the needs of the unit.
Accountabilities:
- Decontaminates, inspects, and maintains reusable instruments to prepare items for Custom Ultrasonic washing, and/or sterilization.
- Participates in cost containment initiatives and safety by monitoring instruments as well as identifying instruments in need of repair.
- Prepares designated reusable supplies, instruments, etc., in the proper quantity and layout to meet the requirements of physician and medical/surgical needs with minimal errors.
- Wraps designated supplies according to technical specifications to ensure sterility during handling and/or through its shelf life.
- Assures processed items meet technical standards and decontamination through the use of control procedures in the cleaning process. Performs biological and chemical monitoring in accordance with quality assurance standards.
- Operates the Custom Ultrasonics machine following the manufactures operational instructions.
- Responds to patient care request for delivery of processed supplies and instruments.
- Cleans and tests patient care equipment between each patient use. Complete Bio-Medical service request forms for any malfunctioning equipment.
- Assists in other quality assurance monitoring and daily audits and completes on daily work sheets.
- Processes linen; such as, sorting, folding, counting, stacking, packing, according to departmental policy.
- Labels instruments clearly and correctly following departmental policy and procedures.
- Performs other duties as directed.
Education: High School Diploma
Skills: Requires on the job training to learn technical procedures and to become familiar with a broad range of medical surgical items. Must be able to understand directions and be able to communicate and respond to inquiries. Must have excellent interpersonal skills. Must be able to input and retrieve information from computer.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Physical Demands:
Must be able to move about center and between workstations.
Must be able to tolerate exposure to dust, cleaning chemicals, heat, and fumes
Must be able to move, lift and/or carry materials and equipment weighing up to 10 lbs., 15% of the time; 20 lbs. 10% of the time; 30 lbs. 2% of the time; and move materials weighing up to 100 lbs., 1% of the time.
The above list of accountabilities is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the incumbent; it should not be considered exhaustive.
ProMedica is a mission-based, not-for-profit integrated healthcare organizational headquartered in Toledo, Ohio. For more information, please visit www.promedica.org/about-promedica
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, citizenship, familial or marital status, genetics, or any other legally protected category. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a job with ProMedica, please contact employment@promedica.org
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