Sterile Tech - Ambe Healthcare Staffing
Boulder, CO 80303
About the Job
Unit Notes
Unit Sterile Processing
- Required Certifications Must be certified in sterile processing, either IAHCSMM or CBSPD
- Common Cases A lot of ortho. Also, DaVinci, neuro, hearts, cysto, Gyn, general, trauma
- Department covered/ #suits Main OR, cath lab, GI, ER, L&D, clinics (clinic deliver to hospital, SPD processes & then
are delivered via courier to clinics)
- Experience or 'Must have' skills "Need to be willing to work in all areas of SPD, including decontamination.
- Need to have experience working similar sized facilities/departments."
- Duties Decontamination, preparation, sterilization, & distribution of surgical instruments, hospital instruments, &
medical equipment throughout the facility. Utilizing infection control & safety practices during all phases of the
process.
- Common equipment to disinfect/common supplies to sterilize "Steris steam sterilizers, Steris V-Pro
Some Olympus high disinfectant for GI lab (bonus if experienced with)
- Use SPM tracking system"
- Is there a Manager/Lead Tech on each shift? There is a supervisor who oversees the department, in addition to
the manager.
- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) "24Hr facility (coverage scheduled 24/7)
- 8Hr shifts: Days - start 630a/7a, Mids - start 10a/11a/12p, Evenings - start 230p/3p
- Graveyards during week, 4 - 10s - roughly 830p-7a"
- Weeknight/Call Requirements Currently have dedicated techs for nights
- Weekend/Call Requirements "Currently have dedicated techs for weekends
Typically 3 - 12s
- Call shifts are currently voluntary - rarely get called in"
- Holiday/Call Requirements Volunteer/rotational basis
- What is call response time? 30mins
- Floating Requirements No floating outside of SPD
- Scrub Color/Dress Code Provided
- Unit/Department specific orientation Dependent on experience, approx 1-2 shifts if contract is for general days.
Could be longer if contract is for nights or weekends when there are less resources available.
- NO RTO ACCEPTED for this assignment
Unit Sterile Processing
- Required Certifications Must be certified in sterile processing, either IAHCSMM or CBSPD
- Common Cases A lot of ortho. Also, DaVinci, neuro, hearts, cysto, Gyn, general, trauma
- Department covered/ #suits Main OR, cath lab, GI, ER, L&D, clinics (clinic deliver to hospital, SPD processes & then
are delivered via courier to clinics)
- Experience or 'Must have' skills "Need to be willing to work in all areas of SPD, including decontamination.
- Need to have experience working similar sized facilities/departments."
- Duties Decontamination, preparation, sterilization, & distribution of surgical instruments, hospital instruments, &
medical equipment throughout the facility. Utilizing infection control & safety practices during all phases of the
process.
- Common equipment to disinfect/common supplies to sterilize "Steris steam sterilizers, Steris V-Pro
Some Olympus high disinfectant for GI lab (bonus if experienced with)
- Use SPM tracking system"
- Is there a Manager/Lead Tech on each shift? There is a supervisor who oversees the department, in addition to
the manager.
- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) "24Hr facility (coverage scheduled 24/7)
- 8Hr shifts: Days - start 630a/7a, Mids - start 10a/11a/12p, Evenings - start 230p/3p
- Graveyards during week, 4 - 10s - roughly 830p-7a"
- Weeknight/Call Requirements Currently have dedicated techs for nights
- Weekend/Call Requirements "Currently have dedicated techs for weekends
Typically 3 - 12s
- Call shifts are currently voluntary - rarely get called in"
- Holiday/Call Requirements Volunteer/rotational basis
- What is call response time? 30mins
- Floating Requirements No floating outside of SPD
- Scrub Color/Dress Code Provided
- Unit/Department specific orientation Dependent on experience, approx 1-2 shifts if contract is for general days.
Could be longer if contract is for nights or weekends when there are less resources available.
- NO RTO ACCEPTED for this assignment
Source : Ambe Healthcare Staffing