Charlottesville, Virginia
Morristown/NJ/USA
Posted: 11-Apr-23
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Type: Full Time
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Internal Number: R0036922
Sterile Processing Technician - All Shifts (Full Time) - sign-on bonus may be available
Charlottesville, VA
Full Time
$3,000 sign-on bonus available to qualified candidates with one-year work commitment in accordance with UVA policy.
Performs and participates in decontamination, cleaning, assembling, packaging, scanning, sterilization, storage, and distribution of reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment.
- Prepares and assembles surgical trays and equipment following established tray listings for issue storage or further processing (such as sterilization).
- Monitors, reads, documents, and interprets all parameters for all types of sterilizers to ensure proper function (EtO, steam, STERIS, and STERRAD).
- Cleans and decontaminates reusable equipment, instruments, and supplies manually and mechanically (hand washing, washer/sterilizer, ultrasonic cleaner, scope washer, cart washer).
- Distributes all sterile and non-sterile supplies and medical equipment upon request or through case cart requisitions.
- Operates the departmental barcode system to maintain records for surgical trays and instruments received, processed, and distributed (SPM Tracking System).
- In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.
Position Compensation Range: $16.31 - $25.28 Hourly
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Education: High school graduate or equivalent.
- Experience: 1 year of relevant experience preferred.
- Licensure: Certification as a Certified Registered Central Sterile Technician (CRCST) through IAHCSMM or certification as a Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) through CBSPD preferred within 12 months of hire or transfer. Team members who receive certification will be eligible for promotion into a certified sterile processing technician position.
Apply online: https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/uvajobs/job/Sterile-Processing-Technician---All-Shifts--Full-Time-_R0036922
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Job requires sitting/standing for prolonged periods, frequently bending/stooping/traveling, and reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive). Proficient communicative, auditory, and visual skills. Attention to detail and ability to write legibly. Ability to lift/push/pull 25-50 lbs. Working in environment with fumes, chemicals, vibrations, heat, noise, blood/body fluids, and infectious disease.
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