Central Sterile Assistant

1 week ago

Fishersville, United States Augusta Health Full time

The Central Sterile Assistant will be responsible for cleaning/disinfecting hospital and clinical equipment. Ensures that all instrumentation and equipment are properly inventoried and distributed throughout the organization. Assists with CS department projects to improve services and work environment. Works independently with little supervision. May have access to areas where medications are stored and/or prepared for purposes of fulfilling job duties.The CS Assistant will work primarily daylight shifts.

Education

  • High School Diploma or Equivalent is preferred but not required.
Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Basic computer knowledge
  • Ability to work effectively and efficiently
  • SPM (Instrument Tracking System)
Essential Job Duties

Equipment Management: Operates/Delivers clinical equipment according to procedure, including maintenance, cleaning and record keeping for that equipment.

•Clinical equipment processed are complete, clean and without defects
•Any clinical equipment found with defect is tagged appropriately and sent to Clinical Engineering
•Records corresponding to the clinical equipment are kept up to date and accurate

Supply Management: Assists in maintaining inventory to allow for minimal interruptions of hospital functions

•Maintains assigned isolation carts for cleanliness, organization and restock
•Maintains assigned OB instrument cart for restock
•Relays instruments/gowns to all service areas within the hospital

Equipment Decontamination: Demonstrates understanding of the decontamination process of clinical equipment

•Consistently follows infection control standards, particularly those outlined in CS exposure control plan related to the use of personal protective equipment
•Operates and troubleshoots cleaning clinical equipment
•Demonstrates an understanding of contaminated vs. non-contaminated when handling clinical equipment
•Identifies and appropriately disinfects clinical equipment
•Places disinfected clinical equipment in appropriate clean storage

Some benefits of working at Augusta Health include:
  • Generous paid time off to promote work life balance
  • Free onsite parking
  • Shift and weekend differentials
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Onsite child care

Company Information
Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia's scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255-bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.

Equal Opportunity

Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.

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