Sterile Processing Technician

Work Schedule:

• Per Diem
• Variable Shift
• Monday - Friday, variable start time with call coverage
• For Information on Employee Benefits and SEIU Contract

Salary Range: $19.19-$28.51

Other Compensation:

• Night Differential - $2.25
• Evening Differential - $1.65
• Weekend Differential - $1.50

Island Health has an exciting opportunity for a Sterile Processing Technician within the Surgical Services team.

Job Purpose:

Responsible for decontamination of equipment and assists in inventory control as well as the re-stocking of supplies and equipment on carts used within various hospital departments.

Duties:

• Distributes medical surgical reprocessed instruments to clinical areas as needed.
• Cleans, packages, and processes various trays and instruments.
• Assists in inventory control by keeping adequate inventory of stock to assure continuous patient care.
• Operates steam autoclaves and washer sterilizer and maintains daily control record to assure proper sterilization.
• Cleans shelves, cupboards, autoclaves, sinks and counters according to written procedures.
• Assists in evaluation of new products.
• Responds to cardiac arrests and assists in procuring supplies as needed.
• Assists in keeping records specific to department.
• Accepts responsibility for knowing current hospital and departmental policy and procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge and ability to operate necessary equipment.
• Demonstrates knowledge and ability to perform in a calm and proficient manner in an emergency situation.
• Performs in a manner which demonstrates technical skills as related to each respective area; decontamination, packaging and processing, sterilization.
• Demonstrates knowledge and ability to utilize good aseptic technique and infection control practices.
• Accepts, supports and implements hospital and departmental policies and programs, enhancing the development of same by making recommendations for change.
• Orders and receives supplies from Materials Management Department.
• Affixes charge stickers to all patient charge items.
• Issues certain medical surgical supplies in small quantities to outpatients.
• Communicates pertinent information regarding problems in department operation to supervisor.
• Responds in a constructive and sensitive manner to verbal and non-verbal behavior of peers, physicians, patients, visitors and other hospital personnel.
• Demonstrates support of hospital and department philosophy.
• Accepts responsibility for keeping current with Central Service practice.
• Attends workshops and in-services which meet individual needs in area of skill development.
• Serves on hospital committees as elected and/or appointed.
• Attends and participates in departmental meetings.
• Participates in sharing of knowledge and expertise through in-service and in orientation of new personnel.
• Plans and coordinates work flow to allow time for in-service, meetings and conferences.
• Accountable for own conduct and promotes good working relationship among staff and between other departments and disciplines.
• Accepts constructive criticism and takes action to improve.
• Respects patient confidentiality.
• Maintains security of hospital property.
• Maintains a suitable environment of cleanliness, orderliness and safety.
• Must have demonstrated ability to interact positively with Administration, Directors, Managers, Supervisors, peers, co-workers, subordinates, patients and visitors.
• Must meet regular attendance standard and must stay at or below average sick leave utilization levels.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Ability to makes sound judgments based on factual information.
• Ability to establish work priorities based on work load and need.
• Ability to recognize and call by name surgical instruments and medical surgical supplies.
• Demonstrates knowledge and working vocabulary of medical terminology.
• Ability to communicate relevant information accurately and concisely.
• Ability to function as a member of a team demonstrating team effort.
• Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Requirements:

• On the job or formal training as a central service technician over 30 days or up to 3 months.

Work Environment:

The work of this position is performed inside, exposing the employee to indoor environmental conditions, protected from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.The employee may be exposed to dust, pollens, pollutants, fumes, communicable diseases, bodily fluids, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations and other conditions common a health care environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

While performing the responsibilities of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand for extended periods of time; push, pull and reach; occasionally bend, sit, stoop and stretch. The employee will need full range of body motion, including handling and lifting of patients, should have the hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity needed to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator and medical equipment. Normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare and communicate appropriate reports are required; specific vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus. Occasionally lift and carry up to 50 pounds. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position in relation to the physical demands detailed above.

Salary Range: $19.19-$28.51 per hour

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