Central Service Technician III
21 hours ago
We are seeking a highly skilled Central Service Technician III to join our team at the University of Iowa. This is a full-time position working on 2nd shift, Monday through Friday, 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM.
Job Summary:Under general supervision, the Central Service Technician III will perform and have operational responsibility for difficult and complex technical duties involving all aspects of sterile processing, including decontamination, preparation, packaging, sterilization, sterile storage, distribution of sterile medical devices, and inventorying, stocking, and distribution of medical supplies. The successful candidate will provide functional supervision to student and Central Services Technician I and II staff.
Key Responsibilities:- May serve as lead technician and provides expertise regarding technical procedures related to the preparation of sterile instruments, supplies, and equipment for use in medical and surgical procedures.
- Identifies operational concerns and takes corrective action. Assigns technical duties to personnel and assumes responsibility for accurately completing shift duties.
- Assesses and monitors staff competency, provides feedback, and support to assist with performance evaluations.
- Monitors productivity in assigned areas according to established standards and procedures. Insures that Quality Assurance tasks are performed.
- Performs, or may direct performance of, all aspects of training within their area of responsibility and documents employee training progress in training guides.
- Decontaminates, disassembles, inspects, cleans, sorts, and reassembles highly complex surgical instrument and implant trays, operates automatic scope washers, sonic washers, and mechanical washer/decontaminators.
- Performs microbicidal processes, standard/transmission-based precautions, and engineering and work practice controls. Handles large volumes of complex, high-dollar flexible scopes, delicate eye instruments, power equipment, and different instrument patterns.
- Interprets manufacturer specifications for care and handling of instrumentation and determines proper sterilization techniques.
- Inspects and evaluates instruments for proper function and cleanliness. Confirms all quality assurance mechanisms are in place.
- Performs, or may direct performance of, all aspects of sterilization, packaging inspection, equipment operation, safety procedures, proper documentation, and prioritization.
- Sterilizes items per manufacturer's instructions, verifies correct parameters used for all instruments.
- Assembles, or may direct assembly of, instrument trays in accordance with patient/surgeon procedure-specific cards within appropriate time frames and documents missing items.
- Performs duties in a high-stress environment, responds to emergencies, and urgent add-on cases. Receives and responds to a high volume of phone calls to provide additional items as needed.
- Performs, or may direct performance of, inventory management for high volumes of supplies and implants. Monitors the inventory level of instruments and supplies used in the department and obtains replacements when needed.
- Maintains inventory records and prepares reports, as needed, for assigned areas.
- Performs biological monitoring of sterilizers to ensure sterilizer efficacy. Conducts challenge tests on sterilization and decontamination equipment. Performs preventative maintenance functions on all equipment, as needed.
- Recommends measures to improve production/service methods, equipment performance, scheduling, quality control, and suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency and safety of the unit.
- Serves as a hospital-wide resource on complex and/or technical questions related to sterilization, decontamination, disinfection, and maintenance of sterile supplies.
- Advises medical staff and others concerning policies pertaining to sterilization and the maintenance of sterile products.
- Participates in and contributes to department/division/unit committees, meetings, and/or projects and in-services.
- Works with management to plan for future needs of assigned shift, including personnel needs, program development, intradepartmental relationships, and instrument/equipment needs.
- Maintains departmental policies and procedures and established quality improvement, safety, and infection control standards.
- Verified experience with or documented completion of a medical terminology course.
- High school graduation or equivalent, with courses in the physical and natural sciences and mathematics.
- Must possess and maintain certification from the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) or the International Association of Health Care Service Material Management (IAHCSMM).
- Four years of related experience working in a medical field that includes a sterile processing component, or three years of working in sterile processing and one year of experience in a functional supervision role, or three years of related experience in a medical field that includes a sterile processing component and one year of college-level coursework.
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