Job Description
Job Summary:
- Sterile instrumentation processing.
- Terminal cleaning/decontamination of patient care instrumentation and equipment in accordance with regulatory agency standards.
- Diagnostic and biological testing of all surgical sterilization equipment.
- Distribution of supplies to hospital departments and nursing units as needed.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Prep & Pack: Re-assemble/wrap instrumentation trays for surgery/various departments per recommended practices. Process stock for surgery/CPD.
- Decontamination: Responsible for decontamination of patient care equipment/surgical instrumentation, equipment/various department instrumentation.
- Case carts: Assemble sterile instrumentation/supplies for surgical procedures per OR specifications. Rotation of instrumentation/supplies. Check stock.
- Sterilization: Responsible for practice of safe/efficient/effective sterilization (steam/Sterrad) procedures. OR/CPD biological testing.
- Coordinate on time preparation of equipment needed with next day scheduled procedures.
- Other duties as assigned by manager/supervisor staff.
- Consistently demonstrates dedication to the Beaumont customer Service standards (100%).
Required Qualifications & Education :
- Required High School Diploma or equivalent.
- 6 months of relevant experience Preferred.
- CRT-Registered Central Services Technician, Certified (CRCST) – HSPA Healthcare Sterile Processing Association 1 Year required.
Physical Demands:
- Pallet to Waist (6″ from floor) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 50 lbs.
- Waist to Waist > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 50 lbs.
- Waist to Chest (below shoulder) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs.
- Waist to Overhead > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 5 lbs.
- Bilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 25 lbs.
- Unilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs.
- Pushing Force > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 25 lbs.
- Pulling Force > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 20 lbs.
- Sitting: Occasionally.
- Standing: Frequently.
- Walking: Frequently.
- Forward Bend – Standing: Occasionally.
- Forward Bend – Sitting: Seldom.
- Trunk Rotation – Standing: Occasionally.
- Trunk Rotation – Sitting: Occasionally.
- Squat: Seldom.
- Stair Climbing: Seldom.
- Crawling / Kneeling: Seldom.
- Driving: Seldom.
- Reach – Above Shoulder: Occasionally.
- Reach – at Shoulder or Below: Occasionally.
- Handling: Occasionally.
- Forceful Grip > 5 lbs: Occasionally.
- Forceful Pinch > 2 lbs: Occasionally.
- Finger/Hand Dexterity: Occasionally.
- Visual Acuity 1 [None = No; Seldom = Yes]: Seldom.
- Color Vision (Ishihara) Test [None = No; Seldom = Yes]: Seldom.