SEIU Materials Processing Spec

Regular, full-time position in the 500109 Sterile Processing Department, with 40 scheduled weekly hours on a rotating shift (UR - Rotating). The referenced pay range represents the first and last step pay rates in the applicable collective bargaining agreement; individual pay is set according to that agreement.

Responsibilities

Inspects, assembles, packages and sterilizes surgical instrument pans, procedural trays, technical equipment, and surgical case carts for the OR, Ambulatory Care Facilities, Hospital Units and Research Clinics; Operates steam sterilizers in accordance with established procedures; Checks and adjusts medical equipment to ensure instruments and equipment operate according to specifications prior to issuing; Decontaminates surgical instruments and equipment following established procedures and prevents cross-contamination; Receives and stores supplies from outside vendors and Hospital areas, checks stock against requisitions, and documents and fills orders for surgical supplies; Responsible for quality assurance on all sterile supplies and instruments, including daily quality assurance checks and critical documentation such as biologicals and sterilizer load sheets

Requirements

One year of post-secondary education and 1 year of related materials processing experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; If hired on or after January 1, 2014, pass a nationally accredited central service exam for central service technicians; Hold and maintain, within eighteen months of hire, one of the following credentials from a nationally accredited central service technician credentialing organization: certified registered central service technician credential, certified sterile processing and distribution technician credential, or a substantially equivalent credential; Obtain twelve CEU credits annually (hired on or after January 1, 2014); Obtain ten CEU credits annually (hired on or before December 31, 2013)

Nice to have

Certification as a Registered Central Sterile Processing Distribution Technician; Computer experience; Knowledge of medical terminology