Certified Sterile Technician – Main OR – Full Time Evenings Position Available In Monroe, Alabama
Tallo's Job Summary: The Certified Sterile Technician position at Williamson Health involves providing sterile equipment and supplies for surgical patient care. Requirements include a high school diploma, previous CSR experience, and certification from either IAHCSMM or CBSPD. The role entails working in a surgical environment, handling sterilization equipment, and maintaining quality standards. Salary and hiring details are not provided in the job description.
Job Description
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ABOUT WILLIAMSON HEALTH
– Williamson Health is a regionalhealthcare system based in Williamson County, Tennessee, with morethan 2,300 employees across more than 30 locations and more than860 physicians and advanced care practitioners offering exceptionalhealthcare across 60-plus specialties and subspecialties close tohome. The flagship facility, Williamson Medical Center, whichrecently opened its new Boyer-Bryan West Tower, offers extensivewomen’s services, state-of-the-art cardiology services, advancedsurgical technologies, an award-winning obstetrics and NICU,leading-edge orthopaedics, outpatient imaging services, anddistinct comprehensive emergency and inpatient services for bothadult and pediatric patients. Other Williamson Health serviceproviders include the Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee, TheTurner-Dugas Breast Health Center, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’sHospital Vanderbilt at Williamson Medical Center, Williamson Healthphysician practices that are strategically located throughout thecommunity, countywide Emergency Medical Services that include 18rapid response units, Williamson Health Foundation, and multiplejoint venture Vanderbilt Health and Williamson Medical CenterWalk-In Clinics in Williamson County. Learn more about our manyspecialized services at WilliamsonHealth.org. Williamson Health is a system where your talents will be valued andyour skillset expanded. We are rooted in our promise toworld-class, compassionate care for the residents of WilliamsonCounty and surrounding communities, taking exceptional pride inserving our community. We’re committed to empowering our employeesto work in innovative ways and reserve time and space forcuriosity, laughter and creativity. We value and support thediversity and cultural differences among one another and arecommitted to upholding an inclusive environment that appreciatesthe uniqueness of all individuals. Our values are at the heart ofeverything we do: respect for every individual, the health andtotal well-being of all people, human compassion and integrity.
These shape who we are as an organization and are essential fordelivering the highest level of culturally competent care andtreatment of every patient, family member, visitor, physician andemployee. Williamson Health is pleased to offer a comprehensive benefitsprogram, that offers you choice and flexibility, so you can takecharge of your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. o Medical, Dental, Vision o PTO o Retirement Matching o Tuition reimbursement o Discount programs o FSA (Flexible Spending Accounts) o Identity Theft Protection o Legal Aid Williamson Health is an equal-opportunity employer and a drug-freeworkplace.
POSITION SUMMARY
Provides sterile or high level disinfected equipment and supplies,ready for use, accurately and timely for inpatient and outpatientsurgical patient care.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Formal Education /
Training:
1. High school graduate or equivalent. 2. Previous CSR experience required. 3. Certified CSR technicians must maintain 10 hours of continuingeducation (CE) annually. 4. Certification must be attained from either the InternationalAssociation of Healthcare Central Service Material Management(IAHCSMM) or Certification Board for Sterile Processing andDistribution (CBSPD). 5. Certification must be maintained according to requirements ofeither the International Association of Healthcare Central ServiceMaterial Management (IAHCSMM) or Certification Board for SterileProcessing and Distribution (CBSPD).
Workplace Experience:
Central Sterilization and Processing. experience in an
Inpatient orOutpatient Surgery Environment Equipment and Skills Training:
The ability to work well under pressure, to function independentlyor within a team. Flexibility in applying basic sterile processingknowledge in a variety of settings. Knowledge in the following
CSPequipment:
surgical equipment, instruments and trays; Pre-Vac andGravity steam sterilization; low temperature sterilization;surgical instrument washer / disinfector and ultrasonic cleaner,network computer system; computerized surgical Instrument trackingsystem.
Physical Environment:
An Inpatient and Outpatient Surgical facility with patientpopulation ranging from less than one year of age> ninety-nineplus years of age. Environmental conditions include possibleexposure to anesthetics, radiation, and infectious diseaseentities.
Physical Effort:
1. Requires the ability to communicate in English orally andwritten. 2. Requires prolonged standing and working for up to twelve hours aday. 3. Constantly required to push/pull objects up to 175 lbs. 4. Requires the ability to lift, position, and transport withassistance up to 250 lbs. 5. Ability to work overtime or late shifts as required by the workload schedule. 6.
Weekend / Holiday
call rotation required.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Decontamination Area 1. Adheres to CS decontamination area policies and procedures.
Proper wearing of PPE 2. Knowledge of ultrasonic and instrument washer testing andoperation. 3. Adheres to CS eye wash station policy & procedures, weeklytesting. Instrument Assembly Area 4. Assembles instruments and equipment according to CentralSterilization policies and procedures. 5. Utilizes available resources (Censitrac and OneSource) for thecorrect sterilization methods. 6. Utilizes proper instrument wrapping techniques and proper peelpackage of surgical instruments. Sterilization 7. Adheres to CS policies related to all sterilization methods,Steam – prevac /gravity, Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide. 8. Properly loads sterilization racks and follows CS policies andprocedures for sterilization. 9. Monitors chemical and physical sterilization cycle parameters,documents results correctly. Sterile Storage 10. Adheres to storage requirements for sterilized reusable medicalequipment. 11. Facilitates a cohesive sterile processing team. Assists withthe orientation and training of new personnel, and participates inthe development of educational program for co-workers. 12. Participates in quality improvement activities, developsprocess improvement plans and implementation.
