Certified SPD Float Technician (Part Time Evenings) Position Available In Lehigh, Pennsylvania

St. Luke’s is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke’s are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient’s ability to pay for health care. The Certified SPD Float Technician is primarily responsible for temporary assignments for scheduled and unscheduled SPD Technician vacancies within the SPD network. Retrieves, decontaminates, cleans, assembles, processes, sterilizes, stores and distributes medical devices, equipment, procedure trays and supplies used in the care of patients.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides Technician coverage at varying sites and workstation assignments to meet the operational needs of the department. Assists in the training and orientation of new employees as well as teach and mentor students as well as externs from affiliated health career programs. Retrieves, sorts and decontaminates used materials, instruments, medical devices and equipment from the nursing units, Operating Room, Emergency Department, Delivery Rooms, Nurseries, Outpatient Departments, etc., according to established procedures. Demonstrates knowledge of the function and operation of the decontamination equipment for optimum cleaning, loading, temperature and troubleshooting. Utilizes appropriate personal protective equipment according to departmental policy. Demonstrates the understanding of the difference between decontamination, sanitized, cleaned, disinfected in the prevention of cross contamination. Assembles, after checking for cleanliness, sharpness and proper functioning, various procedure trays, surgical instrument sets, etc. and wraps items in correct type of packaging material. Ensures accuracy when assembling multiple parts instruments, power equipment and scopes to ensure functionality. Thoroughly inspects instruments for bioburden debris, alignment, sharpness and functionality. Observes written procedures for preparation, assembling, inspecting and packaging instruments as stated in the instrument count sheet. Ensures that missing or broken instruments are replaced according to protocol. Demonstrates ability to maintain a quality to error rate within the set threshold. Sterilizes wrapped and packaged items by appropriate means of sterilization such as steam, hydrogen peroxide or EtO Demonstrates knowledge of sterilization processes and documentation and delivery of sterile packages. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding by explanation of the functional operation of the steam, gas, plasma and pareacidic acid processor and sterilizers in terms of time, temperature, pressure, and humidity. Describes what happens during each phase of the complete sterilization cycle. Demonstrates the operation of the sterilizers in terms of: selection of cycle, temperature selection, sterilizing time selection, drying time selection, closing and opening of door at beginning and completion of cycle. Is able to describe the function of all dials and gauges on the sterilizer panel. Recognizes alarms and follows through on corrective action. Demonstrate the use and function of the sterilizer recording print out report in terms of reading the parameters to verify the correct functioning of the sterilizer, initialing the print out, and filing the print out and documenting the results in the appropriate documentation recording log. Documents and reports any discrepancies with the load. Demonstrates an ability to perform and read test results for the sterilization indicators in terms of: placement in the sterilizer and reading of the Bowie Dick test pack results, placement of biological indicators in the sterilizers and documenting in the electronic record keeping system. Incorporates quality control procedures to record and label packs to be sterilized with the sterilization date, load and lot number record of each load. Accurately documents all transactions and packages to be sterilized and provides documentation and justification on rejected loads. Effectively and accurately enters, modifies and searches information in the instrument tracking system. Thoroughly understands the function and purpose of the Instrument tracking system.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS

Ability to operate a motor vehicle to travel between St Luke’s University Health Network to work at assigned SPD departments. Standing for up to 4 hours per day, up to 2 hours at a time. Walking for up to 4 hours per day, up to 2 hours at a time. Sitting for up to 2 hours per day, 1 hour at a time. Frequently uses fingers and hands for data entry, assembling instrument trays, picking items for case carts and packaging items. Frequently uses upper extremities to lift up to 50 pounds. Hearing ability sufficient to hear above noise level of operating equipment (sterilizers). Must be able to hear alarms and telephone. Seeing as it relates to general vision, near vision, peripheral vision (must be able to detect defects in instruments, such as nicks, burrs, etc.). Frequently pushing and pulling carts weighing up to 200 pounds.

EDUCATION

High School diploma or equivalent required. SPD certification is required.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Must be a Certified and Registered Technician through either IAHCSMM or CBSPD – minimum of 1-1/2 years, with 8 weeks concentrated orientation period. Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke’s!! St. Luke’s University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 20,000 employees providing services at 15 campuses and 300+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $3.5 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Fortune/Merative 11 times total and eight years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING

HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY.

In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s has been named the Top Workplace in the large employer category by the Morning Call. This is the second year in a row that St. Luke’s has been recognized as a Top Workplace. In addition, St. Luke’s has been named a Top Workplace nationally, in the Philadelphia region and in New Jersey. St. Luke’s is the ONLY healthcare institution in Pennsylvania and the third-highest ranked healthcare entity in the nation to be designated a Top Workplace in 2024. In 2024, St. Luke’s was named one of the Nation’s Best Employers for New Grads, a top 10 ranked employer in Pennsylvania and the #1 ranked health care employer in the state by Forbes Magazine. Learn More Here.