Centralized Sterile Processing Technician

Company: Detroit Medical Center
Location: Detroit
Posted on: November 4, 2024

Job Description:

Detroit Medical Center is seeking a Skilled Professional for a Centralized Sterile Technician role in Detroit, Michigan.Job Description and Requirements

• Specialty: Centralized Sterile Technician
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Duration: Ongoing
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours
• Employment Type: StaffCoordinating the oversight of surgical instruments and supplies between the OR and Central Sterile Processing (CSP) is a critical responsibility of this role. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that requested items are available, facilitating efficient case flow, and promoting customer service and satisfaction through training, education, communication, and resolution. This position requires a working knowledge and understanding of surgical instruments, as well as the ability to identify when instruments are broken, damaged, or not functioning as designed.Job Responsibilities:1. Assist the Operating Room staff in preparing the OR suite for surgery by verifying instrument trays are available prior to case start times.2. Assist in the transportation of sterile instruments and supplies to the operating room using appropriate standards and techniques. Perform package integrity checks on all items to ensure that the package and/or wrapper is not compromised.3. Keep track of case flow during the day, monitor instrument needs, and notify CSP personnel in advance of any possible addition/emergent instrument needs. Resolve issues or offer alternatives when necessary.4. Assist in removing soiled case carts or un-sterile instrumentation and scopes from the operating room to be returned to CSP for processing.5. Assist with planning and coordination of instrument turnarounds with the CSP staff. Communicate essential instrumentation information to the surgical team to affect or delay surgery start time.6. Verify the instrument needs for the next day and ensure they have been cleaned, wrapped, sterilized, and available for use.7. Demonstrate a working knowledge and understanding of surgical instruments and identify when instruments are broken, damaged, or not functioning as designed. Report these issues to the CSP management team.8. Communicate suggestions related to surgeon preference card changes based on set usage to ensure availability.9. Work with the OR staff to identify instrumentation related to tray additions and reconfigurations, building surgeon specialty sets, etc. Report recommendations to the CSP Manager.10. Respond to problem calls from Surgery throughout the day as required.11. Perform required daily audits of completed and post-op case carts. Provide completed audit sheets to the CSP data entry clerk.12. Participate in education of healthcare providers related to receipt, inspection, inventory, storage, and distribution of instrumentation and medical supplies in Processing, function of specialty instrumentation, problem resolution of frequently encountered instrument function issues, and instrument maintenance program.Qualifications:Minimum Qualifications1. High school graduate or equivalent. Associates degree preferred.2. Ability to read, write, and comprehend the English Language.3. 3 Years Sterile Processing Technician experience, 5 years preferred.4. Certified Sterile Processing Technician through CBSPD or IAHCSMM.Skills Required:1. Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with various hospital personnel and outside vendors.2. Knowledge of surgical instruments as well as cleaning and sterilization processes.3. Understanding of the care and handling of surgical instrumentation.4. Ability to push, pull objects weighing up to 450 lbs., and lift objects weighing up to 50 lbs.5. Ability to provide a high level of technical computer support and use.6. Ability to use Windows-based applications such as Excel, Word, and other software to perform essential functions of the job.About Detroit Medical CenterThe Detroit Medical Center (DMC) is a leading academically-integrated hospital system in Metro Detroit, and one of the largest healthcare providers in Southeast Michigan. We provide a range of benefits and options to help meet the needs of all eligible employees, including medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, employee assistance programs, life insurance, and a discount program.To learn more about our commitment to patient care and improving patient outcomes, please visit our website.

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