centralized sterile technician
Company: Detroit Medical Center
Location: Detroit
Posted on: November 4, 2024
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Job Description:
Detroit Medical Center is seeking a Centralized Sterile
Technician for a job in Detroit, Michigan.Job Description &
Requirements
2. Assists 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 make
sure that the package and/or wrapper is not compromised.
3. Keeps track of case flow during the day, monitor instrument
needs and notify CSP personnel in advance of any possible addition
/ emergent instrument needs. Must be able to 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. Help communicate to the surgical team essential
instrumentation information that may affect or delay surgery start
time.
6. Verifies the instrument needs for the next day and that they
have been cleaned, wrapped, sterilized and available for use.
7. Demonstrate a working knowledge and understanding of surgical
instruments and be able to identify when instruments and broken,
damaged or not functioning as designed. Report these issues to the
CSP management team.
8. Communicate to the OR coordinators suggestions related to
surgeon preference card changes based upon set usage to help ensure
availability.
9. Working with the OR staff identifies instrumentation related to
tray additions and reconfigurations, building surgeon specialty
sets, etc. Report recommendations to the CSP Manager.
10. Responds 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. Participates in education of health care providers related to
receipt, inspection, inventory, storage & distribution of
instrumentation and medical supplies in Processing, function of
specialty instrumentation, problem resolution of frequently
encountered instrument function issues and instrument maintenance
program.
13. Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications 1. 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 high level of technical computer support and
use.
6. Ability to use windows based applications such as Excel, Word
and other software in order to perform essential functions of the
job. Job: Surgery/Surgical Primary Location: Detroit, Michigan
Facility: DMC Receiving Hospital Job Type: Full Time Shift Type:
Evening Shift Begin: 2:00 PM Shift End: 10:30 PM Detroit Medical
Center Job ID # Posted job title: Central Sterile Processing OR
Liaison FT AfternoonsAbout Detroit Medical CenterThe Detroit
Medical Center (DMC) is the leading academically-integrated
hospital system in Metro Detroit, and one of the largest health
care providers in Southeast Michigan. During our 150+ years of
caring for the community, we have been recognized nationally with
top awards in many aspects of hospital operations and patient care.
The DMC is able to achieve these awards because of our exceptional
employees.The Detroit Medical Center is one the largest academic
medical centers in the United States, with a long and rich history
of medical education, for more than 100 years. We train more
physicians than any other hospital in Detroit.Our evidence-based
approach inspires confidence and spurs innovation. It ensures that
we are making treatment decisions based on our experience, on the
best available research and our understanding of each patient as an
individual.Our commitment to our patientsOur commitment to patient
care and improving patient outcomes is part of everything we do.
It's our mission. It's our promise to every patient and every
family who entrusts their care to us.To meet the needs of our
community, we operate 8 hospitals and more than 140 clinics and
outpatient facilities across southeast Michigan, including a
nationally recognized dedicated pediatric hospital (Children's
Hospital of Michigan) as well as a nationally recognized
rehabilitation hospital (Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan). We
offer an inclusive, diverse and supportive environment. Knowing
that we are better together, our teams are highly collaborative and
integrated to deliver the high quality and compassionate care our
patients expect and deserve. Staff members have a voice in forming
our culture; one that is often referred to as "my forever family"
and "colleagues who have my back". The DMC has a proud legacy of
caring for the people and the families that call Metro Detroit
home; they're our neighbors, our friends, and our community. That's
why the DMC serves everyone in the community who needs us; no one
gets turned away who comes to us for care. From local food drives
to our long-standing commitment to educate and empower our
community towards better health, you can count on the DMC. There's
a spirit of caring and togetherness that you will experience when
you join the DMC family. We are a community build on care.At the
DMC, we are committed to maintaining an environment of Equal
Opportunity and Affirmative Action. If you need a reasonable
accommodation to access the information provided on this web site,
please contact the DMC facility where the position is available,
for further assistance. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, age, protected veteran status or status as an individual
disability.Employee BenefitsAt the DMC, health and well-being are
important to us, so we provide a range of benefits and options to
help meet the needs of all eligible employees. In addition to a
range of healthcare plans, including higher and lower deductible
options, we offer dental, vision and an employee assistance plan.
Basic life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
insurance are provided for free to eligible plan members. Employees
can also choose to participate in one of several supplemental life
insurance and/or disability plans, a legal services plan and an
identity protection plan. For those employees who are looking for
support to care for family members, we also offer child and elder
care programs.To help employees prepare for retirement, we offer a
401K savings plan, and an employee discount plan that includes
discounts for a wide variety of products, including auto and home
insurance and mobile plans.Benefits
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