Central Sterile Processing Technician

Are you interested in a career that provides plenty of opportunity for growth and development? If you're passionate about patient care and looking for a career that offers fantastic benefits and a plethora of opportunities to grow, we invite you to explore this opportunity today!

Why Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC?

We don't just take care of our patients - we take care of our team too. In addition to our competitive benefits package, you can expect:

• A generous sign-on bonus of up to $5,000 to Sterile Processing Techs with more than 2 years of experience who qualify.

• A career ladder that provides growth opportunities for Central Sterile associates to enjoy more professional challenges, promotional opportunities, and career enhancement.

• An AWARD-WINNING workplace with endless opportunities.

UPMC was ranked #1 for "Best Places to Work for Women & Diverse Managers" by Diversity MBA Magazine's: 50 Out Front Companies for two years in a row.

UPMC is looking for multiple full-time Central Sterile Processing Technicians to work at Magee-Women's Hospital!

Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the career ladder, based on their individual experience and education.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares and assembles surgical tray and equipment following established tray listings for issue, storage, or further processing.

• Maintains a working knowledge of, and is able to effectively troubleshoot, all decontamination/sterilization equipment.

• Continuously improves the quality of care and the work environment of outcomes and the integration of research and best practices into daily work.

• Shares learning from improvements with other units and/or spreads across the business unit or system.

• Practices solid verbal and written communication skills, and is able to articulate and translate to other care providers and to negotiate and make recommendations for changes in unit practices

• Documentation is comprehensive and promotes communication between caregivers.

• Demonstrates critical thinking in the analysis of clinical, social, safety, psychological and spiritual issues.

• Incorporates national professional organization as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality and satisfaction of the patient experience in daily work.

• Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with colleagues.

• Disseminates new knowledge and innovations through presentations, posters, and publications.

• Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by building teams and relationships through mentoring and modeling uplifting and positive communication.

• Coaches colleagues on cultural diversity and addresses workplace horizontal violence and impairment.

• Demonstrates accountability to self and others for safe work hours, time management and healthy lifestyles.

• Demonstrates interest in the development of others and positively impacts the lives of patients/families, peers, and members of the healthcare team through mentoring, education, and knowledge sharing.

• Seeks opportunities to share expertise with other members of the healthcare team within and beyond the clinical unit/department.

• Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and the quality of patient care.

• Makes recommendations for the improvement of clinical care and the health of the workplace and welcomes and participates in change initiatives.

• Leads by investing and building healthy relationships among colleagues and other disciplines. Shows the ability to set priorities.

• Monitors, reads, documents, and interprets all parameters for all types of sterilizers to ensure proper function.

• Develops and improves skills through initiative, attendance and participation at educational programs

• Communicates appropriately using good interpersonal skills.

• Assesses supplies required for prescribed standard surgical procedures and sets up case carts.

• Maintains inventory, collects, disassembles, inspects, cleans, disinfects and reassembles all instrument trays patient care equipment.

• Displays awareness of cost containment in the organization of work by using economy in time, motion and material.

• Demonstrates UPMC's commitment to the Core Values by understanding the needs of patients, their families, physicians, and co-workers and doing what is required the first time, every time by being responsible, sensitive, accurate, timely, coordinated and thorough.

• Participates in performance improvement activities.

• Participates as a team member and is accountable for own work responsibilities.

• Cleans and decontaminates reusable equipment, instruments, and supplies, manually and mechanically.

Qualifications:

• High school graduate or equivalent.

• Six months of healthcare experience or currently enrolled in an Accredited Surgical Technician/Sterile Processing Program preferred

• Must complete 10 hours of continuing education to remain qualified as a Central Sterile Technician on an annual basis

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution or Certified Registered Central Service Technician or International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management certification required.

• New employees will have 18 months from date of hire to obtain the required certification

• Employees active in a Central Sterile position, on or before the effective date, at a healthcare facility, are grandfathered regarding the certification and will not need to obtain it unless they move into a different position that would require certification.

• Act 34 with Renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Individuals hired into this role must comply with UPMC's COVID vaccination requirements upon beginning employment with UPMC. Refer to the COVID-19 Vaccination Information section at the top of this page to learn more.