Sterile Processing Tech Certified PRN

Shift: Variable

Department: Sterile Processing MOI

Salary Range: $22.55 per hour PRN; $2.50 pay incentive until 12/7/24. $2 shift diff evening/weekend

ABOUT THE JOB

MU Healthcare is looking for a highly motivated and detail-oriented Certified Surgical Technician to join our dynamic team! If you're passionate about ensuring top-notch patient care through meticulous preparation, tracking, and sterilization of surgical equipment, we want you.

We're seeking someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, excels at multitasking, and takes pride in their role in the operating room. Your commitment to accuracy and exceptional customer service will be key in supporting our mission of delivering outstanding healthcare. Join us and be part of a team that values precision, teamwork, and excellence in every aspect of surgical care.

ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE

MU Health Care is a growing academic health system in mid-Missouri comprised of multiple hospitals - including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital - and over 90 specialty clinics located throughout the region.

As an MU Health Care employee, you'll be part of an exceptional team committed to our mission of saving and improving lives. Our core values of inclusion, respect, service, discovery, responsibility and excellence foster a collaborative work environment where you can grow your career.

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DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION

• Disassemble, clean, assemble and test instrumentation for proper functioning.

• Employees in a lead capacity Assist with teaching of new hires and work as resource person for other staff as well as other units in hospital.

• Perform and participate in the decontamination, inspection, cleaning assembling and packaging of medical/surgical materials including instruments and equipment according to established standards and procedures to ensure a sterile and functioning supply of materials.

• Prepare trays and specialty carts for designated areas according to prescribed procedures. Wrap and/or package items for specified areas according to procedures prescribed for those designated areas. Operate instrument tracking systems.

• Use knowledge of different types of sterilization materials and equipment to choose the appropriate material for sterilization processes. Assist in the maintenance of supply and materials inventory to include documenting usage, issuing, receiving and recording as assigned.

• May complete unit/department specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

One (1) year of experience as a surgical sterilization tech. Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification by Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA), Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification by National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA), or surgical technologist program graduation may be substituted for one (1) year of work experience.

Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification by HSPA within one (1) year of hire as a condition of continued employment in this job classification.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Completion of some college work.

Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job.

This position is very active and may require ambulating, remaining in a stationary position and positioning self to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. The employee may frequently lift and/or move objects up to 10 lbs. and occasionally move objects up to 25 lbs.

This role may also routinely come into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses. This position is in a health care facility open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Rotating shifts as well as holiday and work during inclement weather will be required.