Surgical Solutions is seeking CRCST Certified Sterile Processing Technicians. The tech would be required to facilitate the safe and effective conduction of invasive and non-invasive surgical procedures, ensuring that the operating room environment is safe, that equipment functions properly and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety. Prepare instruments and supplies utilizing the principles of asepsis and sterile technique. Combine the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures and implementation and tools and technologies to facilitate a physician’s procedures.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide support during procedure as needed
- Post-operative turnover
- Gather and dispose of garbage/waste, breakdown tables as needed, mop room as needed
- Gathers instruments and equipment
- Inventories instruments and other equipment, and ensures everything is in working order
- Provide any other help as needed to OR staff to ensure quick turnaround
- Maintain high standards for decontamination, inspection, assembly, wrapping, and sterilization of surgical instruments.
- Maintain all laparoscopic equipment and replace as needed; process repairs for instruments and scopes
- Maintains currents preference cards for surgeons
- Maintains a professional level of service, and remains on good, professional terms with all staff
- Punctual at all times, and is available for all shifts, along with on call hours
Skills and Abilities:
- Regular, reliable, consistent on-site job attendance is a requirement at assigned workplace. Punctuality and dependability are important to meet the needs of colleagues, hospital staff and the hospital Operating Rooms’ schedules.
- Must be able to work Sunday – Saturday which includes 24/7 coverage on a rotational basis between the technicians at the local hospital during weekdays, weekends, and holidays. This position typically entails a 40-hour workweek and additional hours may be required based on workflow and OR schedule to ensure our customers receive the highest level of service.
- Ability to organize responsibilities, think critically and make decisions in high stress and emergency situations. Collect, organize and analyze information and clearly communicate in verbal and written form. Manage time and systematize actions to complete tasks. Demonstrate problem-solving skills and use sound judgment while exercising standard safety precautions. Ability to work quickly and accurately with commitment to detail.
- Ability to work effectively within their role independently as well as a part of a team. Treat others with consideration, dignity, and respect.
- Work Environment: hospitals are a 24-hour, 7 days a week operation that have a fast-paced atmosphere and involves exposure to bloodborne pathogens, various chemical disinfectants, and infectious materials
- Ability to wear personal protective equipment (i.e. eye protection, gloves, shoe covers, surgical head covering, and gown) is required
- Physical Demands
- Ability to turn, bend, squat, kneel, crawl, reach, push, pull, maneuver in tight spaces, and side-to-side turning of neck
- Ability to maneuver heavy equipment; lift, carry, and balance items weighing up to 50 pounds individually or additional weight with assistance
- Full range of body motion; gross and fine motor abilities sufficient to provide safe and effective care
- Repetitive and constant standing for prolonged periods
- Normal, correctable vision and hearing required including the ability to accurately discern color as necessary to perform job functions
Qualifications
● Education: High school diploma/GED required. Some college preferred.
● Certifications: Certified Registered Central Sterile Technician (CRCST) required
● Previous Experience: one year OR experience preferred, 2-5 years face to face customer service experience
● Outstanding customer service skills, ability to build and maintain strong rapport with hospital teams
● Must have excellent communication and negotiation skills
● Possess excellent leadership skills; ability to effectively build teams and direct the work of others
● Ability to quickly and accurately anticipate needs, and appropriately respond
● Availability for 24/7 hospital coverage including weekday, weekend, and holiday rotational scheduled and on-call shifts