Central Sterile Processing, Associate

Are you passionate about playing a crucial role in the heart of the operating room? Look no further! We're seeking a full-time Central Sterile Tech to join our dynamic team at UPMC Children's North Surgery Center. We offer free on-site parking; No nights, weekends, or holidays; flexible self-scheduling!

What You'll Do:

• Decontamination and Precision: As a Central Sterile Tech, you'll be the unsung hero behind the scenes. Your meticulous attention to detail will ensure that instruments and scopes are impeccably cleaned and processed.

• Instrument Maintenance: You'll be the detective, checking instruments for any signs of wear and tear. If repairs are needed, you'll collaborate with our skilled instrument repair team to keep everything in top shape.

• Tray Assembly: Imagine it's a puzzle - you'll expertly assemble trays, ensuring that each instrument finds its perfect spot. Your work will directly impact patient safety.

• Sterilization Prep: You'll be the conductor, orchestrating the sterilization process. From meticulous preparation to precise timing, you'll ensure that equipment is ready for action.

• Collaboration: Working closely with the OR Charge Nurse, you'll coordinate like a well-oiled machine. Together, you'll ensure seamless transitions between cases, allowing for efficient equipment reprocessing.

Why Join Us?

• Impact: Your work directly contributes to patient care and safety.

• Team Spirit: Be part of a supportive team that values your expertise.

• Growth Opportunities: We invest in your professional development.

• Cutting-Edge Environment: Join us in the heart of medical innovation.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be the backbone of our OR success!

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

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates knowledge of performance improvement tools and techniques. 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.

• Conforms and adheres to department policies concerning decontamination, sterile processing, infection control and safety.

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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

• Performs other related duties as assigned by authorized personnel or as may be required to meet emergency situations

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent with no experience -OR- Currently enrolled in an Accredited Surgical Technician/Sterile Processing Program Preferred -OR-1 year of experience within UPMC

• 1 year of CSP experience is strongly preferred.

• All staff must complete 10 hours of continuing education to remain qualified as a Central Sterile Technician on an annual basis.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

Employees active in a Central Sterile position, on or before the effective date 12/27/2020, at a healthcare facility, are grandfathered regarding certification and will not need to obtain it unless they move into a different position that would require certification. Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution or Certified Registered Central Service Technician or International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management certification required for our PA and NY facilities (MD facilities are excluded). New employees in our PA and NY facilities (MD is excluded) will have 18 months from date of hire to obtain required certification.

• Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution OR Certified Registered Central Service Technician OR International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran