Job Title: Sterile Processing Tech
Department: Sterile Processing
Location: Rochester General Hospital - 1425 Portland Avenue Rochester, NY 14621
Schedule: Nights, Monday-Friday, 11pm to 730am
Summary
Provides hospital and affiliated facilities with processed material and equipment ensuring a quality product at an effective cost for patient care by executing established procedures for decontamination, assembly, packaging, sterilization, and distribution.
Responsibilities
Responsible for processing and supplying sterile goods and equipment to all areas within the hospital, including decontamination, gleaning, packing, sterilizing, storing, and distribution.
Maintains appropriate supplies used in the process of sterilizing items for use in the hospital and any other institution or organization deemed appropriate by the administrative staff.
Reports any supply not readily available to appropriate parties for replenishment.
Distributes needed supplies and equipment throughout the hospital and affiliates as ordered.
Follows all department policies and procedures when distributing supplies and equipment.
Keeps assigned areas clean, organized, and fully stocked with necessary supplies.
- Collects and cleans soiled equipment and machines, and maintains clean carts and shelves on floors, utilizing appropriate protective equipment and attire.
Transport medications from crash cart to pharmacy.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Successfully passed a nationally accredited central service exam and holds and maintains one of the following credentials:
Certified Registered Central Service Technician credential
Certified Sterile Processing & Distribution Technician credential
-OR-
Required License/Certification Skills:
Central Service Technician certification required within 18 months of hire if does not meet grand-fathering requirements.
Sterile Processing certification required within 18 months after employment if Hard to Fill clause is utilized
Employees with Provisional Certification from IAHCSMM must obtain complete certification within 6 months from hire.
EDUCATION:
LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS:
CRCST - Certified Registered Central Service Technician - International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM)International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM)
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
H - Heavy Work - Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Requires constant walking, standing or squatting.
For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.
Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.
PAY RANGE:
$20.75 - $25.00
Rochester
14621
The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.
Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
