Career Opportunities for People with Disabilities: Exclusively recruiting and Hiring people with disabilities for competitive career opportunities.
SUMMARY
Provides proper care, handling, processing, sterilization and storage of all supplies and equipment, to ensure a high quality product for use in surgical services and throughout the hospital. Provides support to the or by assembling instrument sets and picking case carts.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Operate and monitor equipment used for cleaning and sterilizing medical tools to ensure everything is safe and ready for use.
- Prepare and organize surgical tools, trays, linens, and supplies to ensure they are sterile and properly packaged.
- Load sterilizers and follow proper procedures to ensure effective sterilization.
- Assemble and deliver surgical case carts by checking supply lists and verifying details with surgery schedules.
- Clean and inspect medical instruments and equipment before sterilization to make sure all debris and contaminants are removed.
- Identify and remove any damaged or malfunctioning instruments from use.
- Keep accurate records of sterilization cycles, including expiration dates and tracking numbers for all processed items.
- Restock supplies and keep work areas organized by ordering or requesting items as needed.
- Use required safety equipment (such as EO badges) and follow hospital safety protocols at all times.
- Label, log, and deliver both sterile and non-sterile supplies to different hospital departments.
- Stay current with departmental procedures, safety guidelines, and infection control practices.
- Provide excellent customer service when interacting with hospital staff and visitors.
- Assist in training new team members and help cover tasks in the decontamination area when needed.
- Support efforts to improve processes and quality in the department.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Pass a nationally accredited central service exam within 12 months from hire date
- Maintain one of the following: Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) OR Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT).
- Sterile processing or hospital setting experience, a plus.
- Enrollment in a surgical tech / sterile processing program, a plus.
- Medical field experience.
ABOUT OUR COMPANY
With over 30 years of experience in supporting corporate and federal recruitment, workplace mentoring, and technology accessibility initiatives, Bender Consulting Services, Inc. is the leading national expert in disability employment solutions for private and public sector employers. To learn more please visit our website at www.benderconsult.com.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.00 - $21.00 per hour
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Preferred)
- Night Shift (Preferred)
- Overnight Shift (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
