Sterile Processing Technician III (Radnor, PA)

Responsibilities:

• Operations
• Cleans, decontaminates, inspects ,assembles, packages, and sterilizes surgical instrumentation
• Follows established priority list, edited O.R. schedule, and telephone requests for required instruments.
• Navigates automated instrument tracking system software.
• Produces a minimum of 15 instrumentation sets per day
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of the T-doc system
• Facilitates the identification of common goals within the department, ie prioritizing of work, quality and process of improvement, breech of policy, shared governance.
• Demonstrates cost control by efficient use of supplies
• Administrative responsibility for TDOC System
• Initiative
• Demonstrates knowledge of biological logins with no assistance
• Makes professional use of downtime
• Work on assigned projects
• Seeks knowledge independently
• Inventories, receives and stores instruments and supplies under the direction of the manager
• Works on assigned projects
• Teaching and Preceptorship
• Seeks supervision of performance when appropriate
• Acts as a resource
• Offers feedback in the spirit of helpfulness with respect for peers
• Assist with leveling process as it relates to IP advancement
• Exhibits an openness to change and promotes it in others
• Skilled in sterilize techniques, departmental policy , and procedures and competency to teach others.
• Acts as a preceptor for new employees
• Demonstrates the ability to create and follow a teaching format
• Gives at least 1 in-service to staff each year
• Professionalism
• Demonstrates the ability to articulate and document departmental policies and findings
• Promotes a work environment that attracts and retains key talent
• Observes and verbalizes any breaks in techniques
• Utilizes policies and procedures as a resource
• Routinely attends in-service programs
• Adapts to schedule changes and responds professionally
• Demonstrates being a team player, professional attitudes and behaviors
• Takes ownership of tasks and problems when appropriate
• Accepts constructive criticism appropriately
• Knows when to seek help
• Demonstrates professional attitudes and behaviors
• Attends 3 regular conference/courses, completes 12 continuing education units each year
• Active member of a professional organization
• Maintains confidentiality of managerial decisions and discussions
• Communication and Collaboration
• Learns active communication skills
• Demonstrates active communication skills
• Learns to accept constructive criticism appropriately
• Provides relief for staff with concise and accurate reporting
• Recognizes risk taking and promotes it in others
• Proactively shares information and trends
• Leadership
• Demonstrates flexibility in assignment changes
• Learns to carry out daily assignments independently
• Actively assists and employs conflict resolution when necessary
• Accepts responsibility as a delegate of the department
• Conducts quality audits under the direction of a supervisor
• Encourages candid discussion and debate of important issues and problems

Credentials:

• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (Required)
• Certified Healthcare Leader (Preferred)

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
• 4+ years of Instrument processing experience (Required)

When applying to this position, please upload your current CRCST certification and if applicable, your CHL certification.