Job ID: 232904
Category: Technician/Technologists
Work Type: FT
Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States
Work Schedule: Evening
Description
Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.Sterile Processing
Full Time- Evening Shift
This position is located at 3250 South 76th Street, Philadelphia, PA
The incumbent supports the Operating Room schedule by decontaminating, inspecting, assembling, packaging, and sterilizing surgical instrumentation. The incumbent is a vital member of the PeriOperatvie Services Team and must adhere to all Perioperative standards of practice. He/she must ensure the finished surgical instrument set is assembled appropriately for the scheduled procedure and that all instruments and supplies are dispatched to the correct location. The incumbent is accountable for the facilitation of common goals within the department, independent daily assignment duties, and for project duties as assigned within the department. He//She will also serve as a resource to the team and will be responsible for personal professional development as it relates to the department.
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 • Clearly documents as applicable, all processed material not track via electronic system • Knowledgeable about all disinfectants and chemical germicides • Able to reference MSDS • Demonstrates knowledge of procedures of emergencies for steam sterilization machines • Ability to assist clinicians in one or more surgical specialties • Demonstrates knowledge of biological logins with no assistance • Makes professional use of downtime.
H.S. Diploma/GED, required. And 2+ years of Instrument processing experience, required. Certification as a Central Processing Technician, required.
When applying to this position, please upload your current CRCST certification.
We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.