Central Service - full Time

Description

 Position Summary: The Central Service Technician/Processing position is responsible for maintaining high standards for decontamination, assembly, inspecting, wrapping, and sterilization of surgical instruments and medical equipment for Surgical Services and all other departments. This includes working in conjunction with the OR staff to provide timely sterile products and trays where applicable. The Central Service Technician/Processing maintains consistency and continuous workflow between the OR and Central Service while providing excellent customer service. The Central Service Technician/Processing is to insure that all sterile processing is done daily and in accordance with hospital policies and procedures, all supplies that are ordered from vendors are received and distributed, that stock levels do not exceed nor fall below recommended or required inventory guidelines. 

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA:

· Assembles surgical trays and equipment following established tray listings. Wraps or pouches items according to size and type of instrument or equipment.

· Uses internal, external and biological monitoring systems appropriately. Monitors, reads, documents, and interprets all parameters of sterilizers to insure proper function.

· Ensures that medical and surgical items are processed and packaged according to established quality assurance and departmental operating procedures by periodically reviewing processed work.

· Will follow established hospital procedures in assembling, sterilizing and storing all medical and surgical equipment, utilizing aseptic techniques, rotating dated supplies as indicated, packing and sterilizing linens and treatment trays.

· Receives and distributes all supplies ordered from vendors; furnishing sterile and non-sterile supplies and service for the care and treatment of hospital patients.

· Responsible for receiving goods, storing items in an orderly fashion and checking and maintaining stock levels in CS and different departments within the hospital as established by the Purchasing/CS Manager with the direction of department managers.

· Shall distribute sterile and non-sterile supplies purchased from manufacturers, including disposable items as per an established Central Supply check list.

· Responsible for putting patient charge stickers on all items charged to patients as per an established numbering system and printing the patient charge stickers on the computer as needed.

· Responsible for unpacking freight and distributing it to designated storage areas and insuring that all freight received in the facility is accounted for and checked for damage before distribution.

· Responsible for maintaining a clean work area, keeping all walkways and outlying areas free from empty boxes, carts or excess packaging material.

· Responsible for maintaining a well-organized and clean basement storage room area and central supply.

· Responsible for rotating stock upon receipt to insure outdated product is removed and rotating all stock within the departments in the facility.

· Responsible for checking in freight against the receiving document and obtaining a signature upon delivery. Must call Purchasing/CS Manager if items received do not reference a purchase order number. Cannot deliver any items not on a purchase order.

· Responsible for updating shelf labels and order sheets anytime a change occurs.

· Must keep hallway clear of all empty boxes or packaging material by hauling items out to the dumpster in a timely fashion.

· May be called upon to fill in for the Purchasing Materials Clerk as required.

· Assists in taking inventory as requested by the Purchasing/CS Manager.

· Responsible for shipping out repairs, implants, loaners etc. using established tracking protocol. Must log all shipments in designated log book.

· Must be willing to work different shifts and weekends as required by the Purchasing/CS Manager.

· Must be willing to attend continuing education workshops and seminars as required to maintain an acceptable competency in the department.

· Must be willing to perform repetitive tasks, be tactful and diplomatic in contacts with patients, relatives, public, physicians and co-workers.

· Assists the CS/Purchasing Manager by performing supply inventories on a regular basis once per year to insure accurate accounting for facility supply expenses.

· Establishes and reviews on a regular basis a minimum and maximum stocking level for all items to prevent stock shortages or increased inventory turns.

· Issues/Transfers supplies out of inventory to appropriate departments for expense and inventory purposes.

· Will be responsible for taking stock of all supplies on a weekly basis with the Purchasing Materials Clerk and or CS Tech/Supplies for the purpose of ordering those supplies needed according to a reorder point, established by need and advising the Purchasing/CS Manager for the purpose of ordering.

· Performs other Central Service Technician/Processing duties as assigned by the Purchasing/CS Manager.

· Processes departmental biweekly time sheets in an accurate, timely manner to insure the accuracy of payroll processing.

Requirements

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Reports for scheduled shift on time and prepared to assume responsibilities.

· Reports to work in proper attire.

· Leaves for meal break on time and returns on time.

· Varies work schedule to meet the needs of the department.

· Ensures the department head prior to working has approved all overtime.

· Schedules all time off with supervisor’s approval.

· Strictly adheres to hospital attendance/tardiness policies 100% of the time.

· Performs all duties as assigned.

· Wears I.D. badge in a visible location at all times on hospital property.

2. Attends and participates in meetings and is responsible for information communicated at meetings.

· Attends all mandatory in-services on a timely basis as scheduled. 

· Reads communications and acts upon in a positive and informative manner.

3. Assists all patients, family members, physicians, visitors, and employees in a professional and courteous manner.

· Extends special attention and sensitivity to all patients, visitors, physicians, and fellow employees.

· Assists in maintaining an atmosphere of cooperation with other departments and allied professionals.

· Demonstrates respect and cooperation in all staff relationships, and a genuine willingness to prevent or resolve inter-personal conflicts.

· Demonstrates the ability to participate in and/or implement team decisions.

· Actively participates in and encourages actions that promote good public relations with patients’ families, visitors, and the community.

· Works together in a spirit of teamwork.

· Shares information on a “need to know” basis.

4. Follows Infection Control procedures at all times.

· Strictly adheres to standard precautions by adhering to the usage of personal protective equipment when handling blood or body fluids.

· Washes hands and other skin surfaces with soap and water thoroughly and often in an effort to control spreading of germs within the department and facility.

· Adheres to isolation procedures at all times as applicable.

5. Adheres to the following environmental care standards.

· Demonstrates adequate knowledge of safety policies and procedures, the use of MSDS sheets, hazardous material procedures, and safety codes.

· Code Blue, Code Gray, Code Silver, Code Amber, Code Red, and Code Orange Demonstrates adequate knowledge of security issues, i.e. personal protection, protection of personal and hospital property

6. Demonstrates the ability to adapt to varied age-specific patient populations.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

· Must be able to handle frequent interruptions and distractions, as they are a normal part of the working environment. 

· Must be able to prioritize and quickly return to emergent tasks when interrupted.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE/REGISTRATION:

None

· Non-Clinical Personnel: This position has no responsibility for the assessment, treatment, or care of patients. However, the ability to communicate and interact with patients of all ages is required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

· High school diploma or equivalent.

· Knowledge in the procedures of sterilization techniques and policies, ordering, receiving freight, issuing, inventory, and stocking. 

· Experience using general office equipment.

· Basic computer skills including email functions.

· Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.

· Must have legible handwriting.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

· May be required to work any shift in emergencies. May be required to work any day of the week.

· Requires the ability to stand, walk and carry items routinely.

· Requires the ability to climb stairs, and navigate stair climbing while carry objects routinely.

· The ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally, and /or up to 25 pounds frequently. 

· Machine, tools, equipment and work aids which may be representative, but not all inclusive, of those commonly associated with this type of work: Autoclave, copy machines, calculator, tools, charts, forms, text books, office supplies, telephone, computer terminal, computer, printers and fax machines.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The main station is in Central Supply with duties extending out on the floor, the basement storage room, back loading dock and all the different departments such as OR, ER, OB, ICU, PAR, etc. The Central Supply area must be kept clean and orderly, along with any equipment that is in the area. Work environment may become stressful on freight days due to the need to keep the hallway clear, checking in and tagging stock. Work hours for the Central Service Technician/Processing will be primarily from 7am to 3:30pm but may vary if circumstances should arise. Subject to varying weather conditions when signing for and checking in freight.

WAGE AND COMPENSATION

Wage range $ 18.65  hr. - $ 27.71  hr.   – DOE

Mid-Valley Hospital offers a benefit package. This includes accrued vacation time in the amount of .076923 vacation hours per hour worked.  Accrued sick leave at an accrual of .04615 per hour, Life insurance and a profit-sharing plan. We also offer medical, dental and vision insurance plans. Employees can enroll in a 403(b) deferred compensation plan and/or a 457 deferred compensation plan.