Sterile Processing Tech Certified - Per Diem - Ambulatory Surgery Center

About Our Company

We’re a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care.

Our primary, multispecialty, and urgent care providers serve millions of patients in traditional practices, patients homes and virtually through Village

MD and our operating companies Village Medical, Village Medical at Home, Summit Health, CityMD, and Starling Physicians.

When you join our team, you become part of a compassionate community of people who work hard every day to make health care better for all. We are innovating value-based care and leveraging integrated applications, population insights and staffing expertise to ensure all patients have access to high-quality, connected care services that provide better outcomes at a reduced total cost of care.

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• Demonstrates knowledge of sterilization policies and procedures. May act as a preceptor.
• Sterilizes instruments, equipment, and supplies using autoclaves and sterilizers.
• Ensures that all broken instruments are repaired and all dull instruments are sharpened by the proper vendor in a timely fashion.
• Ensures proper preventive maintenance is performed on all equipment used.
• Operates washer/disinfector, sterilizers, scope washers and other relevant equipment. Maintains manufacturer’s guidelines for equipment.
• Stores prepared articles and supplies in designated areas.
• Maintains QM/TI monitoring of packages sterilized to ensure proper procedures are utilized.
• Effectively communicates and interacts with staff, physicians, patients and public.
• Provides inventory sheets for sets.

• Demonstrates knowledge of the center’s budget by reducing waste and ensuring cost containment.
• Assist in the picking of cases for the day as needed.
• Works in soiled, clean and GI reprocessing utility rooms using proper personal protection equipment.
• Demonstrates safe work habits with a concern for patients and staff.
• Promotes a good image of the center to the patients, visitors and others.
• Participates in training as needed and attends staff meetings as required.
• Maintains knowledge of the center’s emergency preparedness procedures.
• Attends to personal phone calls and other personal matter during break.
• Maintains confidentiality of all information in accordance with HIPPA and other regulating governance as required.
• Other job duties as required.

• Pushing and pulling, taking frequency and weight into consideration.
• Physical strength to lift heavy objects, carts or items, taking frequency and weight into consideration.
• Physical mobility, which includes movement from place to place on the job, taking distance and speed into account.
• Physical agility, which includes ability to maneuver body while in place.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers.
• Balance is maintained during climbing, bending and/or reaching.
• Endurance (e.g. continuous typing, prolonged standing/bending, walking).

• Chemicals, Chemotherapy and Fumes
• Loud noises
• Extreme temperatures
• Radiation
• Sharps
• Latex
• Combative patients/visitors

• Exposure to infectious hazards, blood, body fluids, non-intact skin or tissue specimens.
• Contact with patients or patient specimens are possible.
• Unplanned or unexpected exposure.

• High School Graduate or GED required. Diploma from a vocational or technical program preferred.
• 2-4 years experience required. 5-8 years preferred. Certified Registered Central Sterile Service Technician (CRCST) required.
• Certified in Flexible Endoscope Reprocessing (CER) or obtained within 1 year of employment.
• Recent knowledge of operations, maintenance and documentation of washers, sterilizers and other relevant equipment.
• Recent documented experience processing surgical instruments, equipment and supplies. Able to assist with instruction regarding sterilization and maintenance of surgical instruments and equipment.
• Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain good…