Sterile Process Tech Jobs in Georgia (NOW HIRING)

In lieu of certification, 1 year- consecutive 12 months experience in a sterile processing department in a hospital setting or has been employed in SPD at THS for 1 year- 12 consecutive months.

Area of Responsibilities
*Capable of completing all assigned tasks in an efficient and competent manner, seeking assistance as needed. Rotates to decontamination, instrument room, and the sterilization areas with the ability to operate all equipment, observing safety and security procedures, completing all necessary documentation accurately, and monitoring own work to ensure a quality product for our customers.
*Employee accepts responsibility for reported errors and makes improvements to work practices to alleviate the error. Errors that are not easily detected may adversely affect external as well as internal relationships and may result in major expenditures for materials or be detrimental to the patient's welfare or hospital's interest.
*Employee assumes responsibility for professional development staying abreast of new developments in the field of Sterile Processing. Complies with changes needed to stay current with regulations and recommended practices. Actively participates in process improvement initiatives to improve quality for services provided. Assists with training new employees.
*Employee is able to make independent decisions in the absence of the manager using sound judgment and following department policy and procedures.
*Job requires contact with others where teamwork is essential, requiring tact in order to obtain cooperation with others. Employee contributes to a positive team spirit by maintaining a positive and courteous attitude toward all coworkers and our customers and abides by Surgical Services Standards of Behavior. Employee assists fellow employees as needed.
*Ability to utilize instrument management system and complete documentation with accuracy.
*Accepts constructive criticism and feedback with emotional maturity.
*Adheres to hospital's infection control and prevention policies.
*Attendance requirements and punctuality are maintained by employee.
*Completes daily and weekly departmental cleaning assignments.
*Employee must be able to perform under stress in daily assignments, adapt to frequent change in the work environment, and maintain adequate functionality in emergency situations.
*Job requires application of knowledge in a technical manner relative to a specific field using various procedures and techniques to assure proper handling of delicate instruments and equipment, and assure sterility of processed materials. Must be able to perform job with accuracy with multiple distractions.
*Monitors technical aspects of sterilization and reports unacceptable findings to the manager.
*Participates in hospital sponsored net learning.
*Requires the ability to read and understand a variety of informational documentation, directions, instructions, methods and procedures, and be able to perform functions.
*Shows initiative in learning new procedures and accomplishes procedure with accuracy in a timely manner.
*Work assignments require planning and arranging own work to accomplish definite objectives.
Compliance Statement
Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.
Education
High School Diploma or GED
Experience
No prior work experience required.
Licenses & Certifications
*CERTIFIED STERILE PROCESSOR
Supervision
*Limited Assigns and directs employees work. Instructs new employees and corrects work routines, checks results. Orients and trains employees, schedules assignments, checks and maintains flow of work. Assumes duties of manager in her absence.
Qualifications
*Ability to perform physical and visual aspects of job.
*Ability to read and write legibly with spelling accuracy and have good mathematical skills.
*Basic medical terminology and knowledge of human body.
*Dependable, honest, and shows integrity in all aspects of job.
*General computer knowledge.
*Must be certified as a sterile processing technician.
*Pleasant professional demeanor when dealing with customers and coworkers.
*Requires the ability to speak with others with pride, voice control, and confidence using correct English and well-modulated voice.
Definitions
*The Sterile Processing Department within the health care facility is responsible for delivery of medical surgical instruments which have been properly processed by decontamination, inspection, assembly, sterilization, and issued for patient use. The Certified Sterile Processing Technician has chosen and accomplished certification in Sterile Processing.
Contact With Others
Performance of job requires contact with others where team work is essential, requiring tact in order to obtain cooperation. Contacts may be outside of the organization also.
Effect Of Error
Probable errors not easily detected and may adversely affect external as well as internal relationships and may result in major expenditures for equipment, materials, or procedures detrimental to the patient's welfare or the organization's interest. Work is subject to general review only and requires considerable accuracy and responsibility. Continually works with reports, records, plans, and programs of a major functional area of the organization where integrity is required to safeguard the organization's position. Duties may involve the preparation of data on which the administration bases important decisions and are highly confidential.
Supervisory Responsibility
Has limited supervision over a small section of employees (up to 15), i.e. assigns and directs their work; instructs new employees and corrects results, may discuss with supervisor, but has no authority over job content or personnel. Team governance where the Members evaluate, interview, and recommend personnel actions.
Mental Demands
Work involves a variety of complex problems to be solved under general organization policies. Ingenuity and judgment are required to review facts, plan work, estimate costs, and deal with factors not easily evaluated, interpret results, draw conclusions, and take or recommend action. Solutions to problems often require coordination with other departments.
Physical Effort
Medium physical effort - Lifts, carries, or handles lightweight (1 to 25 lbs.) materials or equipment for most of the day. Occasional physical effort with medium weight objects (25-60 lbs.). Very occasional physical effort with heavy objects (over 60 lbs.).Works in reaching or strained positions for about half of day.
Working Conditions
Considerable - (About 75% of the day) Involved in exposure to dirt, odors, noise, or some work is performed with exposure to temperature/weather extremes/occupational risk and probability of coming into contact with blood borne pathogens, other potentially infectious diseases, or biomedical/bio-hazardous materials.
Working Conditions Aspects For Immunizations
*Performs tasks involving contact with blood, blood-contaminated body fluids, other body fluids, or sharps (needles)
Physical Aspects
Continually (at least once per day)
*Manual Dexterity -- picking, pinching With fingers etc.
*Hearing
*Visual
*Color Vision
*Speaking
*Standing
*Handling -- seizing, holding, grasping
Frequently (at least 3 times a week)
*Bending
*Typing
*Feeling (Touch) -- determining temperature, texture, by touching
*Reaching -- above shoulder
*Reaching -- below shoulder
*Balancing
*Walking
*Lifting up To 25 lbs.
*Carrying
*Smelling
*Pushing/Pulling -- up To 25 lbs.
*Pushing/Pulling -- 25 To 60 lbs.
*Pushing/Pulling -- over 60 lbs.
Occasionally (at least once a month)
*Running - In response To an emergency
*Lifting 25 To 60 lbs.
*Lifting over 60 lbs.
*Kneeling
*Squatting