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40is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to join our growing and thriving organization. This is your opportunity to provide both customer service and effective engagement to patients while doing the work you love in the of La Crosse, Wisconsin
What's Available:
1.0 FTE (40 hours/week)
Shift: 2:30p-11:00p
Location: La Crosse Main Campus - Heritage Building
Department: Sterile Processing
Shift differentials: PM - $1.00, Night - $2.00, Weekends $1.50
What you will do:
Provide LOVE + MEDICINE to our patients through providing the best first/last impressions with top-level customer service.
Partner with a team of providers, medical professionals, and managers who are here to support your success and that of our patients in their health journeys.
What you will get:
Starting pay of $17.27/hour + more for experience!
Support to grow in your career with access to our Career Development Center and Tuition Investment Program
Top-rated
Departmental leadership that supports you as you do your best work.
Work/Life balance to love what you do and where you live.
What you need:
High School Diploma or equivalency + Graduate of an accredited Operating Room Technician or Central Service Technician program within one year from hire date or Three years of experience
Gundersen Health System is healthcare for neighbors, by neighbors. While we call La Crosse home, our system has 7 hospitals and 65 clinics in neighboring communities. Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care combined with the right amount of love. We call it Love + Medicine and it's who we are.
The Central Service / Processing Technician is responsible for maintaining high standards for decontamination assembly, inspecting, wrapping, and sterilization of surgical instruments and medical equipment for Surgical Services and all Ancillary departments. This includes working in conjunction with the OR staff to provide timely sterile products, trays and case carts where applicable. The Central Service / Processing Technician maintains consistency and continuous workflow between the OR and Central Processing while practicing excellent customer service.
Major Responsibilities:
1. Maintain quality control by monitoring, reading, documenting, and interpreting, all parameters for all types of sterilizers to insure proper function. (Steam, ETO, Glutaraldehyde, and Steris)
2. Maintain system and department competencies by attending department meetings, in-services, and annual updates.
3. Maintain quality assurance by correctly utilizing biological monitoring applicable sterilization event.
4. Demonstrate accountability by providing high quality customer service, through communication and service to the surgical staff and peers.
5. Inspect all instruments and reusable items visually and manually. Isolate all items needing repair.
6. Review departmental policies and procedures by reviewing the manuals.
7. Order and puts away supplies and linens upon request as needed. Pick surgical case carts by following established Surgeons Preference Cards or Procedural Pick list/requisition.
8. Perform correct and appropriate data entry, understand and utilize computers for generating data and requisitioning goods.
9. Answer phone in professional, helpful manner by maintaining communication skills appropriate in a professional setting.
10. Dispose of all biohazard products per departmental procedures.
11. Assist with development or modifications in all supply system, instrumentation, and services as needed.
12. Rotate assignments through sterilization, decontamination, assembly, case carts and dispatch.
13. Work with high-level disinfectants and cleaning solutions and read and interpret appropriate MSDS accordingly.
14. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Education and Learning:
REQUIRED
High School Diploma or equivalency + Graduate of an accredited Operating Room Technician or Central Service Technician program within one year from hire date or Three years of experience
Work Experience:
REQUIRED
No experience required.
DESIRED
6 months Previous Central Service Processing experience.
Age Specific Population Served:
Nonage Specific (N/A)
OSHA Category:
Category I - All Employees in this job title have a reasonably anticipated risk of occupational exposure to blood and/or other potentially infectious materials.
Environmental Conditions:
Exposed to infectious diseases.
Physical Requirements/Demands Of The Position:
Static Standing Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)
Walking/Standing Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)
Stooping/Bending Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)
Squatting Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)
Reaching - Shoulder Level Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)
Reaching - Below Shoulder Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)
Reaching - Above Shoulder Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)
Repetitive Actions - Pinch Forces Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)
Repetitive Actions - Grip Forces Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)
Repetitive Actions - Fine Manipulation Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)
Lifting - Other Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours) Number of lbs 0-25
Push/Pull (Static Force) Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours) Number of lbs 75-100
If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact or call 608-775-0267
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