Description
THIS IS A HANDS ON POSITION
OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH
PM / NIGHT SHIFT DIFFERENTIALS +$
TRAVERSE CITY, MI
Do you want to be a part of a highly diverse team?
We are seeking go-getters who strive to implement new initiatives to meet demands. In our fast-paced environment, we aspire to provide safe patient care at the highest quality.
Central Processing Technicians have the opportunity to evolve an ever-changing department to provide services for the operating room, hospital floors and outside departments.
THIS JOB MIGHT BE FOR YOU IF :
- You are detail oriented, patient, and analytical
- Prefer working in a team, but in an independent manner
- You prefer a non-clinical job
- You demonstrate patience and prefer hands on work
- You can stand for a good portion of the day, walk moderate distances while maneuvering carts, and support occasional lifting of up to 30lbs
- Job Shadowing Available
What is a Central Processing Technician?
CPT's play a vital role in assisting with prevention of infection by cleaning, sterilizing, processing, assembling, storing and distributing medical instruments.
A great deal of precision is necessary to carry out this job effectively. If you are patient, detail-oriented, can take direction and prefer hands-on work, this is your opportunity to apply.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS :
High school graduate
FORMAL JOB DESCRIPTION BELOW
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS :
- High school graduate
- Prior successful experience in Central Processing desirable
- Good hand dexterity and eyesight
- Legible handwriting
- Attentive to details
ABILITY TO :
- Work standing for most of the day
- Occasionally lifts sets, pans up to 30 pounds between 48" off floor and floor level
- Frequently stoop, push, pull, bend and reach
- Walk moderate distances while pushing / maneuvering carts
- Follow written and verbal instructions
- Communicate effectively verbally and in writing
- Remember detail
- Apply procedures at a 100% accuracy rate
SPECIFIC DUTIES :
- Receive, clean / decontaminate, inspect, sort, disassemble, reassemble, wrap, package and process a wide variety of instruments, instrument sets and equipment.
- Test equipment for proper functioning.
- De-lint, inspect, fold, wrap, process and store a variety of laundered linen.
- Label, date, initial and process goods using established sterilizing procedures.
- Knowledgeable of all patient equipment and supplies in the department.
- Maintain adequate inventory of sterile and non-sterile supplies.
- Complete daily work reports and logs, sterilization records, and monitor charts and tapes from sterilizers.
- Operate all processing machinery : Ultra-sonic cleaning machine, ETO sterilizer and aerators, washer-sterilizers, gravity displacement sterilizer, Sterrad units, vacuum sterilizers, steam cleaner, heat sealers, and cart washer.
- Pick up used supplies and equipment within the hospital.
- Maintain the safety and cleanliness of the department on a daily basis.
- Perform daily maintenance on cleaning and sterilizing equipment placed within the department.
- Set up case carts for surgical procedures on a routine and emergency basis.
- Keep current with technological changes.
- Activities controlled by C.P.D. guidelines; by established policies and procedures or by instructions from the department manager.
- Must be able to function under stressful conditions in a closed unit with interruptions and time pressures.
- Exercises courtesy, pleasantness and tact in dealing with co-workers and other hospital personnel.
- Subject to disagreeable odors and noises. Subjected to potential hazards of ETO, hot moving machinery and equipment, pathogenic organisms, detergents and cleaning solutions;
moist and humid conditions.
- Delegated by the Director of Surgical Services the ability to stock non-controlled medications in CPD, place in specified trays and deliver the trays to the nursing units.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.