Position: Central Processing Technician II
Department: Central Processing (CPD)
Schedule: Full Time, 40 hours, Nights, Every 3rd Weekend as needed
POSITION SUMMARY:
The CPD Technician II is a certified technician responsible for decontamination, packaging, sterilization, and distribution of medical/surgical supplies. The role is highly technical and detail orientated. The CPD Technician II must have a thorough knowledge of microbiology, cleaning procedures, disinfection, sterilization and the care, handling, disassembly and re-assembly of equipment and surgical instrumentation. A CPD Tech II must also be thoroughly familiar with case cart/inventory management systems, ordering of supplies and equipment, stocking and maintaining par levels of certain supplies for the operating rooms and labor and delivery. Additional duties include: delivery, retrieval, decontamination, and re-assembly of all patient equipment for the Nursing services and assisting with training junior techs. CPD techs must be flexible for on-call rotation (when applicable), which includes rotating to cover nights, weekends and holiday shifts.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION:
Requires a minimum of a High School Diploma or government recognized equivalent.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:
Requires a Certification as a Certified Registered Central Sterile Technician (CRCST) by the International Association for Central Sterile Healthcare Materiel Management (IAHCSMM), or, as a Central Sterile Professional Department Technician (CSPDT by the American Society of Healthcare Central Sterile Professionals (ASHCSP).
EXPERIENCE:
Requires 2-5 years prior experience collecting, cleaning, decontaminating, packing, and storing sterile instruments.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans