Sterile Processing Tech - Sterile Processing

Company: Ascension, B48
Location: Saginaw
Posted on: February 9, 2020

Job Description:

We Are Hiring Sterile Processing Tech (BU) - Sterile Processing 001 - PRN Rotating - St Mary's of Michigan-MedCtr - Saginaw, MI PRN (As needed) SPD is a 24 hour department. Schedule would be determined in advance for high volume days. Availability would be reviewed & discussed with Manager to decide on scheduling needs. Why Join Ascension? In Michigan, Ascension operates 16 hospitals and hundreds of related healthcare facilities that together employ over 20,000 associates. Across the state, Ascension Michigan is working together to help bring patients more resources and better care. Ascension Michigan is also committed to its community; it provided over $272 million in community benefit and care of persons living in poverty in FY2018. Ascension Michigan is dedicated to spiritually centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of individuals and communities. Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, especially to those most in need. In FY2018, Ascension provided nearly $2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. What You Will Do As an Associate with St. Mary's of Michigan-MI, you will have the opportunity to inspect, assemble and evaluate all surgical instruments and instrument sets to ensure proper sterilization, completeness of set, and to determine need for repair/replacement. Responsibilities: Performs decontamination of soiled instruments, sterilization containers and equipment according to established protocols. Inspects instruments, equipment and containers to assure cleanliness and proper functioning. Corrects instrument sets according to current standards and established count sheets and/or instrument tracking systems. Maintains proper levels of inventory to ensure availability for case carts. All other duties as assigned. Performs all required quality assurance tests on equipment and maintains daily records. Assembles and maintains specific surgical instruments utilized throughout the facility. Functions as SPD/OR Liaison as required. What You Will Need Licenses/Certifications/Registration: Required Credential(s): Certified  Central Service Tech specializing in  Sterile Processing  obtained within  24 Months (2 years) of hire date or job transfer date. Education: HS or Equivalent  High School diploma or equivalent required Work Experience: Completion of a Sterile Processing technician program or 3 years in field experience required. Associates previously hired by November 1, 2017 will be grandfathered with existing experience into this position, waiving the program requirement. Equal Employment Opportunity SMOM/SJHS provide Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. SMOM/SJHS complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.   Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

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