Job Location : Traverse City,MI, USA
THIS IS A HANDS ON POSITIONOPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTHPM/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
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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.