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Job Title: Central Processing Technician
Entity: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Equipment Processing
Location: 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia PA 19104
Hours: 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week), Day shift
*Competitive Benefits, Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Assistance! *
Summary:
- The Central Processing Technician plays a critical role in ensuring the cleanliness, functionality, and readiness of equipment used in patient care, such as IV Pumps, Suction Equipment, Orthopedic Equipment, and Defibrillators. This position is responsible for cleaning and assembling respiratory boxes, processing soiled equipment returned to Central Processing, and staging all cleaned items according to established guidelines. The Central Processing Technician also inspects rechargeable equipment for compliance and functionality, documents production activities, and communicates any issues to management. This role supports clinical operations by maintaining high standards of safety, accuracy, and accountability in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
Responsibilities:
- Responds to requests, for cleaning equipment in a timely manner.
- Notify appropriate management with explanation if unable to process all of the soiled equipment within Central Processing by the end of the shift.
- Notifies supervisor when it is necessary to reorder supplies.
- Restocks assigned area with supplies needed to clean and check equipment.
- Must wear designated gloves, face shield, gown, head and foot coverings before entering and during any time spent in the decontamination area.
- Follows established guidelines as appropriate for cleaning all soiled equipment returned to Central Processing.
- Assembles and stages as designated all respiratory boxes.
- When exiting the decontamination area all protective covering must be removed immediately to prevent spread of possible contact infectious contaminations.
- Use established recording methods for accountability of all production.
- Report to supervisor or Retail Storeroom phone person when work is completed and be available for reassignment.
- Participate in department meetings/action planning and physical inventories with Materials Management.
Education:
• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
Equivalent Experience: 1 year (minimum) work experience
We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.
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We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.