Communication Skills, Compensation and Benefits, Employee Benefits, Establish Priorities, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), Hospital Administration, IP (Internet Protocol), Instrumentation, Intellectual Property (IP), Inventory Management, Inventory Reports, Maintenance Services, Medicine, Needs Assessment, Patient Care, Purchasing/Procurement, Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Quality of Care, Research Skills, Set Construction, Shipping/Receiving, Sterilization, Telephone Skills, The Joint Commission (TJC)
Description
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Sterile Processing
- This position is a staff member of the ISC and supports HUP, PAH, Tuttleman and Radnor Operating Rooms who utilize reusable instrumentation. The incumbent serves as a liaison between instrument processing and purchasing to maintain inventory of over 6,700 different types of instrument sets containing over 12,000 unique types of instrumentation for the above Perioperative Departments and as necessary House instrumentation orders. The incumbent is accountable for generating instrument orders, contacting vendors, receiving instrument orders, and overseeing quality assurance for orders received.
- He/she will work directly with the Instrument Administrator to track and update instrument expense records and inventory tracking systems. The incumbent is expected to provide expertise in new set construction, assembly instruction education, and instrument substitution. He/she will work directly with instrument repair vendor to facilitate the maintenance of instrumentation so that inventory remains in proper working order. The incumbent is a vital member of the Instrument Processing team and must adhere to all departmental standards of practice and assist as needed with production related assignment within the department and may at times serve as an administrative delegate of the department.
Responsibilities:
- Understands the needs and expectations of patients, faculty, and staff of UPHS and other affiliates. 2. HIPAA Compliance 3. JCAHO Compliance.
- Knowledgeable about all disinfectants and chemical germicides.
- Able to reference MSDS.
- Demonstrates knowledge of procedures of emergencies for steam sterilization and ETO machines.
- Communicates effectively and appropriately with co-worker, supervisors and other hospital employees.
- Answers telephone and e-mail requests and determine the priority of response required.
- Serves as liaisons between IP and purchasing.
- Communicates with IP and PeriOp Management all instrument purchases and issues of concern.
- Creates a favorable impression on others by displaying competence and confidence and by commanding respect and attention.
- Communicates effectively the needs and clinical expectations for the performance of instrumentation with vendors and suppliers.
Credentials:
- Certified Registered Central Service Technician (Required)
- Certified Instrument Specialist (Preferred)
Education or Equivalent Experience:
- H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
- 2-5 years’ Sterile Processing Experience (Required)
When applying to this position, upload your current CRCST and if applicable, your current CIS certification.
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