Bar Code Scanners, Blood Bank, Cancer, Communication Skills, Community Health, Computer Skills, Computer Software, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Disease Prevention and Control, Family Medicine, Health Science, Healthcare, High School Diploma, Hospital, Leadership, Maintenance Services, Medical Terminology, Medicine, Multilingual, Multitasking, National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), Nursing, On Call, Patient Care, Primary Care, Printers, Project Tracking, Public Health, Public Safety, Reimbursement, Reporting Skills, Sterilization, Surgical Supplies, Telemedicine
Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients through acute and primary care wellness disease management and population health services.
Ben Taub Hospital Level 1 Trauma Center and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital Level 3 Trauma Center anchor Harris Healths robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations, and virtual telemedicine technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers, and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents, and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, UTHealth, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.
Job Summary
The Sterile Processing Technician II is a certified technician whose areas of responsibilities cover decontaminating, assembling, sterilizing, storing, and distributing surgical instruments, supplies, and equipment according to established standards and guidelines. The SP Tech II demonstrates personal and professional effectiveness when working in an indirect patient care department and addressing the request of the customer or provider.
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED
- Central Service Technology Course or Equivalent
- Work Experience: at least one year experience in central sterile processing
- Hold one of the following certifications or obtain within one year of hire:
• CRCST (Certified Registered Central Service Technician)
• CSPDT (Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician)
• CBSPD (Certified Blood Bank and Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician)
• CRM (Certified Medical Reimbursement Specialist)
Special Requirements
- Communication Skills: Above Average Verbal, Heavy Public Contact, Bilingual skills preferred
- Writing: Reports, Legible handwriting, and coherent writing
- Other Skills:
• Medical Terms
• Surgical Medical Terminology
• Critical Thinking
• Multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to lead projects
• Monitor and interpret results of gauges
• Research surgical instruments and supply companies
• PC Skills: appropriate to meet the job requirements
Work Schedule
- Weekends
- Holidays
- Flexible
- On Call
Equipment Operated
- Sterilization equipment
- Decontamination equipment
- Computer
- Printer
- Elevator system
- Scope disinfector
- Heat sealer
- Incubators
- Bar code scanners
- Computer software
- Temperature monitors and equipment gauges
- Visual screen monitors
- Digital camera
- Inter-department paging system
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Harris Health System
Harris Health is a nationally recognized health system comprising three teaching hospitals and an extensive network of ambulatory care centers serving the people of Harris County, Texas, since 1966. Staffed by the faculty, fellows and residents from two nationally ranked medical schools, Baylor College of Medicine and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Harris Health is the first healthcare system in Houston to receive the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) designation for its network of patient-centered medical homes.
Each year, Harris Health provides more than 1.8 million total outpatient visits through its more than 40 ambulatory care facilities. Additionally, Harris Health sees more than 177,000 emergency visits at its Level 1 and Level 3 trauma centers and 35,000 hospital admissions through its three hospitals: Ben Taub, LBJ and Quentin Mease. Established by voter referendum to enhance the level of charity care available in the community, Harris Health System has often received national recognition for serving those in need and for its achievements in operational excellence, such as being named to the 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 Most Wired Hospitals lists by the American Hospital Association's Hospitals & Health Networks magazine.
Additionally, Harris Health System is pleased that each of its three hospitals: Ben Taub, Lyndon B. Johnson and Quentin Mease - achieved Pathway to Excellence designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
5,000 to 9,999 employees
https://www.harrishealth.org/en/pages/home.aspx