• Job Description

  Req#: 1005591

  SHIFT:

  Any (United States of America)

  Seeking Breakthrough Makers
  
  Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers countless ways to change lives. Our diverse community of more than 20,000 Breakthrough Makers will inspire you to pursue passions, develop expertise, and drive innovation.
  
  At CHOP, your experience is valued; your voice is heard; and your contributions make a difference for patients and families. Join us as we build on our promise to advance pediatric care—and your career.
  
  CHOP’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  
  CHOP is committed to building an inclusive culture where employees feel a sense of belonging, connection, and community within their workplace. We are a team dedicated to fostering an environment that allows for all to be their authentic selves. We are focused on attracting, cultivating, and retaining diverse talent who can help us deliver on our mission to be a world leader in the advancement of healthcare for children.
  
  We strongly encourage all candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.
  
  
  A Brief Overview
  This position is responsible for ensuring that all reusable surgical supplies, instruments, and equipment are properly decontaminated, inspected, assembled, packaged, sterilized, stored, inventoried, and appropriately tracked in accordance with the established departmental and or hospital policies and procedures.
  
  What you will do

  • Ensures processing and assembly of medical supplies, equipment, and instrumentation in accordance with established productivity measures of at least a cumulative average of 80%. This average will be monitored over no less than an 8-hour period and up to a 40-hour work week.
  • Operates automated washers, cart washers, ultrasonic washers, automated endoscope reprocessors, and sterilizers in a safe and efficient manner following manufacturers' written instructions and department policy and procedures.
  • Appropriately transports any soiled medical instrumentation / devices according to departmental and or hospital protocol and established guidelines.
  • Appropriately sorts soiled items to be decontaminated and cleaned for safe handling by other staff members for items to be reprocessed safely for patient use.
  • Inspects instrumentation and equipment for cleanliness, defects, and proper working conditions prior to packaging 100% of the time.
  • Maintains an accuracy percentage of complete instrument trays processed 100% of the time.
  • Ensures all associated documentation is complete and initialed 100% of the time.
  • Proficient in the use of the SPM Instrument Tracking System for all work assignments.
  • Ensures all items to be High Level Disinfected / Sterilized (HLD/S) are subjected to the correct disinfectant / sterilization modality under the appropriate parameters which are to be validated with the proper documentation.
  • Distribute all HLD/S items in a manner that will maintain their HLD/S integrity and appropriately document when necessary as per departmental and or Hospital protocol.
  • Ensures all patient specific case cart needs are met providing the correct items for the correct times with sets that are complete if possible.
  • Ensures consistent and effective flow of communication.
  • Communicates all concerns regarding the workflow, employee concerns, equipment issues, safety concerns, and any ideas of opportunity for improvements of services.
  • Attends and engages in departmental staff meetings and provided departmental in-services.
  • Ensures compliances and demonstrates knowledge of all mandated safety programs.
  • Ensures appropriate dress codes are followed and enforced 100% of the time.
  • Timely adherence to internal and external emergency plan 100% of the time

  Education Qualifications

  • High School Diploma / GED Required

  Experience Qualifications

  • Experience with scope reprocessing required for scope processing roles Required
  • At least two (2) years in a central supply or O.R. processing area Preferred

  Skills and Abilities

  • Basic computer literacy needed.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to effectively interact with all levels of hospital personnel.
  • Must be self-motivated and able to perform varied tasks with minimal supervision.

  Licenses and Certifications

  • Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) - Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution - upon hire - Required or
  • Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) - upon hire - Required or
  • Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) - Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution - upon hire - Required

  
  To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community. As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive an annual influenza vaccine. Learn more.
  
  Employees may request exemptions for valid religious and medical reasons. Start dates may be delayed until candidates are immunized or exemption requests are reviewed.
  
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• About the company

  The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is a children's hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with its primary campus located in the University City neighborhood of West Philadelphia in the campus of the University of Pennsylvania.

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