Certified Central Services Tech

at  CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson

Overview
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson part of CommonSpirit Heath a national nonprofit health system based in Englewood Colorado. The faith-based system operates in 18 states and includes 103 hospitals. Additional services offered within the system are: long-term care assisted and residential living communities community health services organizations home health agencies and numerous outpatient facilities.
The Central Service Technician provides the technical expertise and service in the processing of instrumentation and supplies to ensure they are suitable for patient use on a routine and emergency basis in accordance with the mission and philosophy of St. Alexius Medical Center. The technician ensures that the procedures are kept current and initiates charges when appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Accurately assembles trays, single instruments, and other items in accordance with manufacturer instructions and departmental policies. Inspects instrumentation and equipment to ensure cleanliness, sharpness, and in good working order.
• Monitors biological and chemical testing and records results. Follows up on positive biological.
• Accurately disassembles, sorts, soaks, and decontaminates instruments/equipment to prepare for terminal sterilization following established procedures.
• Picks and wands instrumentation/equipment needed for surgical cases and assembles case carts on a routine and emergent basis. Prioritizes cases to ensure no procedure delays occur.
• Checks in and wands unused supplies for completed cases and ensures charges are generated and all necessary paperwork is completed.
• Receives and dispatches phone calls from the Operating Room(s) and greets and directs persons with inquiries.

Qualifications
Education: High school education or equivalent
Licensure: Central Service Technician Certificate or may obtain this certification within 2 years of employment.
Experience: Prefer experience in Medical field
Skills: Computer abilities, communication skills, reading skills, cognitive skills
Pay Range
$15.56 - $21.40 /hou

• Accurately assembles trays, single instruments, and other items in accordance with manufacturer instructions and departmental policies. Inspects instrumentation and equipment to ensure cleanliness, sharpness, and in good working order.
• Monitors biological and chemical testing and records results. Follows up on positive biological.
• Accurately disassembles, sorts, soaks, and decontaminates instruments/equipment to prepare for terminal sterilization following established procedures.
• Picks and wands instrumentation/equipment needed for surgical cases and assembles case carts on a routine and emergent basis. Prioritizes cases to ensure no procedure delays occur.
• Checks in and wands unused supplies for completed cases and ensures charges are generated and all necessary paperwork is completed.
• Receives and dispatches phone calls from the Operating Room(s) and greets and directs persons with inquiries