Springfield Clinic

Physician-owned multispecialty healthcare

Central Sterilizing Technician

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryPosted on Nov 9

Full-timeSpringfield, IL, USA$19.13 - $27.73In-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED is required.
Previous central sterilization processing experience or Surgical Technician experience is required.
Central Sterilizing Technician certification is required within 18 months of hire.
Ability to coordinate hand movements, prioritize work, and handle equipment and appliances with manual dexterity.
Good physical health and the ability to push, walk, stoop, bend, lift, and stand for long periods.
Ability to maintain professional behavior, control emotions and composure under stress, and use tact and good judgment.
Ability to adjust to various personalities and situations.
Must be well groomed.
Detail-oriented, with good communication and organizational skills.
Must comply with required OSHA and Springfield Clinic training.

Responsibilities

Decontaminate surgical and other medical equipment and instruments following surgery or other procedures.
Inspect instruments for cleanliness, proper function, and breakage before assembly.
Prepare and wrap items for sterilization or high-level disinfection using steam, gas, or Cidex.
Operate and troubleshoot washers, sonic cleaners, and sterilizers.
Monitor, read, and document operating parameters for sterilizers, washers, and sonic cleaners.
Maintain instrument performance through preventive maintenance and repairs.
Restock work area supplies.
Determine appropriate storage locations, restock shelves, and rotate stock.
When assigned additional float duties, assist with operating-room turnover, stock operating-room linens and warmers, and assist with central supply duties as directed.
Comply with Springfield Clinic incident-reporting policies and procedures.
Provide customer service consistent with the Springfield Clinic customer service philosophy.
Perform other assigned job duties.

The Central Sterilizing Tech is responsible for efficiently and effectively performing the decontamination duties, assembly, inspecting, wrapping, and sterilization of surgical instruments and medical equipment for the department, including working in conjunction with OR staff or other clinical staff to provide timely sterile products and trays where applicable.

Job Relationships

Reports to the Nurse Manager-Operative Services or Operations Manager

Principal Responsibilities

Decontaminate surgical and other medical equipment and instrumentation following surgery or other procedures. Inspect all instruments for cleanliness, proper function and breakage before assembly. Prepare/wrap items for sterilization or high-level disinfection (Steam, Gas, Cidex).
Operate and troubleshoot washer, sonic and sterilizers.
Monitor, read and document parameters for sterilizers, washer and sonic cleaner to insure proper function.
Maintain instruments performance through PM and instrument repairs.
Restock work area supplies.
Additional Float Responsibilities: May assist in OR room turnover, stock OR room linen, blanket warmer, and fluid warmer, and assist with duties in central supply as directed.
Determine appropriate storage location, restocks shelves, and rotate stock.
Comply with the Springfield Clinic incident reporting policy and procedures.
Adhere to all OSHA and Springfield Clinic training & accomplishments as required per policy.
Provide excellent customer service and adhere to SC Way customer service philosophy.
Perform other job duties as assigned.

Education/Experience

High School graduate or GED required.
Previous central sterilization processing experience or Surgical Technician experience.

Licenses/Certificates

Central Sterilizing Technician certification required within 18 months of hire date. If hired before 06/01/2021, certification required by 10/31/2022.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Good mind to hand coordination.
Must be self-motivated and have ability to prioritize.
Must possess manual dexterity to handle equipment and appliances.
Must possess good physical health.
Must maintain professional behavior.
Must have ability to control emotions and maintain composure under stress, using tact and good judgment.
Must be capable of pushing, walking, stooping, bending, and lifting.
Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
Must be able to adjust to various personalities and situations.
Must appear will groomed.
Detail orientated.
Good communication and organizational skills.

Working Environment

Conditions include exposure to blood and body fluids, tissue and contagious diseases and/or potentially hazardous materials.
Occasional heavy lifting required.
Has hands in water.

PHI/Privacy Level

HIPAA1

PHI/Privacy Level

HIPAA1

Pay Range: $19.13-$27.73

About the Company

Springfield Clinic

Physician-owned multispecialty healthcare

Springfield Clinic is a physician-owned multispecialty medical group serving central Illinois. It provides primary care, specialty medicine, urgent care, diagnostics, procedures, and outpatient services through clinics across the region. Patients receive care from physicians and advanced practitioners supported by coordinated clinical and administrative teams. Its operating model connects medical departments with nursing, imaging, laboratories, pharmacy, scheduling, revenue cycle, and technology. Roles span clinical practice, allied health, patient access, medical support, information systems, facilities, and administration.

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