Requisition #: 60115
Total hours worked per week: 40

Description

THIS IS A HANDS ON POSITION
OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH
PM/NIGHT SHIFT DIFFERENTIALS +$ 
TRAVERSE CITY, MI

Do you want to be a part of a highly diverse team?
We are seeking go-getters who strive to implement new initiatives to meet demands. In our fast-paced environment, we aspire to provide safe patient care at the highest quality.

Central Processing Technicians have the opportunity to evolve an ever-changing department to provide services for the operating room, hospital floors and outside departments.

THIS JOB MIGHT BE FOR YOU IF:

• You are detail oriented, patient, and analytical 
• Prefer working in a team, but in an independent manner
• You prefer a non-clinical job
• You demonstrate patience and prefer hands on work
• You can stand for a good portion of the day, walk moderate distances while maneuvering carts, and support occasional lifting of up to 30lbs
• ⭐⭐Job Shadowing Available⭐⭐

What is a Central Processing Technician? 
CPT's play a vital role in assisting with prevention of infection by cleaning, sterilizing, processing, assembling, storing and distributing medical instruments. A great deal of precision is necessary to carry out this job effectively. If you are patient, detail-oriented, can take direction and prefer hands-on work, this is your opportunity to apply.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• High school graduate

FORMAL JOB DESCRIPTION BELOW

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 

• High school graduate
• Prior successful experience in Central Processing desirable
• Good hand dexterity and eyesight
• Legible handwriting
• Attentive to details

ABILITY TO:

• Work standing for most of the day
• Occasionally lifts sets, pans up to 30 pounds between 48" off floor and floor level
• Frequently stoop, push, pull, bend and reach
• Walk moderate distances while pushing/maneuvering carts
• Follow written and verbal instructions
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Remember detail
• Apply procedures at a 100% accuracy rate

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Receive, clean/decontaminate, inspect, sort, disassemble, reassemble, wrap, package and process a wide variety of instruments, instrument sets and equipment.
• Test equipment for proper functioning.
• De-lint, inspect, fold, wrap, process and store a variety of laundered linen.
• Label, date, initial and process goods using established sterilizing procedures.
• Knowledgeable of all patient equipment and supplies in the department.
• Maintain adequate inventory of sterile and non-sterile supplies.
• Complete daily work reports and logs, sterilization records, and monitor charts and tapes from sterilizers.
• Operate all processing machinery:  Ultra-sonic cleaning machine, ETO sterilizer and aerators, washer-sterilizers, gravity displacement sterilizer, Sterrad units, vacuum sterilizers, steam cleaner, heat sealers, and cart washer.
• Pick up used supplies and equipment within the hospital.
• Maintain the safety and cleanliness of the department on a daily basis.
• Perform daily maintenance on cleaning and sterilizing equipment placed within the department.
• Set up case carts for surgical procedures on a routine and emergency basis.
• Keep current with technological changes.
• Activities controlled by C.P.D. guidelines; by established policies and procedures or by instructions from the department manager.
• Must be able to function under stressful conditions in a closed unit with interruptions and time pressures.
• Exercises courtesy, pleasantness and tact in dealing with co-workers and other hospital personnel.
• Subject to disagreeable odors and noises. Subjected to potential hazards of ETO, hot moving machinery and equipment, pathogenic organisms, detergents and cleaning solutions; moist and humid conditions.
• Delegated by the Director of Surgical Services the ability to stock non-controlled medications in CPD, place in specified trays and deliver the trays to the nursing units.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.