Certified Sterile Processing Technician- FT/Days (CRCST Required) Job at Centra Health, Inc, Lynchburg, VA

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  • Centra Health, Inc
  • Lynchburg, VA

Job Description

Job Description

The Sterile Processing Technologists are allied health professionals who are an integral part of the team of medical practitioners providing surgical care to patients. Sterile Processing Technologists work under the supervision of the Manager and/or the Director of Sterile Processing to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive surgical procedures, by ensuring that the operating room instruments are clean, function properly, and are properly sterilized so that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety. Sterile Processing Technologists possess expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique and combine the knowledge of surgical instrumentation, and proper sterilization processes to facilitate a physician's performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.

The Sterile Processing Technologist adheres to a culture reflective of Centra's best practices for quality and service, creates and maintains a safe patient environment, and contributes to a healthy work environment. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Creates and maintains an environment that protects patients from harm - Promotes and sustains a culture reflective of Centra's best practices - Operationalizes change resulting from evidence-based practice or research - Applies service excellence best practices in approaching patients, visitors, physicians, and colleagues - Handles conflict resolution in an appropriate, timely, and consistent manner - Demonstrates understanding of aseptic technique - Demonstrates understanding of the proper care and sterilization of surgical instrumentation - Able to function in all areas of Sterile Processing when on-call Other Functions: - Performs other duties as assigned. Required Qualifications: - Required Education: High School Diploma / GED.

- Completion of a Sterile Processing Training Program (or substitute appropriate training/experience) - National Certification as Sterile Processing Technologist. (CRCST) - One-year relevant Sterile Processing experience Preferred Qualifications: - Graduation from a Commission of Accreditation of Allied health Education programs (CAAHEP)-accredited school of Surgical Technology (or substitute appropriate training/experience.)

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