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- Renown Health Position Template Facility Name: Renown Regional Job Code: 1028518 Location Address: 1155 Mill St Reno, NV 89502 Position Information:
- Role: Sterile Instrument Technician
- Facility Department/Cost Center: 200227 Sterile Processing
- 3x12, Sun-Mon-Tue, 7:00 PM-7:00 AM
- Weekly Guaranteed Hours: 36
- Call
- To Be Discussed During Interview
- Licenses: No license required.
- Required
CSPDT or CRCST required • Experience Required: 2 years SPT experience required. Previous Recent Travel experience required. Additional Comments: Travelers may be required to float to the needs of the organization up to their competency level.
May be required to work major holidays and pick up one additional shift during schedule period. Renown has the right to call off, without penalty, 48 hours, for low census per 13-week contract. This may be full or partial shifts.
Schedule varies based upon department needs. Schedule can include weekends, holidays, and some call shifts. Hospital Information: Extremely busy and fast paced environment serving a 500-mile radius.
Level 2 trauma center, Stroke accreditation, 800 inpatient bed hospital, 80 ER beds. The volume and pace required to work here are that of level 1 trauma center Hiring Profile: Position Purpose Under the supervision of the Sterile Processing Manager, Supervisor, and/ or their designee, incumbent will process and prepare multi-specialty and general surgery instrumentation, provide quality sterile trays, surgical instruments, packs and medical supplies, and clean patient equipment for a multi-million dollar department on a 24hr, 7 day a week basis.
Nature and Scope This position provides a vital service to the Surgical Services Department as well as other clinical departments within the Renown Health Network which cannot function without the instrumentation and equipment prepared by this staff. This position is utilized for cleaning; assembling instruments; sterilization of supplies; provides all initial cleaning and decontamination of instruments and trays; serves as a resource to operating room personnel.
The major challenges to this position are learning constantly changing instruments, equipment, procedures, sterile techniques, and efficiently handling the equipment and supply needs for emergency cases. Determining processed instrumentation meets stringent criterion for sterility and use in the operating room. Serves as the source for identifying outside vendor instruments, systems, and their locations.
Provides assistance to all outside vendors on a daily basis including maintaining their instruments and sets. The conditions of work may involve exposures to communicable disease and potentially dangerous gases (where appropriate), chemicals, and injury from sharp instruments. This position is responsible for monitoring the need for instruments, implants, and supplies.
This position is utilized for their expertise in providing service to physicians, staff, and outside hospitals. This position: Must be conscientious, industrious, precise and reliable. Incumbent must close attention to detail and have the ability to retain knowledge of the work involved, be capable of planning and assessing priorities to maintain adequate production, accept responsibility, and prefer activities of a repetitive nature.
Maintains proper levels of instruments and supplies needed for reprocessing. Maintains proper patient charges related to the Sterile Processing Department to all user stations throughout Renown Health and off-site affiliates. Accurately maintains comprehensive quality assurance standards related to sterilization and infection control in a sterile area.
Operates within the sterilization procedures. Determines whether each piece of equipment that is processed is in correct working condition. Determines whether processed instrumentation meets the stringent criterion for sterility and use in the Operating Room prior to distribution.
Maintains adequate levels of reserve supplies for routine use and emergency situations. This position has the freedom to relocate equipment to increase work efficiency and safety. Demonstrates the positive behaviors that reflect understanding and support of the organizational mission, vision and purpose.
Flexible hours and overtime may be required to meet customer needs.
About the role
Renown Health Position Template Facility Name: Renown Regional Job Code: 1028518 Location Address: 1155 Mill St Reno, NV 89502 Position Information: • Role: Sterile Instrument Technician • Facility Department/Cost Center: 200227 Sterile Processing • Shift: 3x12, Sun-Mon-Tue, 7:00 PM-7:00 AM • Weekly Guaranteed Hours: 36 • Call Requirements: To Be Discussed During Interview • Licenses: No license required.