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UPMC Central Sterile Processing Technician in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Explore a Rewarding Career at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC!

Are you passionate about patient care and seeking a career with ample growth opportunities? If so, we invite you to explore this exciting opportunity today!

Why Choose Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC?

  • We Care for Our Team: Beyond our competitive benefits package, we offer:

  • Generous Sign-On Bonus: Up to $5,000 for Sterile Processing Techs with over 2 years of experience.

  • Career Ladder: Growth opportunities for Central Sterile associates, providing professional challenges, promotional opportunities, and career enhancement.

  • Award-Winning Workplace: Recognized as the #1 “Best Place to Work for Women & Diverse Managers” by Diversity MBA Magazine for two consecutive years.

Position: Full-Time Central Sterile Processing Technicians

Why Central Sterile?

  • Longevity and Stability: Central Sterile is a vital and stable career with long-term growth potential.

  • Professional Growth: Enjoy a career ladder that offers continuous opportunities for advancement and skill development.

Join Our Team:

  • Multiple Openings: We are looking for dedicated full-time Central Sterile Processing Technicians to join our team at Magee-Womens Hospital.

  • Tailored Placement: Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary based on their individual experience and education.

Ready to make a difference in patient care and grow your career? Apply today and become a valued member of our team at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC!

Responsibilities:

  • Prepares and assembles surgical tray and equipment following established tray listings for issue, storage, or further processing.

  • Maintains a working knowledge of, and is able to effectively troubleshoot, all decontamination/sterilization equipment.

  • Continuously improves the quality of care and the work environment of outcomes and the integration of research and best practices into daily work.

  • Shares learning from improvements with other units and/or spreads across the business unit or system.

  • Practices solid verbal and written communication skills, and is able to articulate and translate to other care providers and to negotiate and make recommendations for changes in unit practices

  • Documentation is comprehensive and promotes communication between caregivers.

  • Demonstrates critical thinking in the analysis of clinical, social, safety, psychological and spiritual issues.

  • Incorporates national professional organization as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality and satisfaction of the patient experience in daily work.

  • Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with colleagues.

  • Disseminates new knowledge and innovations through presentations, posters, and publications.

  • Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by building teams and relationships through mentoring and modeling uplifting and positive communication.

  • Coaches colleagues on cultural diversity and addresses workplace horizontal violence and impairment.

  • Demonstrates accountability to self and others for safe work hours, time management and healthy lifestyles.

  • Demonstrates interest in the development of others and positively impacts the lives of patients/families, peers, and members of the healthcare team through mentoring, education, and knowledge sharing.

  • Seeks opportunities to share expertise with other members of the healthcare team within and beyond the clinical unit/department.

  • Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and the quality of patient care.

  • Makes recommendations for the improvement of clinical care and the health of the workplace and welcomes and participates in change initiatives.

  • Leads by investing and building healthy relationships among colleagues and other disciplines. Shows the ability to set priorities.

  • Monitors, reads, documents, and interprets all parameters for all types of sterilizers to ensure proper function.

  • Develops and improves skills through initiative, attendance and participation at educational programs

  • Communicates appropriately using good interpersonal skills.

  • Assesses supplies required for prescribed standard surgical procedures and sets up case carts.

  • Maintains inventory, collects, disassembles, inspects, cleans, disinfects and reassembles all instrument trays patient care equipment.

  • Displays awareness of cost containment in the organization of work by using economy in time, motion and material.

  • Demonstrates UPMC's commitment to the Core Values by understanding the needs of patients, their families, physicians, and co-workers and doing what is required the first time, every time by being responsible, sensitive, accurate, timely, coordinated and thorough.

  • Participates in performance improvement activities.

  • Participates as a team member and is accountable for own work responsibilities.

  • Cleans and decontaminates reusable equipment, instruments, and supplies, manually and mechanically.

  • High school graduate or equivalent.

  • Six months of healthcare experience or currently enrolled in an Accredited Surgical Technician/Sterile Processing Program preferred

  • Must complete 10 hours of continuing education to remain qualified as a Central Sterile Technician on an annual basis

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

  • Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution or Certified Registered Central Service Technician or International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management certification required.

  • New employees will have 18 months from date of hire to obtain the required certification

  • Employees active in a Central Sterile position, on or before the effective date, at a healthcare facility, are grandfathered regarding the certification and will not need to obtain it unless they move into a different position that would require certification.

  • Act 34 with Renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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