Central Sterile Endo Tech

Job title: Central Sterile Endo Tech

Central Sterile Endo Tech is responsible for stocking, sterilizing, sanitizing, and documenting instruments, carts, and trays for the operating room and other departments. The role also supports Endoscopy procedures, assists patients under RN direction, and performs clerical duties to keep the unit running smoothly.

What You'll Do

• Retrieve, clean, disinfect, decontaminate and terminally process items from user departments
• Set up case carts
• Set up trays and instrument sets
• Inventory and order supplies for Sterile Processing case cart room
• Run biological and chemical tests at appropriate times and accurately documents and interprets all sterilization records
• Oversee and ensure accuracy of sterilization records for the department
• Assist OR crews during the day/evening shift with urgent reprocessing needs
• Maintain documentation of new instrument/equipment location, use, method of cleaning
• Identify and replace worn or broken instruments and tags with instructions for repair and notifies OR staff and logs all instruments out for repair
• Transports and transfers patients as needed
• Receives outside instrumentation from other care providers and assumes responsibility for documentation and processing
• Obtains major equipment repair as needed
• Performs in-service education to ensure that all Central Services Technicians are properly trained on new or existing procedures
• Clinical duties: Assists physicians with endoscopic examinations, percutaneous gastrostomy tube placement, and esophageal manometry examinations
• Assists with cleaning and storage of endoscopy equipment
• Assists with safe patient handling, transfers, and mobility
• Assists patients with post-procedure nutrition and hydration, as ordered by physician
• Assists patients with elimination, including use of toilet/urinal/bedpan
• Performs capillary blood glucose point-of-care testing
• Performs routine, pre-procedure EKGs
• Escorts patients at discharge or takes out via wheelchair
• Clerical/Secretarial duties: Serves as a receptionist for the unit by answering phones, transferring calls, relaying messages promptly and accurately, directing/assisting visitors
• Utilizes the electronic medical record to input, retrieve, and cross-check data, run reports; Processes medical record components when needed
• Utilizes various electronic communication systems, i.e., Maintenance Connection EMR, email, Workday
• Transports specimens/supplies/documents by hand or via pneumatic tube, retrieves blood products from Blood Bank
• Works with the unit team to ensure supplies and nourishments are ordered/available, cupboards are stocked, work areas are clean, halls are clear
• Performs quality control monitoring for point-of-care and other equipment, as trained/competent

What We're Looking For

• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• CRCST certification must be obtained within 18 months
• Minimum of 6 months healthcare supply experience preferred
• Strong English reading/writing and communication skills; critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Proficient in basic computer functions and able to use EMR/Workday

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $23.59 - $35.02 per hour (USD)
• Benefits: competitive pay and a wide array of benefits; growth opportunities