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ID #2704896
State Tennessee
City Nashville
Full-time
Salary USD TBD TBD
Source Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Showed 2019-09-15
Date 2019-09-16
Deadline 2019-11-14
Category Et cetera
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Central Sterile Process Tech 2 (Day Shift)

Tennessee, Nashville 00000 Nashville USA

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Central Sterile Processing TechSigning and Relocation Bonuses AvailableYour Role:Our central sterile processing professionals are responsible for sterilizing, packaging, and preparing the tools and equipment that are used in our surgical procedures. Your job is important, because proficient technicians greatly ease the burdens and stresses on surgeons and physicians performing difficult procedures in our operating rooms. Because of your work, our surgeons can be confident that their instruments are sterilized properly, and all supplies are accurately stocked in each surgical tray.Position Qualifications:Required:

High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent experience)

Two years relevant experience

Central Sterile Processing Certification (CRCST of CBSPD)

Preferred:

Previous central sterile processing technician experience

Position Shift:

First shift (Days)

Department/Unit Summary:You will work in one of our three locations: Briley Parkway (Exit 43 off I24), the main Vanderbilt Campus on West End, or at our 100 Oaks location on Thompson Lane. At our Briley Parkway location, you will work in our 52,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art instrument processing and supplies distribution facility which has been called “the best kept secret in healthcare”.Career Growth and Employee DevelopmentOur CSP Technicians can expand and grow their knowledge by being part of our internationally-renown teaching hospital. We perform surgeries and procedures at our hospital rarely performed in other hospital giving you the opportunity to learn a variety of new instruments.Your leaders will support you with:

Cross-training opportunities

A six-month education program

Free CEUs to maintain your credentials

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center:Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded and your abilities challenged. It is a place where your diversity — of culture, thinking, learning and leading — is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.VUMC Recent AccomplishmentsBecause we are committed to providing the best in patient care, education and research, we are proud of our recent accomplishments:

US News & World Report: #1 Adult Hospital in Tennessee and metropolitan Nashville, named to the Best Hospitals Honor Roll of the top 20 adult hospitals, 10 nationally ranked adult specialty programs, with 3 specialties rated in the top 10 nationally, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt named as one of the Best Children’s Hospital in the nation, with 10 out of 10 pediatric specialties nationally ranked.

Healthcare’s Most Wired: Among the nation’s 100 “most-wired” hospitals and health systems for its efforts in innovative medical technology.

Becker’s Hospital Review: named as one of the “100 Great Hospitals in America”, in the roster of 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs and to its list of the 100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs.

The Leapfrog Group: One of only 10 children’s hospitals in the to be named at Leapfrog Top Hospital.

American Association for the Advancement of Science: The School of Medicine has 112 elected fellows.

Magnet Recognition Program: Received our third consecutive Magnet designations.

National Academy of Medicine: 22 members, elected by their peers in recognition of outstanding achievement

Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index: 6 th year in a row that Vanderbilt University Medical Center was a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality.

A formal job description follows:JOB SUMMARY:Provides a continuous flow of sterile/reusable supplies, equipment and surgical instrumentation which require centralized collection, disinfection, inspection, assembly, preparation, sterilization and monitoring to hospital areas with minimal guidance. Provides these services through knowledge and implementation of regulatory guidelines and designated policies and procedures.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Maintains work environment in a safe, clean, orderly manner.

Receives, cleans and decontaminates supplies and equipment with departmental policies.

Performs, documents and monitors all quality control tools.

Receives and inventories departmental supplies, instrumentation and equipment.

Prepares instrumentation and equipment according to recommended procedures and techniques in preparation for sterilization.

Operates all departmental equipment safely and effectively.

Scans instrumentation and assembles, according to prescribed procedures and techniques.

The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES:ENVIRONMENTAL STERILITY & SAFETY (INTERMEDIATE): - Demonstrates mastery of environmental sterility and safety in practical applications of a difficult nature. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering environmental sterility and safety services without requiring support and instruction from others. Able to train and educate by setting the example, giving technical instruction, providing leadership, and generally raising the level of performance of others while on the job.EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE - (INTERMEDIATE): - Demonstrates mastery of preventive maintenance in practical applications of a difficult nature. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully maintaining equipment, products, or systems without requiring support and instruction from others. Able to conduct predictive maintenance on core products and equipment.SURGICAL EQUIPMENT KNOWLEDGE (INTERMEDIATE): - Demonstrates mastery of the equipment and related devices. Has solid knowledge of performance criteria. Able to use the equipment to accomplish advanced tasks associated with the specific devices. Easily resolves equipment problems.INVENTORY CONTROL (INTERMEDIATE): - Demonstrates mastery of inventory control in practical applications of a difficult nature. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering results without requiring support and instruction from others. Able to train and educate by setting the example, giving instruction, providing leadership, and generally raising the level of performance of others while on the job.CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Organizational Impact: Performs non-routine tasks that significantly impact team's performance with minimal guidance.

Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Conducts research and analysis to solve some non-routine problems.

Breadth of Knowledge: Applies broad job knowledge and has basic job skills in other areas.

Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to less experienced team members.

CORE CAPABILITIES:SUPPORTING COLLEAGUES (S3):

Develops Self and Others: Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.

Builds and Maintains Relationships : Seeks to understand colleagues' priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas.

Communicates Effectively: Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner.

DELIVERING EXCELLENT SERVICES (S3):

Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service.

Solves Complex Problems: Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns to supervisors in a timely manner.

Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support.

ENSURING HIGH QUALITY (S3):

Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards .

Ensures Continuous Improvement: Shows eagerness to learn new knowledge, technologies, tools or systems and displays willingness to go above and beyond.

Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department.

MANAGING RESOURCES EFFECTIVELY (S3):

Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service.

Stewards Organizational Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources.

Makes Data Driven Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error.

FOSTERING INNOVATION (S3):

Generates New Ideas: Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them.

Applies Technology: Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action.

Adapts to Change: Embraces change by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.

High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent experience) and 2 years relevant experienceLicensure, Certification, and/or Registration (LCR):

Central Sterile Processing (IAHCSMM CRCST of CBSPD) Required

Physical Requirements/Strengths needed & Physical Demands:

Heavy Work category requiring exertion of 50 to 100 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 20 to 50 lbs. of force frequently and/or up to 10 to 20 lbs. of force continually to move objects.

Movement

Occasional: Sitting: Remaining in seated position

Occasional: Lifting over 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects from one level to another, includes upward pulling over 35 lbs, with help of coworkers or assistive device

Occasional: Push/Pull: Exerting force to move objects away from or toward.

Occasional: Bending/Stooping: Trunk bending downward and forward by bending spine at waist requiring full use of lower extremities and back muscles

Occasional: Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching or maneuvering self, patient and equipment simultaneously while working in large and small spaces

Occasional: Climbing: Ascending or descending stairs/ramps using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.

Occasional: Kneeling:Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees.

Occasional: Crouching/Squatting: Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.Reaching above shoulders: Extending arms in any direction above shoulders.

Occasional: Reaching above shoulders: Extending arms in any direction above shoulders.

Occasional: Fingering: Picking, pinching, gripping, working primarily with fingers requiring fine manipulation.

Frequent: Standing: Remaining on one's feet without moving.

Frequent: Walking: Moving about on foot.

Frequent: Lifting under 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects under 35 lbs from one level to another

Frequent: Carrying under 35 lbs: Transporting an object holding in hands, arms or shoulders, with help of coworkers or assistive device.

Frequent: Reaching below shoulders: Extending arms in any direction below shoulders.

Frequent: Bimanual Dexterity: Requiring the use of both hands.

Continuous: Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hand or hands.

Sensory

Continuous: Communication: Expressing or exchanging written/verbal/electronic information.

Continuous: Auditory: Perceiving the variances of sounds, tones and pitches and able to focus on single source of auditory information

Continuous: Vision: Clarity of near vision at 20 inches or less and far vision at 20 feet or more with depth perception, peripheral vision, color vision.

Continuous: Smell: Ability to detect and identify odors.

Environmental Conditions

Frequent: Chemicals and Gasses: Medications, cleaning chemicals, oxygen, other medical gases used in work area.

Frequent: Pathogens: Risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other contagious illnesses.

Job Supply/EquipmentOrganization: SC Central Supply VCCOC 20 201548Title: Central Sterile Process Tech 2 (Day Shift)Location: TN-Nashville-Vanderbilt Case Cart Operations CenterRequisition ID: 1909748Vanderbilt University Medical Center is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action.

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