Central Processing Technician - Central Processing - Casual
Indiana Regional Medical Center
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- Location
- Indiana, PA
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Part time
- Posted
- Oct 30
- Today
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About the company
Indiana Regional Medical Center
Hospital & health care · 1,001 to 5,000 employees
What you'll do
- Receive and decontaminate items requiring processing
- Perform high-level disinfection of non-sterilized items
- Run machine test strips and document results
- Wrap, peel pack, and place instrumentation in rigid containers
- Sterilize peel packaging, rigid and wrapped instrumentation
- Deliver processed items and collect dirty instrumentation and equipment
- Replenish medical equipment and refurbish specialty carts
- Maintain current knowledge in the sterilization process
What you need
- High School Diploma
- National certification must be obtained within first year of employment
- Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with O.R. staff and healthcare team
- Work with precision and accuracy
- Central Processing experience (preferred)
Key skills
Central Processing experienceinterpersonal skillsprecision and accuracysterilization process
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Job Summary
Receive and decontaminate all items requiring processing, including but not limited to OR instrumentation/Case Carts, small equipment and facility and departmental needs.
High Level Disinfection of non-sterilized items for use.
Run machine test strips for instruments on cart wash and ultrasonic washers to show proper function of machine. Document results.
Wrap, peel pack and place in rigid containers all instrumentation for sterilization.
Sterilization of all peel packaging, rigid and wrapped instrumentation for use.
Empty all autoclave (instrumentation) racks of processed instrumentation for designated storage.
Sign off on indicator check sheet every A.M. to assure sterilization /HLD of all items before delivery.
After sterilization, deliver processed items to appropriate areas (Storeroom/Outreach, floors).
Collect dirty instrumentation/small equipment on nursing units for processing and return to unit.
In addition – the central processing technician is responsible for replenishing medical equipment required on nursing units and refurbishing specialty carts. CPT must maintain current knowledge in the sterilization process.
Job Specification
Minimum Education Required
High School Diploma
Minimum Experience Required
1 year hospital experience, Central Processing experience preferred.
Licensure/Certification Required
National certification – Certification must be obtained within first year of employment.
Skills
Must possess interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with O.R. staff and other members of the healthcare team.
Work in all areas must be performed with precision and accuracy.
Shifts: Days and Evening