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Time Type:
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Department:
CC013230 Central SterileFull Time, Monday -Friday 3p-11:30p
Central Sterile Technician II Process Instruments and supplies for patient care. As well a monitor and assets in maintaining AAMI standards within the department. Assets Coordinators and Leads with any special projects.
No education requirements
High school diploma or GED or equivalent
2 years of relevant experience; HS Diploma or GED may substitute for 2 years of work experience
Certified Registered Central Sterile Technician (CRCST) - International Association of Healthcare Central Sterile Material Management (IAHCSMM)
1. Promptly decontaminates instruments and equipment according to manufacturer's instructions for use.
2. Washes, organizes and sterilizes instruments following established procedures.
3. Assembles and packages instrument trays, linen packs and supply items.
4. Assembles instrument trays, according to count sheet and AAMI standards, locating missing items and communicating with lead/Manager regarding missing instruments or need for changes to the count sheet.
5. Operates sterilizers and monitors sterilization gauges, charts, tapes and biological/chemical indicators to ensure adequate sterilization. Notifies lead/manager of any concerns.
6. Performs as resource SPD tech and assists with oversight of quality processes according to AAMI standards and manager's instructions.
7. Maintain records for all sterilization quality control and equipment testing results, ensures records are accurate, reports differences to Quality Coordinator/Manager.
8. Ensures sterilizer carts are maintained, clean and in working order.
9. Helps to ensure that a clean, safe, and orderly patient/department environment exists in compliance with infection control, safety, OSHA, and other regulatory processes.
10. Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Immediately reports any mechanical or electrical equipment malfunctions, employee/patient/visitor injuries or accidents, or other safety issues to the appropriate department.
11. Acts as a mentor and trainer for new hire technicians to maintain excellent quality in production, outcomes, and positive teamwork
12. Performs other duties as assigned.
Arkansas Children's is the only healthcare system in the state solely dedicated to caring for Arkansas' more than 700,000 children. The private, non-profit organization includes two pediatric hospitals, a pediatric research institute and USDA nutrition center, a philanthropic foundation, a nursery alliance, statewide clinics, and many education and outreach programs — all focused on fulfilling a promise to define and deliver unprecedented child health. Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) is a 336-bed, Magnet-recognized facility in Little Rock operating the state’s only Level I pediatric trauma center; the state's only burn center; the state's only Level IV neonatal intensive care unit; the state's only pediatric intensive care unit; the state’s only pediatric surgery program with Level 1 verification from the American College of Surgeons (ACS); the state’s only magnetoencephalography (MEG) system for neurosurgical planning and cutting-edge research; and the state's only nationally recognized pediatric transport program. Arkansas Children’s Hospital is nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report in seven pediatric specialties (2022—2023): Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Pulmonology and Urology. Arkansas Children’s Northwest (ACNW), the first and only pediatric hospital in the Northwest Arkansas region, is a level IV pediatric trauma center. ACNW operates a 24-bed inpatient unit; a surgical unit with five operating rooms; outpatient clinics offering over 20 subspecialties; diagnostic services; imaging capabilities; occupational therapy services; and Northwest Arkansas' only pediatric emergency department, equipped with 30 exam rooms. Generous philanthropic and volunteer engagement has sustained Arkansas Children's since it began as an orphanage in 1912, and today ensures the system can deliver on its promise of unprecedented child health. To learn more, visit archildrens.org.
