Central Sterile & Reprocessing Tech

**Employment Type:** Full time **Shift:** Evening Shift **Description:** **Hours:** 32 hours **Shift:** Saturday, Sunday 9am-9:30pm and 1 8 hour shift during the week **Department** : Central Sterile Processing **Location** : Chelsea Hospital **Minimum rate of pay** : Minimum of $18.55 per hour **Position Summary** Cleans, assembles, wraps and sterilizes instrumentation for the Hospital. Assembles case carts and maintains supplies within Instrument Care. **Required Education, Experience and Certification/Licensure** **1)** Minimum of high school diploma **2)** **Completion from a sterile processing technology or related program is required.** Certification as a Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician is required within 2 years of employment. **Essential Functions and Responsibilities:** + Maintains knowledge to perform the duties of the job. Assumes responsibility for performance of job duties in the safest possible manner, to assure personal safety and that of coworkers, and to report all preventable hazards and unsafe practices immediately to management. + Demonstrates self-directed learning. + Provides quality patient care by considering the age specific, development and cultural needs through competent clinical practice. Demonstrates unit/area competencies. + Identifies and assists in resolution of problems related to safety, sanitation and maintenance of the environment. + Practices effective communication in all interactions (patient, visitor, co-worker, etc.) + Promotes a positive work environment by demonstrating teamwork. + Demonstrates knowledge and competence for the care and preparation of instruments and supplies. + Demonstrates knowledge and competence of aseptic and sterile processing of instrumentation. + Provides quality control monitoring per infection control policies to assure sterilization of instruments. + Documents department related information according to Hospital and Department standards. + Maintains department supplies in a cost-effective manner. + Assembles Case Carts as required. + On-Call is required **About Chelsea Hospital** Chelsea Hospital is a 103-bed, not-for-profit hospital established in 1970 leading the way in patient safety in satisfaction. Located in Chelsea, Michigan, Chelsea Hospital is a joint venture between Trinity Health and University of Michigan Health. These two award-winning health systems bring new services to Chelsea, while sharing resources, best practices and more to drive innovation and a higher level of care. **Our Commitment** Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity. EOE including disability/veteran