Sterile Processing Technician III - Bayfront Health St. Petersburg

Sterile Processing Technician III - Bayfront Health St. Petersburg

Department: Sterile Supply
Status: Full Time
Shift: Varies
ReqID: req29764

ADDRESS:
701 6th Street South,
St. Petersburg, Florida, 33701,
United States

Bayfront Health St. Petersburg

Situated in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg on Florida’s Gulf coast, Bayfront Health St. Petersburg has served the residents of the region for more than 100 years and joined the Orlando Health system in 2020. Bayfront Health St. Petersburg is a 480-bed tertiary care center equipped to provide comprehensive medical and surgical care. The hospital offers many areas of expertise, including surgery and trauma, neuroscience, cardiology, acute rehabilitation and obstetrics. The hospital has a 38-bed neurosciences unit with a dedicated neurology team consisting of board-certified neuroscience specialists and physicians with subspecialty expertise in stroke, epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease, and includes a Level IV Epilepsy Center. In partnership with Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, Bayfront Health St. Petersburg Baby Place offers full obstetrical services and is a Level III Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Center, one of only 12 in Florida. The hospital also is home to the Bayfront Health St. Petersburg Cardiac Cath Lab, located in the James Heart Center, which offers a full range of cardiovascular care and an on-site inpatient rehabilitation unit, as well as the nearby Bayfront Health St. Petersburg Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center.

Position Summary

The Sterile Processing Technician III has advanced knowledge of the function of surgical instrumentation during the course of patient care.

Education/Training

High school graduate or equivalent.

Licensure/Certification

• ? Nationally certified through International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM); or

• ? The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).

Experience

Three (3) years of experience in sterile processing.

Essential Functions

Works directly with Surgery Clinical staff and managers to assess, troubleshoot and make recommendations for all trauma and tertiary care surgical procedures.

Demonstrates, through clinical practice, knowledge and a clear understanding of the entire sterilization process, including infection control, instrument functional quality control, sterility maintenance, and aseptic technique.

Has high professional and ethical standards that are employed in making critical decisions in every aspect of the sterilization process.

The Sterile Processing Technician III is resource and mentor for the SP team and for the surgical clinical team.

Assumes lead role in the absence of Manager and/or Coordinator.

Responsible for daily record keeping and chemical, mechanical, & biological monitoring relative to sterilization processes.

Conducts orientation of new team members.

Works as the patient’s advocate regarding the most correct and safest form of sterilization for all patient care instrumentation and equipment.

Assures that through specific infection control procedures a safe environment is maintained.

Determines the best method of processing ever changing, highly technical tertiary patient care instrumentation and equipment.

Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.

Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions

Works independently in all areas. He or she participates in all unit quality control activities, and makes recommendations for process improvement activities.

Demonstrates an understanding of the relationship of their role to patient care.

Responsible for helping to maintain a safe environment for fellow team members as well as patients. He or she completes special projects, without supervision, as assigned by departmental leadership.

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