Mobile Health Team Inc., a staffing agency has openings for a Central Sterilization Technician. We are looking for someone with a passion for people.

Location: Sitka, AK 99835

Assignment Start Date: 11/25/2024

13 weeks | Days | 8-hour shift | 40 hours guaranteed weekly

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for all steps necessary for the proper decontamination, disinfection, sterilization, and packaging of instruments and equipment
• Supports decontamination, disinfection, sterilization, and packaging of instruments and equipment as needed for other services as workload permits.
• Completely and thoroughly dissemble instruments and equipment to ensure the removal of any debris, surgical soil, and bioburdens before sterilization or high-level disinfection.
• Performs multi-step procedures to effectively reprocess various instruments, including autoclaving.
• Performs and validates all cleaning of instruments using policies and procedures, manufacturer's instructions for use guidelines, along the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) guidelines.
• Maintains records for all sterilization procedures that are processed including interpretation of all biological monitoring, validation of monitoring results, and quality assurance checks to ensure sterilization parameters are met.
• Effectively communicates with providers and staff to problem solve in the event of an instrument shortage and the need to substitute and/or offer alternatives.
• Verifies that equipment functions properly, requisitions for equipment maintenance, repair, or replacement, and removes defective equipment.
• Maintains competency in sterilization reprocessing by return demonstration and participating in continuing education as requested.
• Assists in the training and certification of members of the team on the sterilization process as needed.
• Performs additional supply handling duties for Specialty Care and Primary Care as time permits secondary to sterilization/reprocessing responsibilities. Duties include:
• Product ordering and stocking
• Inventory checks
• Other basic inventory management functions as needed.

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION/QUALIFICATION

Experience:

• A minimum of one (1) year experience in a healthcare environment preferred

Education:

• High school diploma/GED is required;

Licenses, Certifications, and/or Registration:

• Certification in Sterile Processing and/or Technology is required through either the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) or the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HPSA).
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification is required.
• Must have current AK license.

EMR System: Cerner experience preferred

Shift: Weekdays

COVID Requirements: must have proof of full COVID-19 vaccinations(including Boosters). Exemptions will not be accepted

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Knowledge

• Knowledge of infection control is required.
• Knowledge of surgical instrumentation and care/cleaning is required.
• Knowledge of sterile techniques is required.
• Knowledge of inventory management is preferred.
• Strong oral & written communication skills
• Task and detail-oriented
• Self-Motivated
• Ownership of project
• Advanced levels of hand & eye coordination skills
• Working level of organizational skills
• Computer skills

Mobile Health Team, Inc is a workforce solutions company. We match experienced healthcare professionals with temporary or permanent positions globally.

Our mission is clear, to bridge the staffing gap in the healthcare industry by creating and maintaining long-term working relationships with clients and healthcare professionals. We specialize in temporary and permanent placements in order to meet our client's needs.