Central Sterile Tech
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Job Opportunity At An Inclusive Organization

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve. Processes and issues routine and specialized medical/surgical supplies and instruments used in the care and treatment of patients. Cleans, high-level disinfects/sterilizes, and packages medical and surgical instrument trays and inventories.

Responsibilities include:

• Assembling baskets of instruments, basin sets and equipment using appropriate check lists and prepares for sterilization.
• Assembling sets of supplies and instruments used in a variety of clinical settings. Checking for cleanliness and functionality.
• Decontaminating, disinfecting and thoroughly cleaning supplies, instruments and equipment used in a variety of procedures.
• Distributing instruments, equipment and supplies to appropriate location.
• Monitoring and maintaining adequate levels of supplies, instruments and equipment.
• Monitoring equipment for malfunctions. Making minor repairs. Notifying appropriate staff of need for more major repairs.
• Demonstrating proficiency in reprocessing and maintenance of endoscopes and other endoscopic equipment per high-level disinfection policy and manufacturer instructions.
• Maintaining scope washers and washer adapters. Checking detergent levels and effectiveness of disinfectant as per policy.
• Effectively communicating information regarding scope repairs, loaners, supplies and QI information by maintaining documentation of all actions.
• Wearing PPE as per policy, maintaining supplies needed for cleaning and reprocessing, and communicating equipment failures and needed repairs.
• Accurately recording data in appropriate logs.
• Interacting with equipment according to manufacturer guidelines demonstrating a thorough knowledgeable of instrument and equipment IFUs and processes instruments.
• Maintaining supplies needed for cleaning and reprocessing and communicating equipment failures and needed repairs effectively.
• Accurately recording data in appropriate logs.

Education Requirements: None required as long as other position qualifications are met.

Licensure/Certification Requirements: No licensure or certification required.

Professional Experience Requirements: No experience required. If position is located at UNC Medical Center or Rex Hospital, nine months' experience as a sterile tech is required. If graduation from a sterile processing school, no experience is required.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Legal Employer: STATE Entity: UNC Medical Center Hillsborough Organization Unit: Central Processing HBOH Work Type: Full Time Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00 Salary Range: $17.94 - $25.25 per hour (Hiring Range) Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity Work Assignment Type: Onsite Work Schedule: Evening Job Location of Job: US:NC:Hillsborough Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits.

If you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email ...@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.