What are the responsibilities and job description for the Central Sterile Tech position at HCA?
Introduction
Are you looking for a work environment where diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your application for our Central Sterile Tech opening with Memorial Health Meadows Hospital today and find out what it truly means to be a part of the HCA Healthcare team.
Benefits
At Memorial Health Meadows Hospital, we want to ensure your needs are met. We offer eligible colleagues an attractive benefit package that includes medical, wellbeing, dental and vision benefits along with some unique benefits including:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Flexible Spending
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Personal Leave
- 401K(100% annual match - 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service)
- Academic Assistance and Reimbursements for Tuition and Student Loans
- Employee Discounts including Tickets, Retail, Mental Health Apps, Education Apps, Identity Theft Protection etc.
- Home, Auto, and Pet Insurance
- Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability coverage
- Adoption Assistance
- Legal Benefits and lots more!
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We are seeking a Central Sterile Tech for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!
Job Summary and Qualifications
The Certified Central Sterile Technician (CCST) is a member of the Surgical Services team responsible for processes used in the decontamination, inspection, cleaning, assembling and packaging of medical/surgical supplies, instruments and equipment as well as the care and monitoring process for the related central sterile equipment. The CCST provides support to all patient care services in the health care facility and affiliated physician practices.
What you will do in this role:
- Provides for patient comfort, safety, respect, and confidentiality.
- Responsible for loss control of instrumentation.
- Responsible for control of all parts of the sterilization process which includes decontamination; prep, pack, and sterilize; documentation of sterilization; and sterile storage.
- Provide integrity and sterility of products and services to the customers.
- Work in conjunction with the OR staff to provide timely sterile products.
- Maintain consistency and continuous workflow between the OR and central sterile processing.
- Operate and maintain decontamination equipment.
- Monitor surgery schedules daily, identifying general, specific and potential needs for all cases.
- Operate and maintain steam autoclaves and keep records of loads completed.
- Monitor and maintain appropriate records to remain compliant with applicable regulatory agencies, as well as reporting occurrences immediately to supervisor.
- Accurately performs and documents biological tests for all sterilization loads.
What qualifications you will need:
- High School Diploma and Graduation from an accredited school
- Certified Registered Central Sterile Technician (CRCST) is required
- One year of experience is preferred
Memorial Health Meadows Hospital is a regional health system featuring a state-of-the-art hospital, cancer center and a network of physician practices that serve Vidalia, Ga. and the surrounding communities. Meadows Health includes the only nationally accredited hospital in Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen and Tattnall counties. The center offers the latest in medical advancements including cutting-edge cancer care, life-saving heart attack procedures, women's services, wound care, orthopedic medicine and more.
"Across HCA Healthcare's more than 2,000 sites of care, our nurses and colleagues have a positive impact on patients, communities and healthcare.
Together, we uplift and elevate our purpose to give people a healthier tomorrow."- Jane Englebright, PhD, RN CENP, FAAN
Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive
If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Central Sterile Tech opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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