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_We are currently offering a $2,500 sign-on bonus for a 2-year work commitment for eligible candidates with +2 years of sterile processing experience!_

UPMC Presbyterian is hiring a part time Central Sterile Processing Associate! This role will work evening weekday and weekend shifts within both Presbyterian and Montefiore sterile processing departments. There will be rotating, on-call, weekend, and holiday hours.

This position requires standing long periods of time, lifting heavy trays, and focusing on tedious tasks.

Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the career ladder, based on their individual experience and education.

Responsibilities:

+ To be trained to perform duties necessary for the proper decontamination, cleaning, inspection, assembly, packaging, sterilization, storage, distribution and documentation of reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment according to established procedures. Performs other duties as assigned or required.

+ Conforms and adheres to department policies concerning decontamination, sterile processing, infection control and safety.

+ Cleans and decontaminates reusable equipment, instruments, and supplies, manually and mechanically.

+ Prepares and assembles surgical tray and equipment following established tray listings for issue, storage, or further processing.

+ Monitors, reads, documents, and interprets all parameters for all types of sterilizers to ensure proper function.

+ Maintains a working knowledge of, and is able to effectively troubleshoot, all decontamination/sterilization equipment.

+ Assesses supplies required for prescribed standard surgical procedures and sets up case carts. Maintains inventory, collects, disassembles, inspects, cleans, disinfects and reassembles all instrument trays patient care equipment.

+ Communicates appropriately using good interpersonal skills.

+ Displays awareness of cost containment in the organization of work by using economy in time, motion and material.

+ Performs other related duties as assigned by authorized personnel or as may be required to meet emergency situations

+ High school diploma/GED or equivalent with no experience -OR- Currently enrolled in an Accredited Surgical Technician/Sterile Processing Program Preferred -OR-1 year of experience within UPMC If grandfathered as a technician who does not hold certification, must complete 10 hours of continuing education to remain qualified as a Central Sterile Technician on an annual basis.

+ Certified staff are required to complete 10-12 hours of continuing education as a condition of maintaining certification, as determined by the certifying body. Staff pending certification within 18 months of hire are not required to complete continuing education until certified.

+ Must be able to stand for all shift hours and be able to pick up, push, pull etc. 35 pounds.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

Employees active in a Central Sterile position, on or before the effective date 12/27/2020, at a healthcare facility, are grandfathered regarding certification and will not need to obtain it unless they move into a different position that would require certification. Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution or Certified Registered Central Service Technician or International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management certification required for our PA and NY facilities (MD facilities are excluded). New employees in our PA and NY facilities (MD is excluded) will have 18 months from date of hire to obtain required certification.

+ Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution OR Certified Registered Central Service Technician OR International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management

+ Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran