Job Description
Summary ABOUT WILLIAMSON HEALTH | Williamson Health is a regional healthcare system based in Williamson County, Tennessee, with more than 2,300 employees across more than 30 locations and more than 860 physicians and advanced care practitioners offering exceptional healthcare across 60-plus specialties and subspecialties close to home. The flagship facility, Williamson Medical Center, which recently opened its new Boyer-Bryan West Tower, offers extensive women's services, state-of-the-art cardiology services, advanced surgical technologies, an award-winning obstetrics and NICU, leading-edge orthopaedics, outpatient imaging services, and distinct comprehensive emergency and inpatient services for both adult and pediatric patients. Other Williamson Health service providers include the Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee, The Turner-Dugas Breast Health Center, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital Vanderbilt at Williamson Medical Center, Williamson Health physician practices that are strategically located throughout the community, countywide Emergency Medical Services that include 18 rapid response units, Williamson Health Foundation, and multiple joint venture Vanderbilt Health and Williamson Medical Center Walk-In Clinics in Williamson County. Learn more about our many specialized services at WilliamsonHealth.org.
Williamson Health is a system where your talents will be valued and your skillset expanded. We are rooted in our promise to world-class, compassionate care for the residents of Williamson County and surrounding communities, taking exceptional pride in serving our community. We're committed to empowering our employees to work in innovative ways and reserve time and space for curiosity, laughter and creativity. We value and support the diversity and cultural differences among one another and are committed to upholding an inclusive environment that appreciates the uniqueness of all individuals. Our values are at the heart of everything we do: respect for every individual, the health and total well-being of all people, human compassion and integrity. These shape who we are as an organization and are essential for delivering the highest level of culturally competent care and treatment of every patient, family member, visitor, physician and employee.
Williamson Health is pleased to offer a comprehensive benefits program, that offers you choice and flexibility, so you can take charge of your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
o Medical, Dental, Vision
o PTO
o Retirement Matching
o Tuition reimbursement
o Discount programs
o FSA (Flexible Spending Accounts)
o Identity Theft Protection
o Legal Aid
Williamson Health is an equal-opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.
Position Summary:
Provides sterile or high level disinfected equipment and supplies, ready for use, accurately and timely for inpatient and outpatient surgical patient care.
Position Requirements:
Formal Education / Training:
1. High school graduate or equivalent.
2. Previous CSR experience required.
3. Certified CSR technicians must maintain 10 hours of continuing education (CE) annually.
4. Certification must be attained from either the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM) or Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).
5. Certification must be maintained according to requirements of either the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM) or Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).
Workplace Experience:
Central Sterilization and Processing. experience in an Inpatient or Outpatient Surgery Environment
Equipment and Skills Training:
The ability to work well under pressure, to function independently or within a team. Flexibility in applying basic sterile processing knowledge in a variety of settings. Knowledge in the following CSP equipment: surgical equipment, instruments and trays; Pre-Vac and Gravity steam sterilization; low temperature sterilization; surgical instrument washer / disinfector and ultrasonic cleaner, network computer system; computerized surgical Instrument tracking system.
Physical Environment:
An Inpatient and Outpatient Surgical facility with patient population ranging from less than one year of age> ninety-nine plus years of age. Environmental conditions include possible exposure to anesthetics, radiation, and infectious disease entities.
Physical Effort:
1. Requires the ability to communicate in English orally and written.
2. Requires prolonged standing and working for up to twelve hours a day.
3. Constantly required to push/pull objects up to 175 lbs.
4. Requires the ability to lift, position, and transport with assistance up to 250 lbs.
5. Ability to work overtime or late shifts as required by the work load schedule.
6. Weekend / Holiday call rotation required.
Key Results:
Adheres to CS decontamination area policies and procedures. Proper wearing of PPE
Knowledge of ultrasonic and instrument washer testing and operation,, and eye wash station
Monitors Procedures, turnovers, and needs list in order to maintain a minimum IUSS Rate
Assembles instruments and equipment according to Central Sterilization policies and procedures.
Utilizes available resources (Censitrac and OneSource) for the correct sterilization methods.
Thoroughly inspect trays and instrumentation in order to obtain the highest quality, reducing individual error rate.
Adheres to CS policies related to all sterilization methods, Steam - prevac /gravity, Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide.
Properly loads sterilization racks and follows CS policies and procedures for sterilization.
Monitors chemical and physical sterilization cycle parameters, documents results correctly.
Work to completely assemble trays. Finding missing items or requesting replacement.
Job Tags
Holiday work, Part time, Flexible hours, Shift work, Weekend work, Afternoon shift,