Central Sterile Processing Technician

Join Our Community ANCC Magnet designated UPMC Passavant is currently hiring a Full-Time & Casual Central Sterile Processing Technician to support the Sterilization Department at the McCandless location. Title and salary will be determined based upon education and patient care experience. Certified & Experienced (1+ year) Central Sterile Processing Technician hires are eligible for up to a $10,000 sign-on bonus (recently enhanced - limited time only) Responsibilities: + Demonstrates knowledge of performance improvement tools and techniques. + Continuously improves the quality of care and the work environment of outcomes and the integration of research and best practices into daily work. + Shares learning from improvements with other units and/or spreads across the business unit or system. + Practices solid verbal and written communication skills and is able to articulate and translate to other care providers and to negotiate and make recommendations for changes in unit practices. + Documentation is comprehensive and promotes communication between caregivers. + Demonstrates critical thinking in the analysis of clinical, social, safety, psychological and spiritual issues. + Incorporates national professional organization as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality and satisfaction of the patient experience in daily work. + Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with colleagues. + Disseminates new knowledge and innovations through presentations, posters, and publications. + Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by building teams and relationships through mentoring and modeling uplifting and positive communication. + Coaches' colleagues on cultural diversity and addresses workplace horizontal violence and impairment. + Demonstrates accountability to self and others for safe work hours, time management and healthy lifestyles. + Demonstrates interest in the development of others and positively impacts the lives of patients/families, peers, and members of the healthcare team through mentoring, education, and knowledge sharing. + Seeks opportunities to share expertise with other members of the healthcare team within and beyond the clinical unit/department. + Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and the quality of patient care. + Makes recommendations for the improvement of clinical care and the health of the workplace and welcomes and participates in change initiatives. + Leads by investing and building healthy relationships among colleagues and other disciplines. + Shows the ability to set priorities. + 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. + Participates in performance improvement activities. + Develops and improves skills through initiative, attendance and participation at educational programs + Participates as a team member and is accountable for own work responsibilities. + Demonstrates UPMC's commitment to the Core Values by understanding the needs of patients, their families, physicians, and co-workers and doing what is required the first time, every time by being responsible, sensitive, accurate, timely, coordinated and thorough. + Performs other related duties as assigned by authorized personnel or as may be required to meet emergency situations + Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors. + Performs other duties as assigned. Housekeeping, housekeeper, sterilization, janitor + High school Graduate or equivalent. + Six months of healthcare experience or currently enrolled in an Accredited Surgical Technician/Sterile Processing Program Preferred. + Must complete 10 hours of continuing education to remain qualified as a Central Sterile Technician on an annual basis. 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. + New employees will have 18 months from date of hire to obtain required certification. + Act 34 with renewal UPMC is an equal opportunity employer

Created: 2025-12-15