Texas Health Clearfork seeks to hire a

Certified Sterile Processing Tech for full-time employment.

Location: 5400 Clearfork Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76109

Environment: Central Sterile Processing

Work Shift: 40 hrs per week Fulltime Evenings

Texas Health Clearfork, a tower of Texas Health Southwest is located off the Chisolm Trail Parkway in southwest Fort Work. Texas Health Clearfork’s focus is on orthopedics, total hip and knee replacements, complex joint revision surgeries, foot/ankle and some sports medicine. Physicians on the medical staff use advanced surgical techniques including the MAKO robot. The essential duties of this position are:

* Collect, decontaminate, assemble, sterilize and disperse instrument trays, instruments and supplies

* Run appropriate tests and complete required documentation on all sterilizers and flash machines daily

* Produce accurate, complete and clean instrument trays.

* Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Teamwork

* Leads and models interdisciplinary collaboration, including physicians and external customers.

* Promotes and mentors effective first party communication among staff, physicians, internal and external customers

* Champions and assists Dept. leadership in holding staff accountable for implementation of TeamSTEPPS

* Assists with coordination of staffing and staff assignments.

* Schedules meetings, coordinates agendas and takes minutes at departmental business meetings.

* Facilitates staff development in the area of process improvement

* Mentors and supports staff in integrating evidence based practice/research findings into policy & practice guidelines

* Formal and informal teaching and evaluation to strengthen core competencies of team members and self.

* Communicates opportunities for staff development to leadership.

* Process Improvement within Sterile Processing Unit

* Take action to improve processes to reduce ineffectiveness and cost

* Partner with sterile processing leadership to achieve key performance indicators

* Assumes responsibility and participates in projects

* Assists with Sterile Processing staff meetings as needed

* Champions actions to reduce/eliminate patient risks.

* Ensures compliance with sterile processing standards (AAMI).

**Education**

H.S. Diploma or Equivalent Req

**Experience**

1 Year sterile processing experience Pref

**Licenses and Certifications**

CSPDT - Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician Upon Hire Req Or

CBSPD - Certification Board for Sterile Processing & Distribution Upon Hire Req Or

CRCST - Certified Registered Central Service Technician Upon Hire Req

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