Sterile Processing Coordinator - Franklin Surgery Center

Company: SCA Health
Location: Basking Ridge
Posted on: January 23, 2023

Job Description:

Overview:Today, SCA Health has grown to 11,000 teammates who care for 1 million patients each year and support physician specialists holistically in many aspects of patient care. Together, our teammates create value in specialty care by aligning physicians, health plans and health systems around a common goal: delivering on the quadruple aim of high-quality outcomes and a better experience for patients and providers, all at a lower total cost of care.As part of Optum, we participate in an integrated care delivery system that enables us to support our partners as they navigate a complex healthcare environment, Only SCA Health has a dynamic group of physician-driven, specialty care businesses that allows us to customize solutions, no matter the need or challenge:We connect patients to physicians in new and differentiated ways as part of Optum and with our new Specialty Management Solutions business.We have pioneered a physician-led, multi-site model of practice solutions that restores physician agency by aligning incentives to support growth and transition to value-based care.We lead the industry in value-based payment solutions through our Global 1 bundled payment convener, that provides easy predictable billing to patients.We help physicians address everything beyond surgical procedures, including anesthesia and ancillary service lines.The new SCA Health represents who we are today and where we are going-and the growing career opportunities for YOU.Accountabilities / Responsibilities:The Sterile Processing Clerk is responsible for performing the responsibilities of instrument cleaning, processing, and sterilization in accordance with manufacturer recommendations; maintain appropriate logs to meet regulatory and sterilization standards.Key Responsibilities:Cleans and assembles instrument trays for sterilizationSorts, wraps packages and appropriately labels instruments and suppliesMakes substitutions for damaged and missing instrumentsSterilizes supplies via autoclave following manufacturer's and facility standardsChecks sterile items for expiration dates and rotates stockReports lost instruments to supervisorObserves appropriate standards for cleaning and sterilizing contaminated itemsMonitors autoclaves for proper temperature and working order and reports any malfunctions to supervisor and/or representatives responsible for service and maintenanceQualifications:Certification in sterile processing2 years' experience as a sterile processing technicianAbility to work within the teamPhysical stamina requiredGood communication skills

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