Medical Supply Technician

Madigan Army Medical Center

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Posted:

January 24, 2019

Location:

TACOMA, Washington

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Salary:

$36,213 to $52,470 per year

Type:

Full Time - Experienced

Discipline:

Allied Health

Madigan Army Medical Center is looking for a Central Services Technician II to work at Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM), WA.

This is a 1.0 FTE, shift bid position (conducted annually) based on seniority.

The Sterile Processing Department (SPD) Technician is responsible for all task-based Central Services activities. Works with and under the guidance of the Lead Sterile Processing Technician, Sterile Processing Clinical Coordinator, and Sterile Processing Management to prioritize tasks in order to support clinical operations effectively and efficiently. Expected to fulfill varying weekend and holiday coverage.

In this position you will:

Decontaminate per manufacturer Instructions for Use
Assemble and deliver surgical and interventional procedure case carts
Receive and Distribute surgical instrumentation & sets
Use an electronic instrument tracking system (Censitrac)
Train and orient students and new staff
Be required to lift a minimum of 25 lbs multiple times a day
Possess extensive knowledge of steam and H2O2 sterilization
Possess critical thinking skills related to clinical best practice
Possess a broad range of knowledge of surgical instruments throughout the process such as (but not limited to) dental, neuro, general, orthopedics, DaVinci robotics, ENT, OB/GYN, plastics, urology, and trauma items
Document vendor/loaner drop off & pick up, infection control, quality assurance testing, verification testing on washers/disinfectors, ultrasonics, cart washers, V-Pro Max, and steam sterilizers, to include biological testing and all other similar activities

Must be able to differentiate between single-use and reusable items.

Qualifications:

Required qualifications for this position include:

High School diploma or GED AND
Completion of formal Central Services Technician course AND/OR
Current CRCST (Certified Registered Central Services Tech) or CSPDT (Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician) through the IAHCSMM (International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materials Management) AND/OR
Minimum one (1) year experience with Surgical Instrumentation in hospital Sterile Processing/Central Services environment

Preferred qualifications for this position include:

IAHCSMM Certification (current)

About Madigan Army Medical Center Sterile Processing Department:

Sterile Processing Department (SPD) of a 262-bed Medical Center (MEDCEN) in support of a 14 Operating Room (OR) suite performing in excess of 1000 cases per month; supports over 113,000 beneficiaries; supports two Labor and Delivery (L&D) suites and 73 outpatient clinics; supervises, trains, orients new staff, Operating Room Technicians/Nurses, and Civilians college students; tracks, inventories, assembles and distributes hospital-wide crash cart exchange systems; assists with clinical matters of SPD on a daily basis.

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Conditions of Employment

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
Requires shift work on three 8 hour rotating shifts to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays and in other situations.
Use of protective equipment/clothing such as shoe covers, gowns, face shields, hair nets, gloves and eye protection is required.
This position requires that the incumbent must successfully complete a pre-placement medical examination.
This position requires an immunization screening to determine inoculation for Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR), Tetanus, Diptheria and Pertussis (Tdap), Hepatitis B series, Chickenpox titer and skin test screening for Tuberculosis (TB).
This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is therefore subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations in accordance with MEDCOM Operation Order 09-54.
This position is identified as Mission Essential which may require you to report to work during an emergency situation or when inclement weather has curtailed operations.

NOTES:

9 openings.

Internal Number: WTEU199668927373D

About Madigan Army Medical Center

Located on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Madigan Army Medical Center comprises a network of Army medical facilities located in Washington and California that serve more than 100,000 active duty service members, their families and retirees. Since its opening in 1944 as a temporary hospital for war wounded, Madigan has grown into a tertiary care medical center providing a wide array of medical services, such as general medical and surgical care, patient-centered adult and pediatric primary care, a 24-hour emergency room, specialty clinics, behavioral health and wellness services. Madigan is proud to be a part of a dominant power projection platform as a provider of safe, quality care; an unparalleled education facility; a state-of-the-art research platform; a leader in readiness & deployment medicine, and an engaged community partner since 1944. As the U.S. Army’s second largest medical treatment facility and a state-of-the-art and technologically advanced medical center, Madigan is one of only two designated Level II trauma centers in Army Medicine and one of four in the state of Washington. Madigan participates in a unique partnership created in the late 1990s with St. Joseph Medical ...Center and Tacoma General Hospital called the Tacoma Trauma Trust to provide care to non-beneficiary trauma victims beyond the gates of Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Madigan maintains approximately 220 beds for inpatient care, and can expand to accommodate more than 300 inpatients during periods of urgent need including emergencies. Outpatients are seen at the hospital's medical mall complex handling nearly one million visits annually. Madigan performs more than 45 surgeries, fills nearly 4,000 prescriptions, and delivers eight babies daily. In keeping with its reputation as an unparalleled teaching facility and modern research platform, Madigan also offers outstanding Graduate Medical and Nursing Education Programs. In fact physician, nurse and medic students enrolled in Madigan’s Graduate Medical Education programs consistently score in the 90th percentile on state and national examinations. Additionally, Madigan’s Andersen Simulation Center, which helps train thousands of doctors, nurses and medics each year, holds the distinction of being the first educational institution in the Department of Defense accredited by the American College of Surgeons. Madigan also performs research across the entire spectrum of clinical trials, from phase I to phase IV, allowing critical safety and efficacy data to be collected for health interventions. Madigan falls under Regional Health Command - Pacific, which is one of four regional health commands operated by the U.S. Army Medical Command. Madigan is proud of its achievements in delivering health care to its patients and for recognition as one of most wired hospitals by The Most Wired Survey and for its environmentally friendly practices as recognized by Practice Greenhealth.

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