Job Description

About Steward Health Care
Nearly a decade ago, Steward Health Care System emerged as a different kind of health care company designed to usher in a new era of wellness. One that provides our patients better, more proactive care at a sustainable cost, our providers unrivaled coordination of care, and our communities greater prosperity and stability.
As the country\xe2\x80\x99s largest physician-led, tax paying, integrated health care system, our doctors can be certain that we share their interests and those of their patients. Together we are on a mission to revolutionize the way health care is delivered - creating healthier lives, thriving communities and a better world.
Steward is among the nation\xe2\x80\x99s largest and most successful accountable care organizations (ACO), with more than 5,500 providers and 43,000 health care professionals who care for 12.3 million patients a year through a closely integrated network of hospitals, multispecialty medical groups, urgent care centers, skilled nursing facilities and behavioral health centers.
Based in Dallas, Steward currently operates 39 hospitals across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Utah.
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Position Summary:
Supervises central service activities relating to cleaning, processing, sterilization, distribution, cost control and storage of sterile supplies and equipment according to the policies, procedures and objectives of the department and hospital. Trains personnel in the Central Service Department. Assumes responsibility for the department in the Manager\'s absence. Rotates on weekend call and responds to beeper immediately, arriving at hospital in 30 minutes or less.

Licensure/Certification/Education (Required):
List any license, certification or education required for this job (e.g. driver\'s license, RN License, HHA Certification, Master\'s Degree, etc.) * Education 1: High School Graduate/Equivalent

Licensure/Certification/Education (Preferred):
List any license, certification or education preferred for this job (e.g. driver\'s license, RN License, HHA Certification, Master\'s Degree, etc.) * Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)

• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST)
• Education 3: Technical School/2 Years College/Associates Degree

Specialized Skills (Required):
List the minimum specific knowledge and skills necessary to perform this job (e.g., homecare exp., med/surg exp., basic accounting principles/practices, spreadsheets, word processing, etc.) * Basic Knowledge of anatomy

• Ability to multitask to meet changing needs of customers served.
• Excellent communication skills
• Basic Principles of Operating Room practices and instrumetation.
• Inventory management skills
• Basic principles of personnel management
• Principles of cleaning, decontamination and sterilization.

Specialized Skills (Preferred):
List any preferred knowledge and skills necessary to perform this job. * Knowledge of orthopedic, open heart, robotic equipment and instruments.

• Knowlege Infection Control practices.
• Knowlege of Federal, State and JCAHO standards
• Knowledge of Performance Improvement tools
• Knowlegge of staff development and training principles.

This position is subject to the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Steward Health Care Workforce. Employees in this position will be required to provide adequate proof of vaccination for COVID-19 by an FDA-approved vaccine prior to starting work. Steward will consider requests for exemptions from this vaccine requirement on the basis of medical condition or sincerely held religious belief in accordance with applicable Federal laws.

Steward Health Care is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Steward Health Care does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.

Steward Health Care is proud to be a minority, physician owned organization. Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are at the foundation of the care we provide, the community services we support and all our employment practices. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.

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