CS Aide

Work Shift

Day

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Summary

This position supports Mercy's philosophy of patient centered care by pre-cleaning, cleaning, assembling, packaging and reprocessing of reusable medical devices. The Central Sterile Aide must have high integrity, the ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing area, and the willingness to support/work in many areas of the organization.

Job Description

Job Duties/Essential Functions

• Job Duties
  • Transports, cleans, and packages reusable medical devices (e.g. scopes, surgical instruments, probes, containers).
  • Understands reprocessing concepts and workflow.
  • Transports both dirty and clean instruments to/from end user areas.
  • Packages instruments.
  • Cleans reusable instrumentation.
  • Completes initial and annual competencies as required by the department.
  • Attends mandatory staff meetings and in-services.
  • Assists vendors with loaner trays as necessary.
  • Provides coverage across all Mercy sites of care as required by the department.
  • General understanding of processes and department workflow.
  • Learns/Utilizes wrapping methods and packaging processes for instrumentation.
  • Follows policy and procedures set forth by the department and organization.
• Follows Mercy's safety guidelines, carries out job-specific safety duties and responsibilities, and promptly reports any unsafe conditions, situations, incidents and injuries.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must read, write, speak, and comprehend English fluently.
• Perform simple math.
• Able to work with frequent interruptions and handle multiple tasks.
• Have excellent customer service skills and be a team player.

Professional Experience

• Prefer candidate with professional work experience.
• Medical background preferred.

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent strongly preferred. 

Licensure, Certification, Registration

• N/A

Physical Requirements

Medium: Exert 20-50 lbs. of force occasionally and/or 10-15 lbs. of force frequently

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Mercy is an independent, community-based organization supporting the Cedar Rapids area for over 120 years.

Mercy is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and therefore evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.