CPD Tech

Job Title: Certified CPD Technician Endoscope Reprocessing
Pay Rate: $28-$31 Per Hour
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Schedule:  3 Months (Possible Extensions).
The primary responsibilities of this role include providing on-site support for the reprocessing of flexible endoscopes and related devices and equipment. This position is also responsible for ensuring that all reusable surgical supplies, instruments, and equipment are properly decontaminated, inspected, assembled, packaged, sterilized, stored, inventoried, and appropriately tracked per the established departmental and or hospital policies and procedures.
Job Duties:
Reprocesses endoscopes according to manufacturer’s IFUs along with AAMI, SGNA, AORN, and/or CDC standards/recommendations. 
-Maintains inventories of endoscopic and reprocessing equipment and supplies. 
-Perform safety checks to verify proper equipment functioning. 
-Maintains and verifies compliance with all appropriate documentation requirements. 
-Cleans, disinfects, or calibrates scopes or other endoscopic instruments according to manufacturer recommendations and facility standards and Infection Control guidelines. 
-Maintains endoscopic and reprocessing equipment for optimal functionality and coordinates repairs as needed, according to facility policy and procedure. 
-Able to articulate understanding of policies and procedures of the department. Must also understand the AAMI standards to reference and apply this knowledge as it pertains to scope reprocessing. 
-Ensure processing and assembly of medical supplies, equipment, and instrumentation per established productivity measures of at least a cumulative average of 80%. This average will be monitored over no less than 8 hours and up to a 40-hour work week. 
Operated automated washers, cart washers, ultrasonic washers, automated endoscope reprocessors, and sterilizers safely and efficiently following manufacturers’ written instructions and department policy and procedures. 
-Appropriately transports any soiled medical instrumentation/devices according to departmental and or hospital protocol and established guidelines.
• Inspect instrumentation and equipment for cleanliness, defects, and proper working conditions before packaging 100% of the time.
• Maintains an accuracy percentage of complete instrument trays processed 100% of the time.
• Ensures all associated documentation is complete and initialed 100% of the time.
• Proficient in the use of the SPM Instrument Tracking System for all work assignments.
• Ensures all items to be High Level Disinfected / Sterilized (HLD/S) are subjected to the correct disinfectant/sterilization modality under the appropriate parameters, which are to be validated with the proper documentation.
• Distribute all HLD/S items in a manner that will maintain their HLD/S integrity and appropriately document when necessary as per departmental and or Hospital protocol.
• Ensures all patient-specific case cart needs are met, providing the correct items for the correct times with sets that are complete, if possible.
• Ensures consistent and effective flow of communication.
• Communicate all concerns regarding the workflow, employee concerns, equipment issues, safety concerns, and any ideas of opportunity for improvements of services.
• Attends and engages in departmental staff meetings and provides departmental in-services.
• Ensures compliance and demonstrates knowledge of all mandated safety programs.
• Ensures appropriate dress codes are followed and enforced 100% of the time.
• Timely adherence to internal and external emergency plan 100% of the time.
 
Required Certifications & Licensure: 
Experience with scope reprocessing.
Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER)
Required Education: 
High School
Diploma / GED