Central Sterile Associate - Temporary

Department

VetMed-VTH Central Supply

Position Summary

This position will assist in the Central Sterile unit of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital to provide medical/surgical supplies to clinical staff for surgeries and procedures that occur on a daily basis. This position is temporary until summer 2026.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Clean surgical instruments and endoscopy instrumentation that came into contact with animal bodily fluids.
• Pack, check, and sterilize surgical instruments, endoscopy instrumentation, and various dry goods with the use of specific lists and directions.
• Enter charges in VetView.

Percentage of time: 50

• Fill requests from doctors, students, and staff for materials, instruments, and dry goods.
• Fill orders and deliver to appropriate areas. Enter charges into database system, VetView.

Percentage of time: 25

• Put up stock, create stock requests, collect medical waste, and box for disposal.
• Change clipper blades daily and clippers weekly throughout the hospital.
• Assist in taking incremental inventory of medical instruments

Percentage of time: 25

Classification Title

Temporary Technical Paraprofessional

FLSA

Non-Exempt

FTE

.49

Relevant/Preferred Education, Experience, Licensure, Certification in Position

• Multitask, be flexible, and establish priorities quickly.
• Work under stressful situations.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies

• be able to work some weekends and holidays.
• able to multitask, be flexible and establish priorities quickly.
• capable of dealing with stressful situations.

Physical Demands

• Lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Sit, stand, stoop, bend and walk intermittently during the day on hard floor surfaces.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to accurately work with small, delicate pieces of equipment or large heavy objects/containers/machinery.
• Wear proper protective equipment.
• Contact with animal bodily fluids.
• Work some weekends and holidays