Sterile Processing Tech

General Information:

Job title: Sterile Processing Technician

Schedules: Full-time, 80 hours per pay period; Monday-Friday, will cycle through 4 and 5 day work week rotation

• Monday–Friday schedule consisting of four 9-hour shifts and one 4-hour shift (subject to change based on department needs).
• Monday-Thursday schedule consisting of four 10-hour shifts

Weekend rotation: weekend call rotation, includes 8-hour on call shift on Saturday & Sunday as part of scheduled on-call cycle

Position Summary:

The Sterile Processing Technician position ensures sterility for infection control purposes, including decontamination, reprocessing, and sterilization of all hospital and clinical reusable instruments and devices.

Position Responsibilities:

• Ensure sterility for infection control purposes.
• Wash used Instruments; reprocess all cleaned instruments.
• Count all instruments for each set and make sure sets are complete.
• Keep track of loaner instruments and reprocess them for the surgery they are meant for, and clean and return to procedure room.
• Maintain current IFU (information for use) for proper care and use of equipment/instruments.
• Communicate throughout facility to ensure all departments have the instruments and equipment needed to perform their job duties.
• Ensure adequate stock levels and products are rotated according to expiry date.
• Reprocess implant trays.
• Set up surgery case carts for the next day.
• Maintain sterilizer records, sterilizer load records, air flow records, and cleaning records for Joint Commission.
• Decontaminates and sterilizes equipment, supplies and instruments.
• Washes instrument pans, bins, trays, and carts of various sizes using decontamination processes. Tactile differential, e.g. temperature, moisture.
• Using OneSource as resource-knowledge sufficient to be able to assemble and wrap appropriate instruments, supplies and equipment.
• Maintain sterilizer records, air flow records and other records throughout the department.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Position Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Sterile Processing Certificate or related certification preferred.
• Experience working with patient care suppliers and equipment is preferred in either materials management, surgery or patient care areas.
• 1+ years of related work experience required.
• Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail required.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Intermediate proficiency with computers is required.
• Knowledge of processes, procedures, quality assurance, chemicals and medical instruments
• Must have good telephone manners.
• Knowledge of equipment functions, applicable sanitary, infection control, and safety standards.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask.
• Self-starter with excellent interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to have continuous oral and written communication with co-workers, patients, and supervisors is essential.