Sterile Processing Technician

Opportunity:

Sterile Processing Tech - Sterile Processing Tech

Job Details:

• Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, no overtime (subject to change based on unit needs)
• Call requirements: 6 days per month, 1 weekend per month
• Work across 4 inpatient operating rooms, 5 outpatient operating rooms, and 2 outpatient endoscopy rooms
• Pediatric experience required
• Required certifications: CBSPD or CRCST/HSPA (or equivalent), certified for a minimum of 1 year; AHA BLS required
• Preferred certifications: CER (HSPA) Endoscope Reprocessor, CIS (HSPA) or CSIS (CBSPD) Instrument Specialist
• Minimum 1-3 years of sterile processing experience required
• Royal blue scrubs required
• Experience with equipment including Arthrex, Steris, and Olympus highly desired
• Prepare and deliver clean and sterilized instruments and equipment necessary for medical examinations, surgeries, medical carts, and clinical procedures
• Sterilize, wrap, organize, and prepare medical equipment and surgical instruments into instrument trays for use during clinical procedures
• Lay out surgical gloves and gowns before each medical procedure
• Collect and manually clean used and contaminated medical equipment, supplies, and instruments for sorting and decontamination
• Prepare and pack decontaminated medical tools and supplies for sterilization
• Operate and monitor sterilization equipment
• Examine supplies meticulously to ensure cleanliness
• Check and report any problems or issues with sterilization equipment to surgeons or supervisors and request replacements
• Maintain records of sterilization procedures, equipment maintenance, sterilized items, and supplies
• Reorder medical and surgical supplies, control inventory, and check expiration dates of products
• Remove medical waste and dispose of appropriately
• Decontamination experience required: manual, mechanical, HLD, and experience using facility-specific equipment
• Assembly experience required: competent in care and handling of facility medical devices, equipment, and instruments
• General instrumentation, laparoscopic instruments, and flexible endoscope experience required
• Sterilization experience required: steam and low temperature sterilization with facility-specific equipment
• Dental tray assembly experience required