Advanced Sterile Processing Technician

Emory Healthcare•Atlanta, GA

14d•$23 - $27

About The Position

The Advanced Sterile Processing Technician receives soiled or contaminated supplies and instruments from patient care areas and determines how to clean, wrap, and sterilize medical and surgical instruments, equipment, and needles. The role assembles surgical instrument trays and pans, including special procedure trays for complex open-heart, transplant, major orthopedic, neurosurgical, laparoscopic, and spine surgeries, and delivers sterilized items to the operating room. The technician scans PIC tickets on instrument trays and case cart protocols using a computer; operates washers, sterilizers, sonic cleaners, and cart washers; restocks preparation areas; and inventories sterile instrument pans and trays. The role may retrieve contaminated equipment and supplies from patient care areas and collect needles and sharps containers from the operating room for proper disposal. It also monitors sterilization equipment by testing and recording indicators, assists with training staff to identify surgical instruments and pans, and prioritizes work to meet the most important needs. Other related responsibilities may be assigned. The listed shift is 11 a.m.–7:30 p.m.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Two years of experience in a sterile processing environment.
Registration as a Central Service Technician.
Some experience with computer software.
Ability to lift equipment weighing up to 40 pounds.

Responsibilities

Receive soiled or contaminated supplies and instruments from patient care areas.
Determine appropriate methods for cleaning, wrapping, and sterilizing medical and surgical instruments, equipment, and needles.
Assemble surgical instrument trays and pans and deliver sterilized items to the operating room.
Assemble special procedure trays for complex open-heart, transplant, major orthopedic, neurosurgical, laparoscopic, and spine surgeries.
Use a computer to scan PIC tickets on instrument trays and case cart protocols.
Operate washers, sterilizers, sonic cleaners, and cart washers.
Restock preparation areas and take inventory of sterile instrument pans and trays.
May retrieve contaminated equipment, supplies, trays, and instruments from patient care areas for cleaning and sterilization.
May collect needles and sharps containers from the operating room for proper disposal.
Monitor sterilization equipment by testing and recording indicators.
Assist in training staff to identify surgical instruments and individual pans.
Prioritize assignments and adjust workflow to meet the most important needs.
Perform related responsibilities as required.