Central Processing Technician - Central Processing - Casual

Indiana Regional Medical Center•Indiana, PA

About The Position

The Central Processing Technician receives and decontaminates items requiring processing, including operating room instrumentation and case carts, small equipment, and facility or departmental items. The technician performs high-level disinfection of non-sterilized items and prepares instrumentation for sterilization by wrapping it, placing it in peel packs, or securing it in rigid containers. The role includes sterilizing processed items, unloading autoclave racks, and confirming sterilization and high-level disinfection indicators before items are delivered. The technician delivers processed items to appropriate locations, including the storeroom, outreach areas, and floors; collects soiled instrumentation and small equipment from nursing units for processing and return; replenishes required medical equipment on nursing units; and refurbishes specialty carts. The technician is responsible for maintaining current knowledge of sterilization processes and performing all work with precision and accuracy.

Requirements

High school diploma.
At least 1 year of hospital experience.
Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with operating room staff and other healthcare team members.
Ability to perform work with precision and accuracy.
Obtain national certification within the first year of employment.

Nice To Haves

Central Processing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Receive and decontaminate items requiring processing, including operating room instrumentation and case carts, small equipment, and facility and departmental items.
Perform high-level disinfection of non-sterilized items for use.
Run and document machine test strips for instruments on cart washers and ultrasonic washers to verify proper machine function.
Wrap, peel pack, and place instrumentation in rigid containers for sterilization.
Sterilize peel-packaged, rigid-container, and wrapped instrumentation.
Empty autoclave racks of processed instrumentation and place items in designated storage.
Sign the indicator check sheet each morning to confirm sterilization or high-level disinfection of items before delivery.
Deliver processed items to appropriate areas, including the storeroom, outreach areas, and floors.
Collect dirty instrumentation and small equipment from nursing units for processing and return it to the units.
Replenish medical equipment required on nursing units and refurbish specialty carts.
Maintain current knowledge of sterilization processes.