CENTRAL STERILE TECH-I

Premier Health•Middletown, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Central Sterile Tech-I works in Central Sterile Processing at Atrium Medical Center and is responsible for decontaminating, inspecting, maintaining, assembling, packaging, sterilizing, and distributing surgical instrumentation, equipment, and supplies to nursing departments. The role requires knowledge of complex equipment and general instrumentation, the ability to follow instructions and prioritize daily tasks under pressure, and basic computer skills. The technician is expected to maintain professional conduct toward patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers and adhere to Premier Health Core Values and Standards of Behavior. The position also performs tier-specific tasks including handling TEE probes, building surgical case carts in SPM, assembling instrument sets, conducting sterilizer and washer tests, supporting equipment and emergency-cart needs, checking expiration dates, processing vendor instrumentation, entering quality events, and cleaning, assembling, and sterilizing semi-complex instruments and equipment. The role provides backup support to the Endoscopy Department.

Requirements

High school completion or GED.
No prior job-related work experience is required.
Basic computer skills.
Knowledge of general instrumentation and the ability to learn and properly handle complex equipment.
Ability to receive instruction, use information proficiently, prioritize tasks, and work under pressure.
Professional behavior and communication with patients, visitors, physicians, and other employees.
Ability to follow Standard Precautions and infection-control practices.

Nice To Haves

One year of sterile processing experience.
Knowledge of the hospital setting, infection control, and medical terminology.
Computer skills and experience.

Responsibilities

Decontaminate, disinfect, inspect, assemble, package, and sterilize instruments, medical supplies, equipment, and trays while following Standard Precautions.
Monitor biological and chemical wash solutions to ensure consistent decontamination quality.
Assemble surgical instrument trays and medical equipment and make them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.
Restock, label, and maintain inventory; submit requisitions; and collect and distribute instruments, trays, crash carts, and facility medical equipment.
Perform environmental maintenance and help maintain inventory in sterile processing, the operating room, and equipment storage areas.
Verify that equipment functions properly, requisition maintenance, repair, or replacement as needed, and remove defective equipment.
Maintain a clean work area and assist with departmental policies, quality improvement, safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.
Communicate appropriately using good interpersonal skills.
Decontaminate, high-level disinfect, record, and deliver TEE probes to the appropriate departmental storage area.
Build case carts in SPM for projected surgical procedures.
Assemble instrument sets using hardened caskets, wrapping methods, and peel packs; label and record items in SPM as required by system policy.
Perform daily function and qualification testing on sterilizers, tunnel washers, cart washers, and ultrasonic cleaners, including DARTs, leak tests, biological tests, and washer soil checks.
Perform descaling cycles and check chamber drains, washer spray arms, and washer drains.
Perform Atrium Medical Center-specific DME duties, including emergency cart builds, general equipment delivery, and basic equipment cleaning.
Perform monthly outdate checks on disposable medical supplies and sterilized instrumentation.
Check in, verify, and process vendor instrumentation according to manufacturer instructions.
Enter quality events into the SPM database.
Decontaminate, clean, assemble, and sterilize semi-complex equipment and instrumentation, including robotic instruments, OB/GYN, laparoscopic, power, orthopedic, and flexible ureteroscope equipment.
Provide backup support for the Endoscopy Department.