Certified Sterile Processing Technician - PRN

Atlas Healthcare Partners•Grand Rapids, MI

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the proper care and handling of all general and specialty instruments including the cleaning, decontamination, instrument identification, assembly, packaging and distribution, and sterilization of surgical instrumentation. This role involves maintaining a clean and safe environment by adhering to Standard Precautions and Infection Control practices, donning proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and following protocols for decontamination processes referencing Instructions for Use (IFU) supplied by the manufacturers. The technician will identify instruments for all specialties, ensure proper function, and follow protocols for repair or replacement of malfunctioning instruments. They will assemble and package all instrumentation and sets according to department protocol and utilize equipment according to manufacturer recommendations and hospital policy. Additionally, the role includes operating steam autoclaves, ETO, and Gas Plasma sterilizers, and maintaining appropriate logs and records related to the sterilization process. The technician will also respond to problem calls from the Operating Room, perform preliminary investigations, determine priority levels for instrumentation and equipment requests, and direct services competently and professionally to ensure OR priorities are met in a timely manner. All functions must be performed according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and applicable professional standards, while providing excellent customer service.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
BLS certification required
Current national certification as a SPD Technician, Certified Registered Central Service Technician or Surgical Instrument Processor
Relevant experience with sterilizing instruments which qualifies the candidate for the national certification exam or certified registration
Mechanical aptitude with the ability to break down moving parts, clean, lubricate and reassemble
Ability to problem solve incomplete trays and missing instrumentation
Effective organizational, communication and human relation skills

Nice To Haves

Additional related education and/or experience preferred

Responsibilities

Decontaminates, assembles and packages all instruments following established protocols.
Perform necessary repairs, reassembles and stores specialized surgical instruments.
Prepares all order requests for replacement parts for instruments and additional equipment.
Maintains a clean and safe environment by adhering to Standard Precautions and Infection Control practices.
Don proper Personnel Protective equipment (PPE) and follows protocols for decontamination process referencing Instructions for Use (IFU) supplied by the manufacturers.
Identifies instruments for all specialties and assures proper function.
Follows protocol for repair or replacement of instruments that are not functioning properly.
Assembles and packages all instrumentation and sets according to dept. protocol.
Utilizes equipment according to the manufacturer’s recommendations and hospital policy.
Operates steam autoclaves, ETO and Gas Plasma sterilizers.
Maintains appropriate logs and records relating to the sterilization process, including the Ethylene Oxide Aeration Records, Sterilizer Load Records, and Biological Monitoring Records.
Responds to problem calls from the Operating Room and performs preliminary investigation.
Determines priority level of instrumentation and equipment requests and other hospital needs.
Directs services in a competent and professional manner while assuring OR priorities are completed in a timely manner.
Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards.
Provides all customers with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating core and leader behaviors.