Certified Sterile Processing Technician, Evenings
About The Position
When you come to the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, you’re coming to more than simply a beautiful 37-acre, 218-bed suburban Baltimore, Maryland campus. You’re embarking on a professional journey that encourages opportunities, values a team atmosphere, and makes convenience and flexibility a priority. Joining our team of healthcare professionals means you’ll be contributing to a locally and nationally recognized institution. UM St. Joseph has been recognized by The Leapfrog Group as a grade ‘A’ hospital and by U.S. News & World Report as #3 in both the state and Baltimore Metro area, making UM St. Joseph the highest-ranking community hospital in Maryland. In addition, we’ve been consistently recognized as a top employer by Baltimore magazine. Work Schedule: 3pm-11:30pm The Certified Sterile Processing Technician is responsible for preparing, sterilizing equipment/instruments and tracking them in an accurate and timely manner. This role also prepares operating room case carts, sterile trays and supplies for all areas of the hospital.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED (Required)
- Sterile Processing Technician Certification (Required)
- Strong Verbal Communications Skills
- Strong Written Communications Skills
- Excellent Interpersonal Skills
- Excellent Organizational Skills
- Strong Customer Services Skills
Nice To Haves
- Vocational / Technical Degree (Preferred)
Responsibilities
- Prepares instrumentation and equipment for sterile processing.
- Verifies the sterilization process.
- Decontaminates and reprocesses all reusable equipment and instrumentation.
- Checks equipment for cleanliness, functional use; inventories and documents the quantity of each instrument per tray/container and wraps trays and product for sterilization in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Performs required biological and Bowie-Dick tests on a daily basis and records corresponding results.
- Records autoclave load contents and required statistics in a complete and accurate manner.
- Prepares case carts for the operating room based surgical needs and supplies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
