Certified Sterile Processing Tech - SPD Tech - Full Time - 3:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Northeast Georgia Health System•Braselton, GA

14d

About The Position

The Certified Sterile Processing Technician works under the direct supervision of the SPD Manager or SPD Shift Lead Tech and cooperates with members of the Surgical and Sterile Processing Team. The role requires professionalism, ethical conduct, and the ability to complete assigned tasks using appropriate resources and references. Applying knowledge of sterilization processes, the technician works independently in a changing technical environment and processes sterile instruments through decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and dispatch. The technician participates in unit quality-control activities, understands how the role relates to patient care, and helps maintain a safe environment for patients and team members. Responsibilities include decontaminating and cleaning equipment, inspecting and assembling instruments and trays, preparing and wrapping packages, operating and monitoring sterilizers, maintaining sterilization records, and ensuring processed items are stored and available when requested. The position requires careful attention to instrument handling, sterilization procedures, and safety guidelines.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
National certification in Sterile Processing, with responsibility for maintaining 12 continuing education points per year for continued Core Course completion status or certification, or Surgical Technologist certification.
Precise hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
Knowledge of instruments and their assembly, including laparoscopy instruments.
Ability to identify priority instruments and equipment and process them accordingly.
Knowledge of proper inspection of filters and seals and placement of containers.
Understanding of sterilization principles and ability to correctly load and operate sterilizers to ensure product sterility.
Ability to read, write, reason, talk, and use a keyboard.
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds frequently.
Ability to kneel, stoop, bend, stand, walk, push, and pull frequently.

Nice To Haves

Six months of experience in Sterile Processing.
Other healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

Decontaminate supplies and equipment according to safety guidelines.
Inspect and clean washer drains, load washers correctly, and assemble instruments before washer or decontaminator processing.
Remove blood and bone from inside needles and instruments, process hand-washed items, and use a sonic irrigator to flush laparoscopic instrument lumens.
Transport trash and dirty linen and restock supplies in the decontamination area.
Inspect instruments for proper working order and accurately assemble trays and sets.
Replace plates, screws, and implants and note items that need to be reordered.
Tape and label packages with item identification, initials, and date; place chemical indicator strips in appropriate packages.
Wrap items using the proper material and technique, dry containers before use, and match containers with the correct labels.
Fold and wrap linen into packs for various departments.
Assist with starting autoclaves and Sterrad sterilizers when time permits.
Place Bowie-Dick test packs and biological test packs in the appropriate sterilizers.
Review and complete log sheets, load cards, and sterilization load-sheet information.
Follow proper sterilizer cool-down guidelines and load, stack, and store processed items in the correct locations.
Keep autoclaves running on a timely basis, check biological indicators, record results, and handle indicators correctly when placing them in or removing them from the incubator.
Sign equipment out from the equipment room and complete surgery requisitions.
Participate in unit quality-control activities and help maintain a safe environment for patients and team members.