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

Northeast Georgia Medical Center•Braselton, GA

12d

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 the Surgical and Sterile Processing Team. The technician demonstrates professionalism and ethical standards, completes assigned tasks using available resources and references, and applies knowledge of sterilization processes in a changing technical environment. Duties include processing 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 team members and patients.

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 demonstrate correct loading and operation of sterilizers to ensure product sterility.

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 properly, and remove blood and bone from instruments and needles.
Assemble instruments before washer processing, correctly process hand-washed items, and use a Sonic Irrigator to flush laparoscopic instrument lumens.
Transport trash and dirty linen and restock 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 reordering.
Tape and label packages with item identification, initials, and date; place appropriate chemical indicator strips and follow proper wrapping procedures.
Dry containers before placing sets inside, match containers with labels, and fold and wrap linen into packs for departments.
Assist with starting autoclaves and Sterrad equipment as time permits; place Bowie-Dick test packs and biological test packs appropriately.
Review and complete control log sheets, load cards, and sterilization load-sheet information; follow cooldown guidelines.
Place wrapped items and containers in the proper bin locations so processed items are available when requested, and keep autoclaves running on schedule.
Check and record biological indicators, using proper technique 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 team members and patients.