Certified Sterile Processing Technician - St. Francis Downtown

Bon Secours Mercy Health•Greenville, SC

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Sterile Processing Technician, under general supervision, inspects, cleans, assembles, tests, and processes patient care equipment, supplies, and instruments according to established policies, manufacturer instructions for use, and applicable sterility standards. The role supports safe patient care by following requirements and recommendations from AAMI, The Joint Commission, the CDC, and state standards of practice. Primary duties may vary depending on the assigned area. The technician performs decontamination and sterilization tasks, manages supplies and inventory, documents quality control, and identifies and addresses infection-control issues. The position also includes participating in education, competency verification, staff and student orientation, and ongoing personnel development in the Operating Room. The technician is scheduled for on-call availability as required by the department.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Current certification as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) through HSPA or certification through CBSPD.
Ability to follow instructions and work independently and under pressure.
Knowledge of anatomy, communication, computer skills, critical thinking, HIPAA, infection control, and AAMI recommendations.
Ability to communicate with multiple levels of staff, anticipate needs, work with a sense of urgency, and maintain a surgical conscience.
Professionalism, self-direction, ability to take direction, teamwork, and sterile-processing workflow knowledge.
Ability to complete training and serve as a preceptor as applicable.

Nice To Haves

Recent experience in a surgical setting.
EPIC training.

Responsibilities

Perform manual decontamination and processing of surgical instrumentation and patient care equipment according to manufacturers’ instructions for use.
Select and use appropriate detergents and chemical disinfectants to remove blood, bone, and other body tissues from contaminated surgical equipment.
Follow standard precautions during cleaning and sterilization duties.
Inventory, stock, and deliver supplies, carts, and equipment to facility areas according to facility guidelines.
Order, restock, label, and maintain inventory levels; rotate stock and inspect for expired items according to market requirements.
Perform and document sterile-processing quality control using information technology systems for instrument tracking, surgery schedules, surgeon preference cards, and supply ordering and management.
Maintain quality assurance standards related to sterilization and infection control.
Operate sterilizers and use required sterilization techniques to produce sterile packages while maintaining aseptic assembly protocols.
Monitor sterilization quality using chemical and biological indicators and integrators.
Document activities and report variances that could affect sterile products, patient care, or safety.
Identify and resolve infection-control issues related to transport of biological hazardous materials, use of universal precautions and PPE, and sterile-product identification.
Operate and test washers and/or disinfectors, steam sterilizers, hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilizers, and other facility-specific equipment and instrumentation.
Identify surgical instruments by specialty, perform functionality testing, and assemble or disassemble instruments according to manufacturers’ instructions for use.
Participate in ongoing education and competency verification.
Participate in orientation of new staff and students as assigned.
Participate in the continuing development of personnel in the Operating Room.
Be available for scheduled on-call work within the department’s required time frames.