Certified Sterile Processing Technician, Variable Shift, Full-time

Adventist Health

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Processes and sterilizes surgical and hospital instruments and equipment. Assembles surgical instrument sets and trays. Distributes patient care supplies and equipment. The position is located at Adventist Health Howard Memorial, a facility with a legacy of providing exceptional, high-quality care since 1928. It is a state-of-the-art 74,000 square foot facility with four surgery suites, an on-site farm-to-fork restaurant, and 25 private rooms designed for healing and comfort. The facility offers a wide range of primary and specialty care services to the community. The location, Willits, is known as the "Gateway to the Redwoods" and offers excellent trails and nature areas.

Requirements

High School Education/GED or equivalent: Required
Sterile Processing Technician certification: Required
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required

Nice To Haves

Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred

Responsibilities

Decontaminates and processes instruments, including compiling instrument sets, counting instruments and recording counts.
Sterilizes instruments, trays, basins, etc. with the appropriate exposure/dry times.
Prepares instruments for “immediate use” sterilization when necessary.
Maintains a clean and orderly environment in the department by daily wiping of counters, sinks, exterior surface of autoclaves and high disinfection equipment.
Cleans the autoclave chambers on a weekly basis.
Assists Operating Room Housekeeping with room turn over, terminal cleaning of Operating Room suites, and daily duties, if necessary.
Assists with picking supplies/instruments for upcoming cases.
Performs daily diagnostic testing on sterilizing equipment, including test packs, biological indicators and diagnostic cycle for Endoscope Processors.
Evaluates instruments for function and safety when reprocessing.
Provides reprocessing services for ancillary department instruments, including Emergency Room, Respiratory Therapy, Physical Therapy, Radiology.
Identifies and evaluates loaner instruments prior to processing.
Records loaner information in a log for tracking.
Maintains Biological Incubator and log; evaluates for biological test results.
Provides technical services and assists in operating room, recovery, outpatient endoscopy, and central sterile as assigned and directed.
Works under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) and reports to the perioperative services manager.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.