Certified Sterile Processing Technician Full-Time
About The Position
Responsible for the proper care and handling of all general and specialty instruments including the cleaning, decontamination, instrument identification, assembly, packaging and distribution, and sterilization of surgical instrumentation. This role involves maintaining a clean and safe environment, adhering to Standard Precautions and Infection Control practices, and utilizing proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The technician will follow manufacturer's Instructions for Use (IFU) for decontamination processes, identify and ensure the proper function of instruments, and assemble and package instrumentation sets according to department protocol. They will operate various sterilization equipment, maintain logs and records, and respond to problem calls from the Operating Room, determining priority levels for instrumentation and equipment requests. The position requires performing all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and professional standards, while providing excellent customer service.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- BLS certification required
- Current national certification as a SPD Technician, Certified Registered Central Service Technician or Surgical Instrument Processor
- Relevant experience with sterilizing instruments which qualifies the candidate for the national certification exam or certified registration
- Mechanical aptitude with the ability to break down moving parts, clean, lubricate and reassemble
- Problem solve incomplete trays and missing instrumentation
- Effective organizational, communication and human relation skills
Nice To Haves
- Additional related education and/or experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Decontaminates, assembles and packages all instruments following established protocols.
- Perform necessary repairs, reassembles and stores specialized surgical instruments.
- Prepares all order requests for replacement parts for instruments and additional equipment.
- Maintains a clean and safe environment by adhering to Standard Precautions and Infection Control practices.
- Don proper Personnel Protective equipment (PPE) and follows protocols for decontamination process referencing Instructions for Use (IFU) supplied by the manufacturers.
- Identifies instruments for all specialties and assures proper function.
- Follows protocol for repair or replacement of instruments that are not functioning properly.
- Assembles and packages all instrumentation and sets according to dept. protocol.
- Utilizes equipment according to the manufacturer’s recommendations and hospital policy.
- Operates steam autoclaves, ETO and Gas Plasma sterilizers.
- Maintains appropriate logs and records relating to the sterilization process, including the Ethylene Oxide Aeration Records, Sterilizer Load Records, and Biological Monitoring Records.
- Responds to problem calls from the Operating Room and performs preliminary investigation.
- Determines priority level of instrumentation and equipment requests and other hospital needs.
- Directs services in a competent and professional manner while assuring OR priorities are completed in a timely manner.
- Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards.
- Provides all customers with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
