Processing Technician

Physicians East•Greenville, NC

38d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the decontamination, prepping, packaging, and sterilization of all instrumentation processed through the department following established department procedures. Required specific skills also includes knowledge of decontamination processes, preparation, and packaging, sterilization techniques based on manufacturer recommendations, and storage of sterilized items, as well as knowledge of sterile technique, instrumentation, equipment, and sterile field set-up and interpreting policies, procedures, and protocols and reviewing performance in compliance with recognized standards.

Requirements

Completed of a Certified Nursing Assistant or Certified Medical Assistant required. Graduate of an accredited Sterile Processing Technician program and certification or related training preferred.
Experience with sterilization process in an Ambulatory / Endoscopy Center or related environment.
Knowledge of all equipment to include, but not limited to, steam sterilization (autoclave), manual and automated reprocessing scope and related equipment, medivators that provide decontamination and sterilization of Reusable Medical Equipment (RME).
Current American Heart Association basic CPR certification.
Ability to work under pressure with time constraints and value working in a team-oriented, patient-centric culture.
Be confident in clinical decision-making and autonomous in providing care to patients in a fast-paced clinical practice setting.
Demonstrate strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and be proactive in discussing case management.
Possess excellent time management and have ability to work well with patients and their families, collaborating/supervising physicians, facility staff and leadership.
Display a professional demeanor and recognition of privacy considerations for patients and families, maintaining strict confidentiality in all times.
Demonstrate a strong sense of team commitment, which includes meeting deadlines, punctuality and excellent follow-through and feedback.

Responsibilities

Prepares, disinfects, tests, assembles, sterilizes, packages, and distributes a variety of supplies, instruments, and equipment to be used in patient care, often operating complicated disinfection and sterilization equipment
Sterilize scopes, processing and procedural tools and other applicable tools and equipment.
Assists in preparing the procedure room prior to the patient entering the room. Cleans rooms between cases with correct aseptic technique
Processes incoming supplies and equipment.
Collects used equipment and supplies.
Assist with handling specimens: Obtaining, Labeling, Transporting and Verifying.
Transport used scopes to the reprocessing room.
Conforms to rules of safety and infection control while performing these tasks and maintains compliance with acceptable hospital and regulatory agency standards of quality.
Transport patients if needed.
Prepares or assists with recordkeeping as needed.
Always maintaining patient privacy and confidentially.
Other duties as assigned by the Nurse Manager, Nurse Supervisor, Physician and/or Administrator.