SPD TECHNICIAN

St. Bernards Healthcare • Jonesboro, AR

48d • Onsite

About The Position

Receives, identifies, and decontaminates surgical instruments, patient care equipment, carts, and other miscellaneous supplies; inspects, assembles, and wraps for terminal sterilization (steam/sterrad). Stores and redistributes to user departments; operates all departmental equipment used in the processing system. Handles and stores sterile supplies to assure the integrity of sterility. Maintains accurate sterilizer records; maintains adequate level of supplies by notifying the supervisor or by ordering from store room. Maintains a neat, clean and safe working environment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or the equivalent preferred.
• Participation in program for the operating room and/or sterile processing department is desirable.
• All new employees must obtain certification within 18 months of accepting employment.
• Initial expenses for certification will be the responsibility of the employee. The employee's expenses will be reimbursed after successful completion of test with a service repayment of 12 months post completion of test.
• Normal hospital environment.
• Close eye work.
• Hearing within normal range.
• Exposure to steam, water, lint, odors, and warm temperatures.
• Distinguish smells.
• Distinguish temperatures by touch and proximity.
• Operates sterrad and steam sterilizers, sonic washer, washer-sterilizer.
• Lifting, carrying up to 30lbs.
• Pushing/pulling up to 285 lbs.
• Continuous standing, walking.
• Frequent bending and stooping.
• Conditions of work may involve exposures to communicable disease and potentially dangerous gases and injury from sharp instruments.
• High risk area handles items with blood and body fluids.
• This is a safety sensitive position.
• Please see the St. Bernards Substance Abuse Policy for further information.

Nice To Haves

• Sterile processing department and/or operating room processing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receives, identifies, and decontaminates surgical instruments, patient care equipment, carts, and other miscellaneous supplies
• Inspects, assembles, and wraps for terminal sterilization (steam/sterrad)
• Stores and redistributes to user departments
• Operates all departmental equipment used in the processing system
• Handles and stores sterile supplies to assure the integrity of sterility
• Maintains accurate sterilizer records
• Maintains adequate level of supplies by notifying the supervisor or by ordering from store room
• Maintains a neat, clean and safe working environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees