Staff Support Tech - Sterile Processing - Days

Nevada System of Higher Education•Naperville, IL

7d•$19 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Support Tech in the Sterile Processing Department is responsible for assisting with the delivery of instrumentation, receiving soiled instruments, picking supplies, cleaning, restocking, and breaking down supplies. This role involves learning and performing various tasks within the department under supervision to ensure accurate delivery of sterile instruments and maintain workflow. The position requires adherence to safety and infection control protocols, and the ability to work with computers and handheld devices.

Requirements

16 years of age or older.
Must be able to follow the directions of the leadership team and preceptors.
Must be able to work with computers and handheld devices.
Must be able to wear proper PPE due to the potential exposure to body fluids and other potentially infectious materials, chemicals and other hazardous conditions.
Position may require tasks that involve inherent potential for mucous membrane or skin contact with blood, body fluids, or tissues, or a potential for spills or splashes of them.
Demonstrates complete understanding of infection control practices.
Must be able to follow all safety protocols within the department to ensure the safety of all employees.
Must be able to retain information and demonstrate the ability to perform simple task.
Must be able to rotate through assigned areas of the Sterile Processing Department to provide assistance while being supervised by a preceptor.
Must have the ability to lift, carry, pull, push, sit, walk, stand, kneel, bend, and climb repeatedly for extended periods of time, with some sitting.
Occasional exertion of moderately heavy nature to include stretching, bending, twisting and lifting trays up to 30 pounds.
Must have the ability to push and pull carts with trays and supplies when necessary up to 300 pounds.
Must have the ability to develop the understanding of sterile instruments and the processes of the department to ensure accurate delivery of sterile instruments.

Nice To Haves

High school Diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist with the delivery of instrumentation to and from ancillary departments utilizing the departments tracking system.
Assist with receiving soiled instruments from the Operating Room in Decontamination.
Assist with picking supplies for operating room procedures.
Assist with the cleaning of the department work stations and areas within the department as needed.
Assist with restocking and maintaining supplies at work stations.
Assist with the breaking down of supplies received daily.
Assist with the drying and stocking of the genesis containers and clean red bio-hazard bins.
Assist with areas in decontamination to ensure workflow is maintain with the supervision of preceptor.
Assist with additional task but not limited to learning the processes performed by sterile processing technicians to further assist as needed.