SPD Process Tech (FT, Nights) JHN
About The Position
The Sterile Process Technician is responsible for daily operations supporting operating rooms and other units. The role ensures surgical supplies, instruments, scopes, and equipment are inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, distributed, and tracked safely, accurately, and in a timely manner. The position may support hospital-based practices, clinics, and other locations, and performs standard sterile processing technician work as well as related duties as assigned. The technician prepares and processes surgical and procedure instrumentation and trays for operating rooms, delivery rooms, nursing units, and other departments in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions for use, prescribed procedures, and aseptic technique. The role also operates and monitors processing equipment, verifies quality indicators, maintains tracking and inventory records, and may participate in onboarding new team members. Off-shift and holiday call coverage may be required according to campus requirements.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Graduate of a certified sterile processing technician training program.
- Current CRCST certification required; provisional CRCST certifications are not eligible.
Nice To Haves
- At least 6 months of experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Interact with coworkers, visitors, and other staff in a manner consistent with Jefferson’s values.
- Recognize patients and their family or designated care partners, providing safe, compassionate, coordinated care that respects personal preferences, priorities, needs, cultural beliefs, and values.
- Communicate with and support the interprofessional team, patients, families, and designated care partners.
- Disassemble, clean, inspect, prepare, assemble, sterilize, and dispense surgical and procedure instruments and trays according to manufacturers’ instructions for use, procedures, and aseptic technique.
- Prepare procedural case carts according to campus requirements.
- Operate automated washers, cart washers, ultrasonic washers, and sterilizers safely and efficiently, following manufacturers’ instructions and department policies and procedures.
- Examine and test instruments to verify their integrity, function, and cleanliness before sterilization or high-level disinfection.
- Verify pre- and post-sterilization quality indicators.
- Report sterilization equipment issues or problems to appropriate SPD leadership.
- Use the Instrument Tracking System during decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and storage of surgical trays and peel-pouched items to maintain inventory levels and accurate documentation.
- Label each item accurately with its name and/or expiration date.
- Check sterilized items routinely for expiration and package integrity; replace or report items as necessary.
- Maintain, assemble, and distribute other durable medical equipment, including code carts, when required by campus requirements.
- Perform equipment rounds when required by campus requirements.
- Provide off-shift and holiday call coverage according to campus requirements.
- Participate in onboarding new team members as appropriate for the campus.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
- Supplemental insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Retirement plans
- Tuition assistance
- Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts
- Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service
- Medical insurance access for all colleagues, including those working less than part-time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
