SPD Process Tech (FT, Nights) JHN
About The Position
The Sterile Process Technician supports daily operations for operating rooms and other units, ensuring that surgical supplies, instruments, scopes, and equipment are safely and promptly inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, distributed, and tracked. The role may support hospital-based practices, clinics, and other locations and may include additional related duties as assigned. The technician processes surgical and procedure instrumentation and trays for the operating room, delivery room, nursing units, and other departments, following manufacturers’ instructions for use, established procedures, and aseptic technique. The role operates and monitors processing equipment, verifies quality indicators, maintains accurate tracking and inventory documentation, and checks sterilized items for expiration and package integrity. Depending on campus requirements, duties may also include preparing case carts, handling durable medical equipment and code carts, conducting equipment rounds, and providing off-shift and holiday call coverage. The position works collaboratively with co-workers and the interprofessional team and supports respectful, compassionate, coordinated care for patients and their families or designated care partners.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Graduate of a certified sterile processing technician training program.
- CRCST certification required; provisional CRCST certifications are not eligible.
Nice To Haves
- At least 6 months of experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Disassemble, clean, inspect, prepare, assemble, sterilize, and dispense surgical and procedure instruments and trays in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions, procedures, and aseptic technique.
- Prepare procedural case carts according to campus requirements.
- Safely and efficiently operate automated washers, cart washers, ultrasonic washers, and sterilizers according to written manufacturer instructions and department policies and procedures.
- Examine and test instruments for integrity, function, and cleanliness before sterilization or high-level disinfection.
- Verify pre- and post-sterilization quality indicators and report equipment issues to appropriate SPD leadership.
- Use the Instrument Tracking System during decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and storage to maintain inventory levels and accurate documentation.
- Label items accurately with the item name and/or expiration date.
- Check sterilized items routinely for expiration and package integrity, and replace or report items as necessary.
- Maintain, assemble, and distribute other durable medical equipment, including code carts, when required by campus needs.
- Conduct equipment rounds when required by campus needs.
- Provide off-shift and holiday call coverage based on campus requirements.
- Participate in onboarding new team members as appropriate for the campus.
- Interact with colleagues, visitors, and staff consistent with Jefferson values, and communicate with and support the interprofessional team, patients, families, and designated care partners.
- 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
- 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, including prescription coverage, is available to 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
