Sterile Processing Associate

Nebraska Medicine•Omaha, NE

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sterile Processing Technician will be responsible for inspecting, cleaning and sterilizing instruments. Provide an essential role in patient safety and infection control by insuring surgical instruments and equipment is decontaminated, reprocessed and maintained. Operate several types of surgical instruments, sterilizers and decontamination equipment. Provide support to the Perioperative services staff and serves as a liaison to surgical specialty services for the organization.

Requirements

Minimum of 18 years of age required.
High school education or equivalent required.
Written and verbal communication skills required.

Nice To Haves

Sterile processing experience or surgical technologist training preferred.
Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
Aptitude for electronics troubleshooting preferred.
Basic computer skills preferred.
Knowledge of approximately 3,000 surgical instruments and specialty surgical instrument sets preferred.
Experience using Steam, Ethelene Oxide, and Hydrogen Peroxide Gas Plasma sterilization chambers; PC, laser printer, bar code scanner, bar code printer; Sonic Irrigator; Washer/Decontamination Vessels; Heat Sealer; Biological Autoreader; and Nitrogen Tank preferred.

Responsibilities

Inspecting, cleaning and sterilizing instruments.
Decontaminating, reprocessing and maintaining surgical instruments and equipment.
Operating several types of surgical instruments, sterilizers and decontamination equipment.
Providing support to Perioperative services staff.
Serving as a liaison to surgical specialty services for the organization.