Sterile Processing, Certified Technician
About The Position
This full-time position in Sterile Processing Services at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is responsible for ensuring the cleanliness and sterility of instruments and equipment. The role involves adhering to hospital standards, cleaning and inspecting instruments, operating sterilizing units, and maintaining proper logs and records. The technician will provide age-appropriate care and maintain technical knowledge. The work environment involves exposure to bodily fluids, bloodborne diseases, chemicals, steam, heat, and sharp instruments, and can be loud, stressful, and demanding with frequent interruptions and pressure.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED equivalent.
- Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT).
- Ability to operate equipment, such as sterilization equipment, washer sterilizer, ultrasonic cleaner, flash autoclave and high van autoclave
- Ability to communicate effectively with other medical professionals
- Knowledge of basic and specialty operating room instrumentation
- Ability to stand for long periods
Responsibilities
- Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building.
- Cleans instruments and equipment using appropriate method and equipment.
- Ensures the correct inspection of reusable items.
- Sorting and assembling instruments and/or sets.
- Operates sterilizing units for production of sterile products to reduce risk of nosocomial infections.
- Ensures the availability of sterilization supplies and prep solutions.
- Daily checks autoclaves and Steris Units with biological indicators and air removal test kits as required. Maintains proper logs, records and charts of sterilizers.
- Maintains technical knowledge.
- Provides age/developmentally appropriate care as provided in accordance with Age-Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off programs
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life
- Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- adoption assistance
- paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
