Sterile Processing Core Technician (SPD)

OhioHealth • Dublin, CA

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About The Position

This skilled liaison position requires knowledge, critical thinking, judgment, and communication skills to improve services for surgeons and patients. The technician proactively collaborates with operating room staff, instrument vendors, and sterile processing staff to ensure appropriate instrumentation is available, strengthen coordination between Sterile Processing and the OR, improve customer satisfaction, and reduce patient delays or cancellations.

The role also performs the decontamination, cleaning, disinfection, assembly, and sterilization processes for reusable surgical instruments, while following safety, infection-control, and industry standards. The technician supports surgical case preparation, communicates tray status and schedule changes, and helps educate fellow associates. This position is in a High Reliability Organization, with a focus on safety, quality, and efficiency.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Certification through the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM), or obtain certification within 90 days.
• Three to four years of sterile processing experience.
• Instrumentation and procedural knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with instrument vendors to understand upcoming case needs and coordinate sterile processing so instruments are available.
• Coordinate and communicate schedule changes between the OR and sterile processing.
• Expedite decontamination, assembly, and sterilization of priority trays, and communicate the status of needed trays to Team Leads and OR Leads.
• Review pick tickets daily for next-day cases to ensure service needs can be met without interruption.
• Decontaminate, disinfect, and clean reusable surgical instruments using mechanical or handwashing methods while adhering to OSHA safety standards.
• Perform sterilization processes using steam and chemical methods, including appropriate documentation, storage, and transportation.
• Understand sterilizer mechanical and chemical indicators and properly use and interpret the biological monitoring system.
• Enter, modify, and search for relevant information in the instrument tracking system.
• Prepare for surgical cases and correctly identify and retrieve pertinent instruments and supplies for scheduled cases or upon request.
• Apply infection-control guidelines when transferring, storing, and transporting sterile packages.
• Follow and promote industry standards and best practices supported by AAMI and AORN.
• Aid in the education and training of fellow associates.
• Focus on safety, quality, and efficiency when performing job duties.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED