Sterile Processing Tech PRN

Trinity Health • Central City, IA

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About The Position

At MercyOne, health care is more than a doctor’s visit or a place to go when medical attention is needed. The organization’s mission is to improve the health of its communities and help keep people well. MercyOne Central Iowa provides care in the Des Moines metro area and surrounding counties. MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, founded in 1893, has 802 beds and is one of the Midwest’s largest referral centers. MercyOne Central Iowa has more than 7,000 colleagues and nearly 1,500 physicians and allied health professionals.

The Sterile Processing Tech I builds and coordinates instruments and case carts between the Operating Room, ancillary departments, and Sterile Processing. The technician coordinates case carts and add-ons and serves as a Sterile Processing contact for each Operating Room service, working directly with physicians, nurses, and scrub techs. The role also involves cleaning, decontaminating, preparing, assembling, and sterilizing surgical instrumentation and related equipment used by surgical services and other clinical departments. The schedule is PRN with mixed and varied hours and shifts.

Requirements

• Knowledge of surgical supplies, instruments, and equipment.
• Knowledge of the basic use of surgical instruments.

Nice To Haves

• Sterile Processing Technician certification is preferred.
• High school diploma is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and coordinate instruments and case carts between the Operating Room, ancillary departments, and Sterile Processing.
• Coordinate case carts and add-ons and serve as a Sterile Processing contact for each Operating Room service.
• Communicate directly with physicians, nurses, and scrub techs.
• Clean, decontaminate, prepare, assemble, and sterilize surgical instrumentation and related equipment.
• Facilitate effective departmental and inter-departmental communications and respond promptly, accurately, clearly, and precisely to needs.
• Inform appropriate individuals about problems involving equipment, supplies, instruments, or implants, and maintain continuity of communications.
• Handle instruments carefully, identify heat-sensitive items, and separate delicate items to prevent damage.
• Keep washers loaded and operating.
• Maintain accurate records of instruments received and cleaned.
• Follow cleaning, decontamination, and sterilization procedures according to manufacturers’ instructions.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Full benefits package.
• Opportunity for growth throughout the system.
• Career development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED