Sterile Processing Tech II

Johns Hopkins Medicine • Columbia, MD

3d • $28 - $32 • Onsite

About The Position

Howard County General Hospital: A Member of Johns Hopkins Medicine is a not-for-profit health care provider with 225 licensed beds located in Columbia, Maryland. A comprehensive, acute-care medical center, Howard County General offers a full range of services specializing in women's and children's services, surgery, cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, gerontology, psychiatry, emergency services, and community health education.

General Summary: Inspects, cleans, assembles and sterilizes surgical instrument sets. Operates cleaning and sterilization equipment in order to clean instruments and supplies. Prepare supplies and equipment for steam sterilization and low temperature sterilization.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent.
• Minimum two years instrument processing experience required at a proficient level in all areas to include sterilization and set assembly
• CBSPD (Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution) or Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) or IAHCSMM (International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materials Management) certification

Responsibilities

• Inspects surgical instrument sets.
• Cleans surgical instrument sets.
• Assembles surgical instrument sets.
• Sterilizes surgical instrument sets.
• Operates cleaning equipment.
• Operates sterilization equipment.
• Cleans instruments.
• Cleans supplies.
• Prepares supplies for steam sterilization.
• Prepares supplies for low temperature sterilization.
• Prepares equipment for steam sterilization.
• Prepares equipment for low temperature sterilization.

Benefits

• Career growth and development
• Diverse and collaborative working environment
• Affordable and comprehensive benefits package

What This Job Offers

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