Sterile Processing Tech II

Trinity Health•Maywood, IL

20d•$17 - $27

About The Position

Loyola Medicine, a member of Trinity Health, is a nationally ranked academic, quaternary care system based in Chicago's western suburbs. The three-hospital system includes Loyola University Medical Center, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, MacNeal Hospital, as well as convenient locations offering primary care, specialty care and immediate care services from more than 1,500 physicians throughout Cook, Will and DuPage counties. All three of our hospital sites are within a short commute from the city! If you are a Sterile Processing Technician who’s interested in working for a regional leader in healthcare, delivering compassionate care and improving the lives of those in our communities, join the Loyola team and become Loyola Strong! What you’ll do: The Certified Sterile Processing Technician decontaminates instruments, assembles trays and/or equipment, and sterilizes instrument trays for prescribed patient procedures. Assembles case carts for specific surgical procedures. In response to the time-critical needs of the surgeon, nurses and OR team members, the SRP CP Technician processes a variety of highly specialized surgical instrument trays and powered surgical tools and implant devices, often in high pressure situations engendered by the life-threatening nature of unexpected trauma or technologically advanced surgical procedures. Sterilizes instruments including quarantining instruments until the biological indicator (BI) is read negative. Documents information correctly regarding the BIs. Correctly documents all items in each sterilization load, including peel packs and trays. Informs manager, supervisor, or lead when there is a problem with a sterilization load and reprocesses as needed.

Requirements

High School Diploma required.
Less than one year of previous job-related experience required.
Surgical - Certified Sterile Processing & Distribution Technician required
On-Call is required

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma plus training acquired through work experience or education
1-2 years of previous job-related experience

Responsibilities

decontaminates instruments
assembles trays and/or equipment
sterilizes instrument trays for prescribed patient procedures
assembles case carts for specific surgical procedures
processes a variety of highly specialized surgical instrument trays and powered surgical tools and implant devices
sterilizes instruments including quarantining instruments until the biological indicator (BI) is read negative
documents information correctly regarding the BIs
correctly documents all items in each sterilization load, including peel packs and trays
informs manager, supervisor, or lead when there is a problem with a sterilization load and reprocesses as needed