Ohio Health-posted 4 months ago
Part-time
Van Wert, OH
5,001-10,000 employees
Ambulatory Health Care Services

Part time casual SPD Tech/Sterile Processing Technician-Non-Certified are multi-skilled personnel who are responsible for all duties related to the decontamination, cleaning and sterilization of general and specialty surgical instruments, power equipment and endoscopes. They are responsible for the preparation and packaging of instrumentation, quality control testing and monitoring of sterilization equipment, maintaining records and preparation of surgical cases. Assigned duties may also include stocking, cleaning, answering phones, transporting supplies, training peers on industry best practices and providing direct customer service to both operating rooms and external customers.

  • Responsible for the decontamination, disinfection and cleaning of various reusable surgical instruments using mechanical or handwashing methods, adhering to OSHA safety standards.
  • Demonstrate working knowledge of sterilization process and techniques involving both steam and chemical means, including appropriate documentation, storage and transportation.
  • Effectively enters, modifies and searches for relevant information in the instrument tracking system.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of surgical case preparation and correctly identifies and retrieves pertinent instruments and supplies for scheduled cases or upon request.
  • Incorporates infection control guidelines while transferring, storing and transporting sterile packages.
  • Interacts with external customers, such as vendors and surgical reps for the processing of loaner trays and receipt of CEUs.
  • Follows and promotes industry standards and best practices, as supported by AAMI and AORN.
  • Demonstrate strong customer service skills while meeting requests of both the operating rooms and external clinics.
  • Responsible for aiding in the education and training of fellow associates.
  • Associate's Degree, High School or GED (Required)
  • CRCST - Certified Registered Central Service Technician - International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management
  • Exhibit strong customer service, communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrate ability to work well with others as part of a team.
  • Requires basic computer skills.
  • Must be able to follow oral and written instructions, as well as perform basic mathematical calculations.
  • Working knowledge of AAMI and AORN standards.
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