Sterile Processing Tech, Jewish Hospital, 10:30p-7:00a

UofL Health•Louisville, KY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sterile Processing Tech supports direct patient care by ensuring operating room staff receive the correct, fully functional, sterile instrumentation on time and with high-quality customer service. The role performs the core sterile processing functions of decontamination, preparation and packaging, sterilization, and dispatch, following applicable AAMI, AORN, and CDC standards and procedures for preparing, sterilizing, storing, and delivering surgical instruments. The position handles reusable instruments and supplies, prepares case carts, delivers and retrieves equipment throughout the hospital, operates processing equipment, and performs sterilization and monitoring activities. The Sterile Processing Tech also helps maintain a clean, organized, stocked department; works safely and accurately; protects confidential information; and collaborates professionally with hospital colleagues and customers. The role is based at Jewish Hospital, 200 Abraham Flexner Way, Louisville, Kentucky. The posting lists hours of 10:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., while also identifying the shift as First Shift.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Nationally recognized Sterile Processing certification required within 12 months of hire.
Effectively communicate with coworkers and other hospital personnel.
Ability to decontaminate reusable instruments, sets, and utensils according to accepted sterile processing standards.
Knowledge of biological monitoring.
Tactful, respectful conduct and ability to react well under pressure.
Accuracy, thoroughness, attention to detail, and ability to check work for quality.
Problem-solving ability.
Strong relationship-building skills and ability to develop and use connections across UofL Health to complete projects and maintain partnerships.
Initiative and ability to gather and analyze information and consider alternative resources and directions.
Ability to break complex tasks into manageable steps and consider input from multiple sources.
Flexibility and ability to make appropriate adjustments and changes.
Ability to use an instrument washer/decontaminator, sonic washer, cart washer, steam sterilizer, and hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilizer.
Adequate conversational English; ability to understand and follow directions, communicate as needed, and follow safety guidelines and organizational policies.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret varied instructions, and identify issues and develop appropriate solutions.
Working knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office programs.
Ability to use an instrument management system and One Source, and learn other relevant systems and databases as needed.
Commitment to confidentiality, safety standards, organizational values, professionalism, teamwork, and customer service.

Nice To Haves

One year of previous experience in a healthcare setting in a clinical capacity (preferred).
Previous experience in sterile processing (strongly preferred).

Responsibilities

Answer telephone calls promptly and help callers obtain needed items.
Assemble supplies and place them into case carts for scheduled and unscheduled procedures.
Make hospital rounds to deliver sterile and non-sterile instruments, supplies, and equipment, and pick up contaminated or credit items.
Deliver scheduled case carts to the Surgery Department.
Inventory and deliver backup case carts to the Surgery Department and other required areas.
Maintain responsibility for returned unused instruments and supplies when applicable, ensuring packaging integrity has not been compromised.
Clean and decontaminate instruments quickly, safely, and thoroughly, accounting for unique cleaning requirements.
Inspect, assemble, and package decontaminated reusable instruments and sets, ensuring cleanliness and functionality.
Operate processing equipment used within the department.
Perform sterilization and associated monitoring activities.
Follow safety and security procedures, report potential unsafe conditions, and use equipment and materials properly.
Help keep the department organized, clean, neat, and fully stocked while providing quality customer service.
Perform duties safely to prevent injury to self, patients, visitors, and hospital personnel.
Help maintain supplies and sterile items for hospital use and perform dispatch duties.
Prioritize work and maintain consistent throughput.
Conduct departmental business professionally and demonstrate behavior consistent with the SPD mission, vision, and values.
Comply with company policies, procedures, standards of conduct, and HIPAA privacy and security requirements.
Collaborate with team members and provide effective service to physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff, and the broader healthcare community.
Perform other duties as assigned.