Sterile Processing Tech - FT40 Days
Advocate Health•Skaneateles, NY
•$21 - $31•Onsite
About The Position
The Sterile Processing Tech is responsible for the decontamination, assembly, packaging, wrapping, sterilization, and distribution of surgical instruments and equipment. This role ensures that all instruments are clean, functional, and properly sterilized to maintain patient safety and support surgical procedures. The position involves operating and validating sterilization equipment, maintaining accurate documentation, and collaborating with other departments. The role also includes performing low-temperature sterilization, demonstrating leadership behaviors, and contributing to quality improvement initiatives.
Requirements
- High school diploma.
- 1 yr. SPD experience
- Ability to communicate and follow directions.
- Computer skills.
- Experienced in operating sterilization equipment
- Certified Central Service Tech within 90 days of hire
Responsibilities
- Decontamination of Instruments and Equipment: Wears proper protective attire, follows established procedures for decontamination, sets up and ensures proper function of decontamination equipment, maintains a neat and clean work area, reports and documents equipment malfunctions, cleans and disinfects equipment and work area, and handles infectious waste according to hospital procedure.
- Performance of Assembly/Packaging/Wrapping: Examines instruments for cleanliness and function, tests all instrumentation for correct function and electrical integrity, assembles instrument sets according to tray count sheets, and packages/wraps trays/items for sterilization following manufacturer guidelines.
- Validation of Sterilization Equipment: Runs appropriate tests (biological, bowie dick), validates and documents sterilization cycles using biological, chemical, and mechanical indicators in the Censitrac Instrument Tracking system.
- Performance of Sterilization: Scans all items into sterilizer loads using Censitrac, labels processed items, positions items on sterilizer carts, includes biological challenge packs, interprets and documents sterilizer data strips, and initiates recalls for failed cycles.
- Performance of Inventory/Storage/Distribution Functions: Places sterile items for distribution, receives and inspects supplies, completes case carts for OR, maintains case cart assembly logs, and assists with cleaning storage areas.
- Performance of Low Temperature, Sterrad, Sterilization: Assures items are dry before assembly, utilizes Censitrac for assembly, wraps or containerizes items, runs daily biological tests, labels items, positions items on sterilizer carts, and interprets/documents sterilizer data strips.
- Demonstration of Leadership Behaviors: Assists with work assignment adjustments, monitors employee activities for quality control, communicates equipment malfunctions, acts as a liaison between SPD and other departments, and assists with maintaining SPD inventory.
- Implementation of Quality Improvement Ideas to Enhance Operation and Team Function: Presents problem/improvement opportunities with an A3 action plan, monitors process improvement indicators, and assists in precepting new associates and students.
- Communication Skill to Support the Accomplishment of Team Outcome: Understands verbal and written instructions, communicates properly with co-workers and customers, documents appropriately, collaborates with co-workers to prioritize workload, cooperates to produce productive outputs, works in all areas to accomplish daily workloads, and gives/receives feedback.
- Maintenance of Effective Functions in the Department: Demonstrates independent function, reaches consensus with the team for productive operations, and supports team decisions.
Benefits
- Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards
- Benefits and well-being programs
- Competitive compensation
- Generous retirement offerings
- Programs that invest in your career development
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
