Sterile Processing Technician - Certified
About The Position
The Sterile Processing Technician - Certified is responsible for adhering to general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment. This role involves cleaning instruments and equipment, ensuring the correct inspection of reusable items, and sorting and assembling instruments and/or sets. The technician will operate sterilizing units to produce sterile products, ensuring the availability of sterilization supplies and prep solutions. Daily checks of autoclaves and Steris Units with biological indicators and air removal test kits are required, along with maintaining proper logs, records, and charts of sterilizers. The position also requires maintaining technical knowledge and providing age/developmentally appropriate care.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED equivalent.
- Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT).
- Ability to operate equipment, such as sterilization equipment, washer sterilizer, ultrasonic cleaner, flash autoclave and high van autoclave
- Ability to communicate effectively with other medical professionals
- Knowledge of basic and specialty operating room instrumentation
- Ability to stand for long periods
Responsibilities
- Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building.
- Cleans instruments and equipment using appropriate method and equipment.
- Ensures the correct inspection of reusable items.
- Sorting and assembling instruments and/or sets.
- Operates sterilizing units for production of sterile products to reduce risk of nosocomial infections.
- Ensures the availability of sterilization supplies and prep solutions.
- Daily checks autoclaves and Steris Units with biological indicators and air removal test kits as required. Maintains proper logs, records and charts of sterilizers.
- Maintains technical knowledge.
- Provides age/developmentally appropriate care as provided in accordance with Age-Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served.
Benefits
- Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- 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
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
