Sterile Processing Technician Complex Care
About The Position
The Sterile Processing Technician Complex Care supports the trauma, transplant, neuro surgery and cardiovascular surgery service lines to decontaminate, disinfect, clean, sterilize, and/or appropriately package supplies, instruments, and equipment according to manufacturer's and regulatory guidelines as well as maintains proper documentation of such. Additionally, the Sterile Processing Technician will regularly perform testing in order to ensure proper functionality of equipment utilized in daily processing duties. IAHCSMM certification preferred but not required. The Sterile Processing Technician Complex Care supports the trauma, transplant, neuro surgery and cardiovascular surgery service lines. Shift Details: Full-Time Day 7:00am to 3:30 p.m. weekend call requirements. Weekend and Holiday requirements
Requirements
- Applicable Experience: 1 year
- Diploma
- One year of healthcare experience preferred
- Surgical Technologist
- Surg Tech
- Surgical Technician
- Surgical Assistant
- Completion of a Surgical Tech Program
- Scrub Tech
- Operating Room (OR) Tech
- Surgical Assistant
- Ob Tech
- Non – Certified Surgical Tech
- Surgery
- Operating Room (OR) Tech
Nice To Haves
- IAHCSMM certification preferred but not required
Responsibilities
- Pre-cleaning of soiled instruments at the point of care
- Donning/Doffing of PPE
- Soaking of instruments in enzymatic detergent
- Scrubbing of all instrument surfaces
- Utilizing standard washers and ultrasonic washers according to manufacturer recommendations
- Completing of final rinse using appropriate solutions
- Inspecting instruments for proper maintenance
- Packaging of items for sterilization and autoclaving
- Ensuring required biological tests are completed and logged with appropriate follow up when failure occurs
- Testing of autoclave/sterilizer and/or other equipment to ensure proper functionality
- Operating autoclave/sterilizer equipment per guidelines including removing from service when appropriate
- Maintaining storage areas for sterilized items while protecting package integrity per regulatory guidelines
- Transporting of instruments in appropriate manner based on clean/dirty status
- Other duties as assigned
- Follows and understands instructions, seeks clarification of duties when needed.
Benefits
- Medical health plans
- Continuing Education Assistance and Tuition reimbursement
- Leave of Absence, PTO, Extended Sick Leave, and various Welfare plans
- Retirement contributions
- Employee Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
