Sterile Processing Technician Complex Care

Saint Luke's Health System•Kansas City, MO

5d•Onsite

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.

Requirements

Sterile Processing Tech experience
Less than 1 year experience

Nice To Haves

IAHCSMM certification preferred but not required
SPD, SPT Sterile Processing and Surgical Tech Student or Program
Medical Equipment Preparer
Central Service Tech
Distribution Tech
Medical Instrument Tech
Sterilization, autoclave

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