Sterile Processing Technician Complex Care
About The Position
Saint Luke’s is seeking a Full-Time Sterile Processing Tech – Complex Care (Evening Shift) for the OR department at Saint Luke's Hospital. The role involves processing instruments used in operating room procedures, including cleaning soiled instruments (decontamination), sterilizing instruments, and storing sterile instruments. This position requires high attention to detail and documentation of processes. 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. Additionally, the technician will regularly perform testing to ensure proper functionality of equipment and maintain proper documentation. IAHCSMM certification is preferred but not required.
Requirements
- Sterile Processing Tech experience
- Less than 1 year of experience
Nice To Haves
- SPD, SPT
- Sterile Processing and Surgical Tech Student or Program
- Medical Equipment Preparer
- Central Service Tech
- Distribution Tech
- Medical Instrument Tech
- Sterilization, autoclave
- IAHCSMM certification
Responsibilities
- Processing instruments that are used in procedures in the operating room
- Cleaning soiled instruments (decontamination)
- Sterilizing instruments
- Storing sterile instruments
- Documentation of processes
- 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
Benefits
- Growth Opportunities to learn new skills and advance (cross-train)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
