Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University-posted 3 months ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Lafayette, LA

The Sterile Processing Technician is responsible for decontaminating, assembling, and inspecting equipment and instruments. This role involves accurately operating sterilizers and performing biological and integrator testing while maintaining record-keeping systems under the direct supervision and guidance of the Supervisor. The technician also rotates and restocks sterile supplies in accordance with infection control standards to ensure a safe and reliable atmosphere for patient care.

  • Clean instruments to prepare them for sterilization.
  • Organize and assemble routine or specialty surgical instrument trays or other sterilized supplies, filling special requests as needed.
  • Operate and maintain steam autoclaves, keeping records of loads completed, items in loads, and maintenance procedures performed.
  • Record sterilizer test results.
  • Examine equipment to detect leaks, worn or loose parts, or other indications of disrepair.
  • Check sterile supplies to ensure that they are not outdated.
  • Report defective equipment to appropriate supervisors or staff.
  • Attend hospital in-service programs related to areas of work specialization.
  • Completion of SPD apprenticeship or previous experience as SPD Tech.
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