Sterile Processing Technician I/II - Echo Cliffs

Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation•Coppermine, Arizona

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is an established training position to obtain Certified Registered Central Service Technician. The position is subject to a three (3) year service commitment agreement and requires rotational scheduling, Monday through Friday 7am-4:30 PM. Upon successful completion of established didactic and clinical training, The SPD Technician will be able to perform basic duties of a Sterile Processing Technician as determined by the Lead SPD Technologist. Responsible for receiving, inspecting, tests, assembling, decontaminating, sterilizing, packaging, labeling, performing inventory, and distributing instruments and supplies for Dental Clinic, Women's Clinic, and SOUP Clinics (Surgery, Orthopedics, and Podiatry) at Echo Cliffs. Ensures instruments, equipment, and supplies are available, processed, and delivered to support safe patient care across all assigned clinical areas. Operate and trouble shoots sterile processing equipment and completes required documentation. The I/II level is aware of the value and function of each instrument and piece of equipment and treats it accordingly. The goal and mission of the department is to have the right instrument and equipment at the right time for the right patient.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Must obtain a valid American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
Three (3) months experience in a hospital setting or environmental services.
Successfully complete the orientation and competency plan within three months of hire for Sterile Processing Department.
Must have and maintain a valid, active, and be in good standing with the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or CBSPD (Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution) certification
Meet level 1 requirements and complete 10 weeks or 400 hours of hospital service and within 18 months and successfully apply and achieve certification.
A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers. All employment references must address and indicate success in each one of the following areas: Critical thinking skills, synthesize knowledge and a high level of learning aptitude.
Positive working relationships with others
Possession of high ethical standards and no history of complaints
Reliable and dependable; reports to work as scheduled without excessive absences
Excellent customer service abilities with effective listening and communication skills and maintains good interpersonal relationships and lines of communication with co-workers
Complete Patient Sitter Competency Training (upon hire)
Successful completion of and positive results form all background and reference checks, including positive employment references from authorized representatives of past and current employers demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC a record of satisfactory performance and that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job.
Successful completion of fingerprint clearance requirements, physical examinations, and other screenings indicating that the applicant is qualified to be employed by TCRHCC and demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job.
Submission of all required employment-related documents, application, resumes, references, and other required information free of false, misleading or incomplete information, as determined by TCRHCC.

Nice To Haves

Upon successful completion, technician may be eligible for SPD Tech Level II.
Upon successful completion of established didactic and clinical training, The SPD Technician will be able to perform basic duties of a Sterile Processing Technician as determined by the Lead SPD Technologist.

Responsibilities

Attains knowledge of aseptic principles, microbiology, and medical procedures sufficient to understand the ways that diseases and infections are transmitted, the importance of clean and sterile supplies to patient care, the general use of medical instruments and supplies and the precautions necessary to maintain sterility of supplies.
Proficient in all aspects of sterilization and disinfection techniques and performs various steps of processing supplies, instruments, and equipment receives, inspects, decontaminates, tests, assembles, packages, labels, and sterilizes.
Operates various types of equipment but not limited to, washer/sterilizer, ultrasonic cleaner, steam autoclaves, and peracetic acid disinfectors.
Performs and evaluates the results of chemical and biological tests in the sterilization process.
Maintains sterilizer log documentation.
Inventories and provide instrumentation for inpatient and outpatient patient areas.
Reports malfunctions to Lead SPD Technologist, troubleshoots equipment or takes items out of service as appropriate.
Participates in instrument/equipment or supply recalls when necessary.
Sorts mismatched sets of instruments, trays, and medical equipment, assembles, appropriately sterilizes or disinfects to make them available for patient care in a timely manner.
Collects and distributes instruments, trays, crash carts, and facility medical equipment.
Acts as liaison to client areas by providing education and resource information as necessary.
Participates in educational activities by providing and attending in-services.
Ensure proper PPE is always worn while on duty including but not limited to, face mask, gloves, gown, isolation gown, NIOSH-approved N95 filtering facepiece respirator or higher, if available), and eye or face shield.
Complete all donning and doffing tasks in a safe acceptable method and discard of used PPE accordingly. (see CDC website for most current updates).
Complete task training for all routine cleaning and decontamination processes for all surfaces contaminated by a communicable disease to ensure a high level of patient, visitor, employee, and external customer satisfaction.
Provides sterile processing support for the Dental Clinic, Women's Clinic, and SOUP Clinics (Surgery, Orthopedics, and Podiatry).
Processes, tracks, inventories, and distribute instruments and supplies used in Dental, Women's Health, Surgery, Orthopedic, and Podiatry procedures.
Collaborate with clinical staff to ensure instrument availability, equipment readiness, and compliance with infection prevention and sterilization standards for all Echo Cliffs specialty clinics.
Performs other duties as assigned.