Sterile Processing Technician II

Boys Town • Omaha, NE

16h • Onsite

About The Position

Reprocesses instruments and equipment used in the East & West operating suite, including care of delicate and specialty instrumentation. Monitors sterile supplies and autoclaves, inventory control as assigned. This role is crucial for maintaining the sterility and availability of surgical instruments and implants, ensuring the safety and efficiency of surgical procedures. The technician will also participate in performance improvement projects and maintain readiness for regulatory requirements like The Joint Commission. The position involves working in collaboration with various hospital teams to optimize instrument processing and acquisition.

Requirements

• High School education or equivalent required.
• Minimum of two years' experience in instrument decontamination and sterilization processing required.
• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification through International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materials Management required.
• Maintain all level of regulatory requirements and certifications required.
• Ability to read and comprehend sterilization logs to ensure sterilizations procedures have been followed.
• Ability to work well under time constraints.
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to apply knowledge of surgical instruments identification.
• Ability to operate autoclave, sterrad, washer/sterilizer, V-Pro Max, various medical and surgical equipment, instruments, and delivery carts.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of staff.
• Good communication skills to communicated effectively with all levels of operating room staff.

Responsibilities

• Follows ST79 and ST91 Standards.
• Performs, monitors, interprets, and records testing and validation of sterilization processes.
• Inspects and maintains integrity of instruments routinely.
• Uses contracted service for repairs as needed.
• Decontaminates, disinfects, assembles, and sterilizes instruments per departmental policy.
• Cleans autoclaves according to manufacturer's recommendations; maintains a clean working environment.
• Maintains and inventories sterile supplies and instruments within sterile processing.
• Participates in performance improvement projects and maintaining "The Joint Commission" readiness.
• Validates sterilization process has been completed and verified prior to instrument and implants being released.
• Communicates to the surgical team availability of instruments and implants.
• Works in collaboration with supervisor, directors, assistant directors, and senior staff for instrument acquisition.
• Works in collaboration with senior staff and surgical team to improve quality and efficiency of throughput.
• Logs disposition of received instrumentation from company representatives.
• Follows Standard precautions i.e.; (hand hygiene, ppe).
• Assists with processing of instruments from Boys Town National Research Hospital (BTNRH) clinics and ancillary departments.
• Promotes a positive team environment.
• Willingly floats to both East & West hospitals to fulfill staffing needs.

Benefits

• Reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location for employees and their dependents enrolled in medical benefits.
• Low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs through pharmacy benefits.
• No cost mental health visits to an in-network provider.
• Generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Parenting resources from experts.
• Professional development opportunities within the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees