Sterile Processing Technician II - Evenings - SPD

Mayo Clinic • Jacksonville, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Receives direction from the Central Sterile Processing Department (CSPD) Leadership Team including Team Leaders, Educator, Supervisors, and Manager. Works in collaboration with the operating room team and/or other allied health staff. Sterile processing technicians are vital to safe and efficient care delivery in the perioperative environment and are responsible for ensuring all surgical instruments are safe for use. Responsible for performing advanced, complex, multistep processes and delegated activities to support the operating room team in the care of the surgical patient and various procedural areas within the hospital. Cleaning, packaging and re-processing of re-usable surgical equipment, instrumentation and scopes; per manufacturer's guidelines. Maintaining inventory and storage of processed supplies. Meeting the needs of the surgical team through support of activities in the sterile core. Responsibilities include: decontamination, assembly, sterilization, quality assurance testing, and storage. Central Service technicians work in compliance with best practices and standards established by: The Joint Commission, AAMI, HSPA, AORN, OSHA, DOT, WHO, FDA, EPA, and HIPAA.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• A minimum of two years of instrumentation experience OR graduation from an accredited and/or hospital approved sterile processing program and eligible to sit for certification through HSPA or CBSPD with two years of instrument processing experience.
• Certification through HSPA or CBSPD is required within one year of hire and maintained thereafter.
• Knowledge of specific sterilization modalities and complex advanced processing systems including: gravity displacement, dynamic air-removal, low temperature hydrogen peroxide gas plasma, DSD, CER, Pass Through Medivator Advantage, Astra Tee, GUS, Scope Buddy Plus, Aqua Sink.
• Knowledge of High, Low and Intermediate disinfection levels.
• Progressive computer knowledge for advanced computerized instrument tracking systems, sterilization, assembly case information, inventory management and individual productivity data.
• Knowledge of progressive computer technology, human anatomy, surgical terminology, infection control, microbiology, and safety and risk control.
• Ability to select appropriate materials and sterilization packaging for each instrument set.
• Awareness of aseptic technique and proper wrapping of instrument trays.
• Basic knowledge of error messages received from processing equipment and ability to evaluate function and perform interventions.

Nice To Haves

• Proven interpersonal skills (including ability to receive and give constructive feedback).
• Effective and concise verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish and effective working relationships.
• Flexible scope processing training.

Responsibilities

• Decontamination, assembly, sterilization, quality assurance testing, and storage of surgical equipment, instrumentation, and scopes.
• Cleaning, packaging, and re-processing of re-usable surgical equipment, instrumentation, and scopes per manufacturer's guidelines.
• Maintaining inventory and storage of processed supplies.
• Supporting activities in the sterile core to meet the needs of the surgical team.
• Operating complex sterilization equipment and selecting the correct method of sterilization based on manufacturer's instructions for use (IFU).
• Selecting appropriate materials and sterilization packaging for each instrument set.
• Ensuring appropriate sterility indicators and lot stickers are present on all instrument sets and packages.
• Evaluating function and performing interventions for processing equipment error messages.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED