Sterile Processing Technician Trainee --Jefferson Highway

Ochsner Health • New Orleans, LA

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Ochsner Health, established in 1942, is committed to serving, healing, leading, educating, and innovating. The organization believes in the dedication of its employees to patient care. This Sterile Processing Technician Trainee position ensures the availability of cleaned, prepared, and sterilized equipment and supplies for surgical procedures. The role also functions as a resource for clinical knowledge and performs duties as assigned by the SPD Supervisor or Manager of Sterile Processing. Key responsibilities include receiving, cleaning, distributing, and storing medical instruments and equipment, supporting direct patient care in clinical and satellite operations, and operative suites. Ochsner Health is a leading not-for-profit healthcare provider in the Gulf South, operating 46 hospitals and over 370 health and urgent care centers. It has been recognized as the No. 1 hospital in Louisiana by U.S. News & World Report for 12 consecutive years and Ochsner Children’s as the No. 1 hospital for kids in Louisiana for three consecutive years. In 2023, Ochsner Health served over 1.5 million people and has a workforce of more than 38,000 team members and over 4,700 employed and affiliated physicians. Ochsner Health is recognized as an Employer of Choice, receiving numerous awards including Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity of 2024, Becker's Healthcare's 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare, Culture Awards for Purpose and Values and Healthcare Industry by Top Workplace, a 2023 Top Workplace in the USA, Top Work Places 2023 for six consecutive years by The Times-Picayune, 2022-2023 Great Place to Work Certification™, and Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces for Parents and Families 2023.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Successful certification of internal training course within first six months from hire.
• Computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of patient information.
• Proficient with Windows-style applications and keyboard.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout the patient care process.
• Good organizational skills.
• Good time management skills.
• Demonstrates good judgement in performing duties and conflict resolution.
• Utilizes effective judgment and decision making when performing duties.
• Communicates pertinent information to the patients or appropriate staff in a timely manner.
• Maintains required clinical knowledge, technical skills, training and credentials.
• Ability to adapt to change in a positive, constructive manner.

Nice To Haves

• Working experience in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Assures availability of cleaned, prepared, sterilized equipment and supplies for surgical procedures.
• Functions as a resource for clinical knowledge.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the SPD Supervisor or Manager of Sterile Processing.
• Receiving, cleaning, distributing, and storing medical instruments and equipment.
• Supports direct patient care in clinical and satellite operations as well as operative suites.
• Performs general and specialized instrument care duties.
• Provides supplies as needed for surgical procedures.
• Disassembles and cleans critical reusable medical equipment in accordance with Manufacturer’s Instructions For Use (MIFU).
• Inspects, packages, and reassembles surgical instruments and trays according to established priority.
• Practices High Level Disinfection, Pre-Vaccuum Sterilization, Gravity Displacement Sterilization, and Hydrogen Peroxide Plasma Sterilization techniques in accordance with MIFUs.
• Practices record keeping and document control as defined in Standard Operating Procedures, policies, and recommendations from regulatory bodies.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to: respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
• Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.
• Maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.

Benefits

• Ranked one of Newsweek's list of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity of 2024
• Becker's Healthcare listed Ochsner Health as 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare
• Awarded Culture Awards for Purpose and Values and Healthcare Industry by Top Workplace
• Ranked as a 2023 Top Workplace in the USA!
• Awarded Top Work Places 2023 for six consecutive years by The Times-Picayune
• Earned 2022-2023 Great Place to Work Certification™
• Ochsner Health named to Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces for Parents and Families 2023

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED