Sterile Processing Technician, Full Time, Day - Jefferson Einstein Montgomery

Jefferson Health Plans • Einstein Medical Center - Montgomery, PA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Sterile Processing Technician supports daily operations for operating rooms and other units as needed. The role ensures surgical supplies, instruments, scopes, and equipment are inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, distributed, and tracked safely, accurately, and on time. The position may support hospital-based practices, clinics, and other locations and may include additional related duties as assigned.

The technician processes and dispenses surgical and procedure instruments and trays for operating rooms, delivery rooms, nursing units, and other departments in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions for use, established procedures, and aseptic technique. The role operates and monitors processing equipment, documents work using the instrument tracking system, maintains quality and inventory standards, and may assist with onboarding new team members. Campus requirements may also include equipment rounds and off-shift or holiday call coverage.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of a certified sterile processing technician training program, except where the stated Pennsylvania Act 80 exemption applies to qualifying central services technicians employed on or before December 29, 2020.
• Maintain the required sterile processing technician certification.

Nice To Haves

• At least 6 months of experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interact with co-workers, visitors, and other staff in a manner consistent with Jefferson’s values.
• Recognize and respect patients’ and care partners’ preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs while supporting safe, compassionate, coordinated care.
• Communicate with and support the interprofessional team, patients, families, and designated care partners.
• Disassemble, clean, inspect, prepare, assemble, sterilize, and dispense surgical and procedure instruments and trays according to manufacturers’ instructions for use, prescribed procedures, and aseptic technique.
• Prepare procedural case carts according to campus requirements.
• Operate automated washers, cart washers, ultrasonic washers, and sterilizers safely and efficiently in accordance with manufacturers’ written instructions and department policies and procedures.
• Examine and test instruments for integrity, function, and cleanliness before sterilization or high-level disinfection.
• Verify pre- and post-sterilization quality indicators.
• Report sterilization equipment issues to appropriate sterile processing leadership.
• Use the instrument tracking system during decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and storage to maintain inventory levels and accurate documentation.
• Label each item accurately with its name and/or expiration date.
• Check sterilized items routinely for expired dates and package integrity, replacing or reporting items as necessary.
• As required by campus, maintain, assemble, and distribute durable medical equipment, including code carts, and perform equipment rounds.
• Provide off-shift and holiday call coverage according to campus requirements.
• Participate in onboarding new team members as appropriate for the campus.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
• Supplemental insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts
• Retirement plans
• Tuition assistance
• Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts
• Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service
• Medical insurance, including prescription coverage, is available to all colleagues, including those working less than part-time.

What This Job Offers

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