Sterile Processing Technician - Full-Time, Evenings

Texas Health•Plano, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sterile Processing Technician performs instrument processing and distribution tasks at Texas Health Center for Diagnostics & Surgery. The role includes scanning instrument trays to record their location and create count sheets and labels; assembling and wrapping or containing instruments and trays; and tracking trays in the Cenistrac system. The technician decontaminates and cleans instruments manually and with automated cleaners, performs and documents tests to verify washer operation, and loads items for sterilization using the appropriate technique. The position also applies infection-control practices, handles chemicals and cleaning agents used in processing, distributes special medical emergency and Urology carts, and monitors supplies as needed. This is a full-time position working 40 hours per week, from 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., at Texas Health Center for Diagnostics & Surgery in Plano, Texas. The facility is an 18-bed physician-owned hospital serving Collin, Dallas, and Denton counties, with services including robotic, spine, joint replacement, orthopedic, gynecological, urological, and ENT surgery, as well as outpatient GI procedures and advanced imaging. The Surgery Department highlights endoscopy and lithotripsy procedures and describes a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
CSPDT, CBSPD, or CRCST certification required within two years.
One year of sterile processing experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

One year of sterile processing experience.

Responsibilities

Scan instrument trays for location and to create count sheets and labels.
Assemble instrument trays using proper technique.
Wrap or contain instruments and trays.
Scan instrument trays to track their location using the Cenistrac system.
Perform decontamination according to policy and procedure.
Clean instruments manually and with automated cleaners.
Perform and document tests as directed to ensure proper operation of washers.
Load items using the proper technique for the sterilization method.
Apply infection-control concepts effectively.
Handle chemical and cleaning agents used for cleaning, decontamination, and sterilization of instruments and equipment.
Process and distribute special medical emergency carts and Urology carts.
Monitor supplies as necessary.