STERILE PROCESSING TECHNICIAN - FULL TIME
About The Position
The Sterile Processing Technician supports timely case turnover and safe instrument processing. The role includes recognizing and inspecting instruments and related equipment, reporting defects, arranging repairs, cleaning and lubricating items, assembling and packaging sets, labeling them, sterilizing them using the appropriate method, and storing them properly. The technician operates and maintains high-pressure steam sterilizers and sterilization equipment for immediate use, follows established safety and infection-control practices, and promptly reports equipment malfunctions or unsafe conditions.
Requirements
- High school graduate or GED.
- Central Sterile Supply Technician certification or technician qualification.
- One year of experience.
- CPR certification.
Responsibilities
- Follow safety standards and established guidelines, including OSHA, ANSI, and AAAMI, and report accidents, unsafe environmental conditions, and malfunctioning equipment.
- Follow infection-control policies, including personal hygiene, hand-washing, contaminated-item handling, isolation procedures, and standard precautions.
- Help accelerate case turnover by monitoring the schedule and assisting with removal of dirty instruments from rooms when needed.
- Recognize instruments and related items, including power tools, basin sets, and trays, and inspect them for defective parts or malfunction.
- Send defective instruments or equipment for repair and maintain a record in the log book.
- Clean and lubricate instruments and equipment according to their specific needs.
- Assemble items into sets; package them according to size and organization; label them correctly; sterilize them using the proper method; and store them properly.
- Operate high-pressure steam sterilizers and sterilization equipment for immediate use, including loading items appropriately and selecting the proper dial setting.
- Check sterilizer indicators, keep the unit clean and polished, and immediately report malfunctions to the Director/Manager or designee.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus paid in full after passing the probationary period; available to new employees only and requires a two-year commitment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
