Sterile Processing Technician

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

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About The Position

MUSC is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to join our team in providing critical care to procedural areas across our healthcare enterprise. Sterile Processing Technicians ensure procedural equipment consistently meets the highest quality and safety standards and is ready for use by all areas across the healthcare enterprise. This position receives and processes incoming supplies and equipment including performing cleaning and sterilizing duties and is an integral part of the daily operation of all units. Duties include: Maintain adequate inventory for assembly of instruments and equipment Perform and participate in the decontamination and cleaning of all instrumentation received, which include but are not limited to instrumentation and equipment received from all units according to established standards and procedures Prepare case carts and trays for decontamination and load them into washer and/or sterilizer as prescribed procedure Perform the operation of the index washers, cart washers, ultrasonic cleaners as well as manually cleaning instruments and equipment as prescribed by established standards and procedures Inspects all instruments for cleanliness, proper function, and breakage by viewing the instruments before assembly Uses appropriate container, wrap or pouch according to the size of the instrument or equipment Sterilizes instruments and surgical trays by following prescribed policies and procedures Know how to run tests on all sterilizers, monitor and document that all parameters have been met Use chemicals in the appropriate fashion taking into consideration the intended use of chemical as well as chemicals function: knowledge of appropriate PPE is also necessary Participates in expediting the OR schedule by assisting the other members of the OR Team in obtaining the instruments/equipment necessary for the procedure in a timely manner Assembles and distributes case carts accurately and in a timely manner Ability to travel between sites as needed, based on departmental needs

Requirements

High school diploma or GED

Nice To Haves

Completion of a Sterile Processing or Surgical Technologist program
Basic computer skills and use of an EMR system
Knowledge of instrumentation
Strong customer service and communication skills

Responsibilities

Maintain adequate inventory for assembly of instruments and equipment
Perform and participate in the decontamination and cleaning of all instrumentation received, which include but are not limited to instrumentation and equipment received from all units according to established standards and procedures
Prepare case carts and trays for decontamination and load them into washer and/or sterilizer as prescribed procedure
Perform the operation of the index washers, cart washers, ultrasonic cleaners as well as manually cleaning instruments and equipment as prescribed by established standards and procedures
Inspects all instruments for cleanliness, proper function, and breakage by viewing the instruments before assembly
Uses appropriate container, wrap or pouch according to the size of the instrument or equipment
Sterilizes instruments and surgical trays by following prescribed policies and procedures
Know how to run tests on all sterilizers, monitor and document that all parameters have been met
Use chemicals in the appropriate fashion taking into consideration the intended use of chemical as well as chemicals function: knowledge of appropriate PPE is also necessary
Participates in expediting the OR schedule by assisting the other members of the OR Team in obtaining the instruments/equipment necessary for the procedure in a timely manner Assembles and distributes case carts accurately and in a timely manner
Ability to travel between sites as needed, based on departmental needs