Sterile Processing Technician

Ray County Hospital & Healthcare • Richmond, MO

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for preparing and assembling medical and surgical supplies, instrumentation, and equipment, maintaining the sterile processing areas, and receiving and distributing surgical supplies and equipment.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Full range of body motion including handling and lifting instrument trays
• Manual and finger dexterity
• Hand and eye coordination
• Sitting, standing, and walking for extensive periods of time
• Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds
• Corrected vision and hearing to within normal range
• Moving Patients under general anesthesia with slider board with assistance

Nice To Haves

• One year of sterile processing experience
• Central Supply Processing Department Technician (CSPDT), or Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification
• Certified Instrument Specialist (CIS) certification
• Computer skills (eg, Microsoft® PowerPoint, Word, Excel)

Responsibilities

• Support the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
• Follow established protocols for cleaning, decontaminating, preparing and packaging, disinfecting or sterilizing, and storing medical and surgical supplies and equipment.
• Distribute medical and surgical supplies from sterile processing areas to other areas within the facility or health care organization as needed.
• Adhere to standard precautions including the use of personal protective equipment.
• Follow safety procedures and manufacturer’s instructions when handling cleaning solutions, supplies and equipment.
• Operate equipment used in the sterile processing areas safely and according to the manufacturer’s instructions for use.
• Monitor, interpret, and document results of physical, chemical and biological indicators for all types of sterilizers used in the sterile processing areas.
• Prepare and distribute surgical case carts according to physician’s preference lists and anticipated needs of the perioperative team.
• Inventory, receive, and restock materials used for supporting sterile processing services.
• Comply with organizational policies, regulatory and accreditation standards, and professional guidelines.
• Assist in updating and providing needed information to director to keep SPD in Compliance.
• Exhibit professional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Assist with improving the quality of sterile processing services.
• Assist with identifying pertinent evidence to establish benchmarks as directed.
• Maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.
• Clean and prepare surgical instruments for processing and transport them to the decontamination areas.
• Assist with post procedure cleaning of the operative or other invasive procedure room and preparation of room for subsequent patients
• Participate in ongoing educational and competency verification activities applicable to scrub person activities.
• Maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information Restocks blankets in blanket warmers in Recovery Room, Pre-OP.
• Assists nursing staff with all procedures and patient care as needed.
• Reports defective equipment to supervisor.
• Monitor, rotate, and remove all outdated and overstocked materials

What This Job Offers

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