Sterile Processing Technician

Intermountain Health • Butte-Silver Bow, MT

2d • $19 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for ensuring that all surgical supplies, instruments and equipment are properly inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, distributed and tracked in a quality / timely manner throughout the hospital. Will train to perform these duties independently and without close supervision. Schedule: Part Time plus call rotated weekday and weekends Day shift weekends required every 5th weekend and at least 1 day during the week. Scope 1.Operates and monitors sterilization equipment. 2. Disassembles carts and follows Universal Precautions for decontamination. 3. Sterilizes, disinfects durable medical equipment and instruments, packages clean supplies and instruments, maintains records for all instruments and transports sterilized items to the floor. 4. Assembles sterilized instruments and rechecks all instruments for cleanliness and/or impairment. Properly checks power equipment. 5. Takes measures to allow for easy instrument tracking including following labeling processes, use of engraver, reporting and documenting all missing instruments and implants replaced in trays. 6. Communicates the equipment and instrument inventory status with the Central Processing staff and Surgery Charge Nurse including order status, back orders and/or changes. 7. Responds to emergency situations by insuring all emergency, trauma and add-on cases are supplied properly and delivered to the Operating Room in a timely manner. 8. Utilizes applications and technology to accurately facilitate record keeping in accordance with State and Federal regulations. 9. Provides on the job training on the job training (OJT) to newly hired associates in the department. 10. Promotes mission, vision, and values of SCL Health, and abides by service behavior standards. 11. Performs other duties as assigned. 12. May be required to work overtime based on business need. 13. May be required to float to other departments (within scope of competency and qualifications) based on business need. 14. May be required to be placed on-call during a regularly scheduled shift.

Requirements

• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers attained within 6 months of hire Required
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically within a multi-functional team.
• Experience and understanding in the use of computers, as well as the ability to learn software relevant to Sterile Processing.
• Ability to successfully function in a fast-paced, service oriented environment.
• Ability to work nights and/or weekends.
• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in hospital or clinic operating room

Responsibilities

• Operates and monitors sterilization equipment.
• Disassembles carts and follows Universal Precautions for decontamination.
• Sterilizes, disinfects durable medical equipment and instruments, packages clean supplies and instruments, maintains records for all instruments and transports sterilized items to the floor.
• Assembles sterilized instruments and rechecks all instruments for cleanliness and/or impairment. Properly checks power equipment.
• Takes measures to allow for easy instrument tracking including following labeling processes, use of engraver, reporting and documenting all missing instruments and implants replaced in trays.
• Communicates the equipment and instrument inventory status with the Central Processing staff and Surgery Charge Nurse including order status, back orders and/or changes.
• Responds to emergency situations by insuring all emergency, trauma and add-on cases are supplied properly and delivered to the Operating Room in a timely manner.
• Utilizes applications and technology to accurately facilitate record keeping in accordance with State and Federal regulations.
• Provides on the job training on the job training (OJT) to newly hired associates in the department.
• Promotes mission, vision, and values of SCL Health, and abides by service behavior standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• May be required to work overtime based on business need.
• May be required to float to other departments (within scope of competency and qualifications) based on business need.
• May be required to be placed on-call during a regularly scheduled shift.

Benefits

• We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
• Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.
• Intermountain Health’s PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution. The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees