Sterile Processing Technician - Days

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Macon, GA

3d • $17 - $25

About The Position

Sterile Processing Tech Days Monday - Friday no Call What will you do: Collects, decontaminate, package and sterilize OR instrumentation . Responsible for pick up and transportation of soiled instrumentation from patient care areas to the decontamination area for cleaning and decontamination of soiled surgical instruments and equipment. Responsible for inspection and preparation of items before distribution or further processing; sterilization of surgical instruments and medical equipment. Performs monitoring of physical, chemical, and biological sterilization cycles. Maintains sterility processes while distributing items to other departments. Responsible for collecting sterile supplies and equipment for cases posted on the Operating Room schedule on a daily basis. Responsible for checking and storing sterile supplies. Links surgeon preference cards to the appropriate case and pulls needed supplies for each surgery. Provide resource to the Operating Room suite. The sterile processing technician will be proficient in all areas of the sterile processing department.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Must be able to take call

Nice To Haves

• Certified Sterile Processing Technician or SurgicalTechnologistpreferred

Responsibilities

• Collects, decontaminate, package and sterilize OR instrumentation
• Responsible for pick up and transportation of soiled instrumentation from patient care areas to the decontamination area for cleaning and decontamination of soiled surgical instruments and equipment.
• Responsible for inspection and preparation of items before distribution or further processing
• Sterilization of surgical instruments and medical equipment.
• Performs monitoring of physical, chemical, and biological sterilization cycles.
• Maintains sterility processes while distributing items to other departments.
• Responsible for collecting sterile supplies and equipment for cases posted on the Operating Room schedule on a daily basis.
• Responsible for checking and storing sterile supplies.
• Links surgeon preference cards to the appropriate case and pulls needed supplies for each surgery.
• Provide resource to the Operating Room suite.
• The sterile processing technician will be proficient in all areas of the sterile processing department.

Benefits

• Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
• Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job Incentive pay for select positions Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Benefits and more Paid Time Off programs Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

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