Sterile Processing Technician

CommonSpirit Health • Chattanooga, TN

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About The Position

As our Sterile Processing Professional, you will be a critical guardian of patient safety, ensuring surgical teams receive correct, fully functional, and sterile instrumentation. Every day, you will expertly perform decontamination, prep and pack, sterilization, and dispatch with efficiency, expertise, and accuracy, delivering instruments with resourcefulness, determination, courtesy, and professionalism. You will continuously expand your knowledge of standards and procedures for surgical instrumentation. To be successful in this role, you will possess exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and a rigorous commitment to infection control, ensuring optimal surgical outcomes with a professional demeanor.

Requirements

• High School GED General Studies, upon hire or High School Graduate General Studies, upon hire
• Certified and Registered Central Service Technician, within 24 - months or Certified Sterile Processing and Dist Tech, within 24 - months or Cert Sterile Processing Dist Tech, within 24 - months

Nice To Haves

• Associates Of Science, upon hire
• 1-3 years Current Sterile Processing Experience , upon hire

Responsibilities

• Decontamination Duties: Advanced ability to hand clean and inspect all instruments, containers, and equipment according to manufacturer’s specifications, hospital safety policies, and regulatory guidelines to assure patient and employee protection
• Cleans and leak tests flexible endoscopes according to the manufacturer's specifications and hospital policy
• Wears protective attire and uses proper cleaning solutions while performing duties in the decontamination department
• Assembly Room Duties: Advanced ability to accurately inspect and assemble instrument and specialty trays in a timely manner
• Maintains biological and sterilization records for steam, Steris, Sterrad machines according to departmental procedures
• Accurately operates all sterilization equipment to sterilize instruments according to department policy and manufacturer’s recommendations

What This Job Offers

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