Sterile Processing Technician (limited term)

Sauk Prairie Healthcare•Prairie du Sac, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Looking to be part of a team that provides extraordinary healthcare from the heart? You Belong Here. POSITION SPECIFICS Title: Sterile Processing Technician FTE: Per diem Schedule: Monday through Friday from 6:45 AM - 3:15 PM Holiday Rotation : None Weekend Rotation: None On Call Requirements: None POSITION SUMMARY Responsible for decontaminating, preparing, sterilizing, storing, and distributing sterile instruments/reprocessed supplies to all departments, patient transport, assisting with patient and room preparation in surgical area, terminal cleaning of operating rooms.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience in instrument processing.
Certification in Sterile Processing from an approved program required within the first 2 years of date in position

Responsibilities

Wash and decontaminate instruments for operating room, emergency room, physical therapy, OB, various other departments and the clinics.
Process and assemble instrument sets.
Sterilize all instruments.
Knowledgeable about names of instruments.
Transport all sterile items to departments.
Maintain all records pertaining to sterilizers, Steris System I and sterilization parameters.
Maintain knowledge of use of all sterilizers and decontamination equipment.
Order, fold and store linens.
Assist with room turnover by removing trash and linen, mopping floor and putting equipment away.
Terminally clean the OR suite daily which includes surgical lights and external tracks, all furniture and equipment, including wheels and casters, hallways and room floors, handles of cabinets and push plates, ventilation faceplates, horizontal surfaces, sub sterile areas, scrub utility area and sinks.
Be knowledgeable of all chemicals, disinfectants, equipment, supplies and the appropriate use in the surgery area.
Creates an environment that encourages provider satisfaction by ensuring daily workflow processes are followed resulting in sterile and accurate tray/case completion within expected turnaround times.