Sterile Processing Technician - Surgery General

CHRISTUS Health•Tyler, TX

About The Position

This role is responsible for decontaminating, cleaning, processing, assembling, sterilizing, storing, and distributing reusable medical devices and supplies used in patient care. It also assembles and dispatches surgical case carts. The technician follows departmental and OSHA standards, which are based on Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) standards, and complies with applicable state, federal, hospital, and other regulatory requirements. The role requires protecting patient confidentiality and adapting services to the physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific, and developmental needs of the people served. The work schedule is 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Six to twelve months of practical, on-the-job application experience in all facets of sterile processing is considered.
Sterile processing experience preferred.
HSPA Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER) or Certified Registered Central Sterile Technician (CRCST) certification preferred.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.
Sterile processing experience.
HSPA Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER) certification or Certified Registered Central Sterile Technician (CRCST) certification.

Responsibilities

Decontaminate and clean reusable equipment and instruments in accordance with departmental and OSHA standards.
Assemble, sterilize, store, and distribute medical devices and supplies for patient care.
Follow departmental and OSHA guidelines when working with materials; departmental standards are based on AAMI standards.
Organize, assemble, and dispatch surgical case carts using computer-generated physician preference cards.
Perform physical inventories of floor stock and Sterile Processing Department (SPD) stock to ensure accuracy and integrity of system processes.
Provide input on PAR levels.
Collaborate with Material Management to monitor supply usage, storage, and organization.
Operate and understand inventory-control devices and programs, including Meditech.
Communicate effectively with interdepartmental and intradepartmental associates.
Initiate, receive, and relay calls and messages accurately.
Perform assigned responsibilities in a manner that meets the population-specific and developmental needs of those served.
Adapt assigned assessment, treatment, and service methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific, and other developmental needs of each person served.
Ensure compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and standards promulgated by state and federal agencies, the hospital, and other regulatory entities.
Protect patient confidentiality and disclose confidential information only when necessary to perform assigned duties.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Meet the expectations of applicable OneCHRISTUS competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.