Sterile Processing Technician (FT, Evenings, Tues-Sat) TJUH
About The Position
The Sterile Processing Technician is responsible for the decontamination, tray assembly, and sterilization of surgical instruments for the Operating Room and other departments requiring the reprocessing of surgical instrumentation. This role involves cleaning, disassembling, sorting, decontaminating, reassembling, packaging, and sterilizing reusable surgical instrumentation according to manufacturer’s guidelines and departmental policies. The technician will operate automated washers, cart washers, ultrasonic washers, and sterilizers safely and efficiently, following written instructions. Additionally, the role requires the use of the Abacus Instrument Tracking System for assembling surgical trays and peel-pouched items, and necessitates good communication skills, both verbal and non-verbal, when interacting with internal and external customers.
Requirements
- Skill in the decontamination, tray assembly and sterilization of surgical instruments for the Operating Room and other departments requiring the reprocessing of surgical instrumentation.
Responsibilities
- Cleans, disassembles, sorts, decontaminates, reassembles, packages and sterilizes reusable surgical instrumentation following manufacturer’s guidelines and departmental policy and procedure.
- Operates automated washers, cart washers, ultrasonic washers, and sterilizers in a safe and efficient manner following manufacturers’ written instructions and department policy and procedure.
- Uses the Abacus Instrument Tracking System in the assembly of surgical trays and peel pouched items.
- Demonstrates good communication skills, verbal and non-verbal, when interacting with internal and external customers.
Benefits
- medical (including prescription)
- supplemental insurance
- dental
- vision
- life and AD&D insurance
- short- and long-term disability
- flexible spending accounts
- retirement plans
- tuition assistance
- voluntary benefits
- tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
