Sterile Processing Technician

Intermountain Health•Intermountain Health Logan Regional Hospital, OH

12d•$20 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

This position ensures that basic surgical supplies, instruments, and equipment are inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, distributed, and tracked throughout the hospital in a timely and quality-focused manner. The technician begins training and validating competencies to perform duties independently and without close supervision. The role uses applications and technology for accurate record keeping in accordance with state and federal regulations, promotes Intermountain Health’s mission, vision, and values, follows service behavior standards, and performs other assigned duties. The position may require overtime, floating to other departments within the scope of competency and qualifications, or on-call work based on business needs. The duties vary by competency level. Level I performs processing and inventory tasks for basic surgical instruments and supplies. Level 2 performs those tasks across basic procedures and at least two surgical specialties, troubleshoots equipment, and follows manufacturers’ instructions for use. Level 3 handles at least four specialties, including higher-acuity procedures, performs and documents equipment testing, coordinates vendor equipment, and teaches and precepts students and new staff. This is a PRN position with 0 scheduled weekly hours. The technician must be able to fill in for any shift, including days, nights, weekends, graveyard shifts, and holidays. The role is based at Intermountain Health Logan Regional Hospital in Logan, Utah. It may be filled at Level 1, 2, or 3 depending on qualifications.

Requirements

For Level 1, attain Central Processing Certification from HSPA within one year of hire.
For Levels 2 and 3, hold Central Processing Certification from HSPA.
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Provide customer service and maintain vendor relationships.
Use sterilization techniques, operate equipment, and perform disinfection.
For Level 2, demonstrate proficiency in basic procedures and at least two surgical specialties.
For Level 3, demonstrate proficiency in basic procedures and at least four surgical specialties, including higher-acuity procedures such as orthopedics, neurology, and vascular procedures.
Be able to fill in for any shift, including days, nights, weekends, graveyard shifts, and holidays.
Meet physical requirements including reading and seeing information and labels, identifying equipment and supplies, communicating and understanding spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues, and manipulating delicate equipment with manual dexterity.
Be able to lift, push, pull, transport, and carry equipment and supplies, bend, work on hands and knees, and use a full range of movement; items may be heavy.
For roles requiring driving, be able to drive and see and read signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma.
Experience with Sterile Processing Department software.
CER or CIS certification through HSPA for Level 3.
Surgical instrumentation and sterile processing experience or proficiency at Levels 2 and 3.

Responsibilities

Disassemble, clean, decontaminate, and disinfect surgical instruments according to the applicable competency level.
Identify, assemble, protect, wrap, contain, peel pack, label, and sterilize or high-level disinfect instruments according to the applicable competency level.
Print needs lists and collect items required for surgical and medical procedures.
Clean, troubleshoot as applicable, and correctly use central processing equipment.
Perform, read, validate, and record biological and chemical sterilization tests and parameters before equipment is made available for use.
Perform and document daily and weekly testing of decontamination and sterilization equipment at Level 3.
Issue sterile supplies to hospital areas and regional campuses, and issue and receive durable, moveable clinical equipment.
Perform inventory duties, including locating equipment and consumable products and arranging delivery to the utilizing department or facility when required.
Work with medical equipment and instrumentation vendors to check in, prepare, sterilize, and check out requested equipment or instrumentation at Level 3.
Communicate effectively with providers, caregivers, and vendors, both verbally and in writing.
Locate, read, and follow manufacturers’ instructions for use at Levels 2 and 3.
Teach, train, orient, and precept students and new Sterile Processing caregivers at Level 3, modeling correct and safe practices and helping validate basic competencies.
Maintain accurate records in accordance with state and federal regulations.
Float to other departments, work overtime, or be placed on call based on business needs, as required.