Sterile Processing Technician - Sterile Processing

Health First Careers•Melbourne, FL

23h

About The Position

Performs and maintains recommended standards for decontamination, assembly, inspection, packaging, and sterilization of instrumentation for surgical procedures. Provides efficient and timely disbursement of equipment and supplies to patient care areas. Collaborates with Perioperative Nursing staff to provide sterile instrument sets, equipment, and case carts accurately and on time. Maintains consistent workflow and provides superior customer service. The role processes, inspects, assembles, sterilizes, and distributes instrumentation and equipment according to applicable policies, professional standards, and manufacturers’ instructions for use. It also supports clinical staff, coordinates instrument availability with operating room leadership, maintains inventory records, operates and monitors sterilization equipment, and removes defective items from service. The position follows applicable regulatory requirements and documentation practices.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Excellent customer service skills.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision.
Strong critical-thinking skills and ability to make decisions in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to read, understand, and apply HSPA, CBSPD, AAMI, and AORN standards and manufacturers’ instructions for equipment use.
Ability to plan and organize work in a timely manner with attention to detail.
Ability to flex work hours as needed, including participation in on-call rotation and weekend and state-of-emergency coverage.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree.
Certification through HSPA (formerly IAHCSMM) or CBSPD.
One year of prior sterile processing experience.
Knowledge of basic and complex instrumentation.
Knowledge of HSPA, CBSPD, AAMI, and AORN standards.

Responsibilities

Process instrumentation and equipment in accordance with policy, aseptic technique principles, and HSPA, CBSPD, AAMI, and AORN standards.
Perform decontamination, assembly, packaging, sterilization, and distribution of instruments and equipment in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions for use.
Navigate surgical software programs, including Censitrac, SCM, SSC, and Orchestrate.
Serve as a resource to clinical staff regarding instrumentation and equipment, and communicate with surgical team members and associates to ensure timely delivery to patient care areas.
Coordinate with operating room leadership and staff to ensure instrumentation supports daily surgical volume; maintain accurate inventory charges and credits.
Organize and accurately assemble routine and specialty surgical instrumentation, case carts, and supplies according to pick lists, instrument count sheets, or case cart systems.
Prepare supplies and instruments rapidly and accurately within limited time frames.
Operate cleaning and sterilization equipment; document efficacy testing, loads, and contents; and troubleshoot equipment as needed.
Inspect equipment, instruments, and packaging for cleanliness, defects, malfunctions, and applicable expiration dates; separate defective items and process repair requests.
Perform routine physical monitoring and cleaning to ensure cleaning and sterilization equipment and instrumentation function properly.
Follow regulatory requirements concerning fire and safety, sterilization, universal precautions, and good documentation practices.