Sterile Processing Technician - Sterile Processing

CHRISTUS Health•Corpus Christi, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sterile Processing Technician is responsible for decontaminating, cleaning, processing, assembling, sterilizing, storing, and distributing reusable medical devices and supplies used in patient care. The role also includes assembling and dispatching surgical case carts. The position is at CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline, an acute care medical facility offering diagnostic and surgical specialty services and emergency care.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
6 to 12 months of practical application experience gained on the job in all facets of sterile processing is considered.
Sterile processing experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

HSPA Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER) certification preferred.
Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Meet the expectations of applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
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 procedures when working with materials; departmental standards are based on AMI (Advancement of Medical Instrumentation).
Organize, assemble, and dispatch surgical case carts based on 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 department members served.
Adapt assessment, treatment, and/or service methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific, and other developmental needs of each member served.
Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and standards established 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.