Sterile Processing Technician

American Addiction Centers • Kenosha, WI

4d • $21 - $31 • Onsite

About The Position

The Sterile Processing Technician role is a part-time position within the Sterile Processing Services department. The technician is responsible for receiving, cleaning, sterilizing, and packaging surgical instruments and equipment to ensure they are safe for patient use. This role requires attention to detail, knowledge of sterilization principles, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. The technician will also manage inventory, process orders, and ensure the proper care of high-cost instrumentation.

Requirements

• Ability to function in fast paced stressful, environment.
• Knowledge of sterilization principles and applications.
• Familiarity with medical terminology.
• Must stand, walk, squat, bend, twist and reach above shoulders various times throughout the workday.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist.
• Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs. over the head.
• Must be able to carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance.
• Must be able to push/pull with 30 lbs of force.
• Must be able to perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs with a second person present.
• Will be exposed to chemical hazards as well as blood and body fluids.
• Protective clothing must be worn as necessary.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Nice To Haves

• Holiday Call Rotation

Responsibilities

• Receives soiled and contaminated items in decontamination area.
• Sorts equipment, rinses as needed, places equipment through sonic tanks and washers.
• Reassembles trays, performs safety checks, hangs and sorts instruments.
• Wraps sets according to set policy, and wraps towels and basins appropriately.
• Sterilizes instruments and equipment using the aerator, gas sterilizer or steam sterilizer and operates glass dryer.
• Packages items in steri/peel as required.
• Performs quality assurance testing for all methods of sterilization to ensure sterility of supplies.
• Hand cleans miscellaneous instruments (Baxter pump, hypothermo units, etc.) and operates the cart cleaner.
• Ensures proper care and handling of high cost instrumentation and equipment to include items requiring special handling, laser instrumentation, orthopedic implants, cardiac assist devices, endoscopic and microscopic instrumentation.
• May build case carts according to procedure and physician preference as specified.
• File case cart sheets and requisitions.
• Responds to Code 4s with defibrillator and back up supplies.
• Maintains CPR annies, tests autoclaves with the tests according to procedure, and changes graphs as necessary.
• Checks incoming trays and follows up with departments as to missing instruments or parts.
• Takes immediate and appropriate action if a question of sterilizer failure occurs.
• Receives and records orders for supplies as requested by departments.
• Records accurate product number and assures all forms are correctly completed for proper billing.
• Marks, dates and stocks equipment, which may include returning to appropriate department on a timely basis.
• Opens and unpacks supply boxes, checking for damaged goods and number of items received.
• Reports any discrepancies to the supervisor.
• Performs credits for unused products returned, checks stock levels, copies supply sheets, checks carts for outdated supplies, and performs general cleaning of shelves.
• May perform various patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique.

Benefits

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED