Sterile Processing Technician - Full Time - Evenings - Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center
About The Position
The Sterile Processing Technician is responsible for cleaning and sterilizing medical equipment, instruments, and supplies. The role includes retrieving contaminated supplies, delivering sterile supplies, maintaining inventory, and preparing sterile instrument trays for surgeries, examinations, and procedures. The technician tests sterilization equipment and reports issues or problems. The technician operates required equipment and machinery safely and accurately, prepares and inspects instruments, selects appropriate cleaning agents and lubricants, and sterilizes supplies according to established parameters. The role also supports infection control and patient, staff, and visitor safety by following applicable policies, procedures, precautions, and quality standards. Work requires attention to detail, efficiency, and the ability to perform physical tasks including prolonged standing and moving heavy instrument sets and carts.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Certified Central Service Technician certification required through CBSPD or HSPA (IAHCSMM).
- Knowledge of case cart preparation systems, surgical instruments, and sterilization methods including steam, HLD, and hydrogen.
- Basic computer knowledge and familiarity with an instrument tracking system.
- Ability to stand for prolonged periods, lift heavy surgical sets, and push and pull sterilization transport carts and case carts.
- Ability to perform tasks quickly and efficiently while paying close attention to detail and understanding the principles involved in each task.
Nice To Haves
- Completion of a Sterile Processing program.
- Prior experience.
Responsibilities
- Retrieve contaminated supplies and deliver sterile supplies.
- Maintain inventory and prepare sterile instrument trays for surgeries, examinations, and procedures.
- Test sterilization equipment and report issues or problems.
- Operate required equipment and machinery accurately and safely; prepare, assemble, and sterilize instruments and supplies according to sterilization parameters.
- Handle and care for instruments appropriately, including selecting suitable cleaning agents and lubricants.
- Peel-pack supplies and instruments, wrap instruments for sterilization, and inspect each instrument for usability, function, completeness, and cleanliness.
- Clean, set up, sterilize, and distribute instruments according to the schedule for each shift.
- Follow facility policies, procedures, standards, and quality-of-service requirements to ensure safe care for patients, staff, and visitors.
- Handle and dispose of infectious waste appropriately.
- Follow Standard Precautions, including using protective barriers such as gloves, masks, gowns, pocket masks, and safety glasses as appropriate.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage for eligible team members working 22.5 hours per week or above.
- Life and AD&D insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage, with options to supplement.
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer match and additional non-elective contribution.
- PTO and paid sick leave.
- Tuition assistance, advancement opportunities, and academic advising.
- Parental, adoption, and surrogacy leave.
- Backup and on-site childcare.
- Well-being rewards.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Fertility benefits and Healthy Pregnancy Program.
- Flexible spending and commuter accounts.
- Pet, home and auto, identity theft, and legal insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
