Sterile Processing Technician (Cert and Non-Cert) - Sterile Processing - FT - Days

Memorial Hospital at Gulfport • Gulfport, MS

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About The Position

The Surgical Processing Technician performs and participates in decontamination, assembling, packaging, sterilization, storage and dispatch of surgical instrumentation. The Technician serves as a resource for team members.

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Licensure : None.
• Experience : None.
• Skills, Knowledge, Abilities: None.

Nice To Haves

• Certification from the International Association of Hospital Central Service Management (I.A.H.C.S.M.) or the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).
• Previous experience in a Sterile Processing Department.
• Familiarization with surgical instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Performs the decontamination and sterilization processes for instruments
• Operates equipment including washers/disinfectors, ultrasonics, steam sterilizers, vaporized hydrogen peroxide gas plasma and high level disinfection
• Receiving, handling, collection and transport of contaminated instruments
• Cleaning, decontamination and disinfection of instruments
• Assists in training non-certified or new team members on proper sterilization techniques
• Serves as a resource for team members
• Performs instrument tray inspection, assembly and packaging for sterilization
• Adheres to manufacturers' instructions, department policies and procedures pertaining to preparation and packaging of instrument sets and individual instruments
• Inspects all instruments for cleanliness and function
• Assembles surgical trays and vendor trays in rigid containers or wraps for sterilization
• Assures timely instrument turnaround for the OR case picking process
• Performs process monitoring, testing and quality control
• Adheres to manufacturers' instructions, department policies and procedures while performing monitoring and recording of the sterilization process
• Physical monitors such as time, temperature and pressure is monitored with every sterilization load
• Biological monitoring is performed with every sterilization load as specified in department policies and procedures
• Chemical monitoring is performed as specified in department policies and procedures
• Process challenge device (PCD) is used to assess the effective performance of the sterilization process

What This Job Offers

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