Sterile Processing Technician

Intermountain Health

2d•$19 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for ensuring that all basic surgical supplies, instruments and equipment are properly inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, distributed and tracked in a quality / timely manner throughout the hospital. Will begin to train and validate competencies to allow perform of these duties independently and without close supervision. Utilizes applications and technology to accurately facilitate record keeping in accordance with State and Federal regulations, promotes mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health, and abides by service behavior standards, performs other duties as assigned. May be required to work overtime based on business need, may be required to float to other departments (within the scope of competency and qualifications) based on business need, may be required to be placed on-call based on business needs.

Requirements

Must attain Central Processing Certification from HSPA (Healthcare Sterile Processing Association) within one year of hire date.
Communicate effectively both verbally and written
Customer Service
Vendor Relationships
Sterilization Techniques
Equipment Operations
Disinfecting
Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
Frequent interactions with customers that require employee to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer, phone, and cable set-up and use.
Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment.
Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma
Experience with Sterile Processing Department software

Responsibilities

Disassemble, clean, decontaminate, and disinfect basic surgical instruments.
Identify, Assemble, protect, wrap, contain, peel pack, label and sterilize/high level disinfect basic surgical instruments.
Print off a needs list and collect all the necessary items needed for surgical/medical procedures.
Clean, and correctly use CP equipment.
Perform, read, validate and record all biological and chemical sterilization tests and parameters before making equipment available for use.
Issue sterile supplies to areas of the hospital or regional campuses.
Issue and receive durable, moveable clinical equipment.
Perform basic inventory duties as required.
Communicate effectively both verbally and written with providers, caregivers, and vendors.