Certified Sterile Processing Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• National certification in Sterile Processing, with responsibility for maintaining 12 continuing-education points per year for continued Core Course completion status or certification, or Surgical Technologist Certification.
• Precise hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
• Knowledge of instruments and their assembly, including laparoscopy instruments.
• Ability to identify priority instruments and equipment and process them accordingly.
• Knowledge of proper inspection of filters and seals and placement of containers.
• Understanding of sterilization principles and ability to demonstrate correct loading and operation of sterilizers to ensure product sterility.

Nice To Haves

• Six months of experience in Sterile Processing.
• Other healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate supplies and equipment according to safety guidelines; inspect and clean washer drains, load washers properly, and remove blood and bone from instruments and needles.
• Assemble instruments before washer processing, correctly process hand-washed items, and use a Sonic Irrigator to flush laparoscopic instrument lumens.
• Transport trash and dirty linen and restock the decontamination area.
• Inspect instruments for proper working order and accurately assemble trays and sets; replace plates, screws, and implants, and note items that need reordering.
• Tape and label packages with item identification, initials, and date; place appropriate chemical indicator strips and follow proper wrapping procedures.
• Dry containers before placing sets inside, match containers with labels, and fold and wrap linen into packs for departments.
• Assist with starting autoclaves and Sterrad equipment as time permits; place Bowie-Dick test packs and biological test packs appropriately.
• Review and complete control log sheets, load cards, and sterilization load-sheet information; follow cooldown guidelines.
• Place wrapped items and containers in the proper bin locations so processed items are available when requested, and keep autoclaves running on schedule.
• Check and record biological indicators, using proper technique when placing them in or removing them from the incubator.
• Sign equipment out from the equipment room and complete surgery requisitions.
• Participate in unit quality-control activities and help maintain a safe environment for team members and patients.