Sterile Processing Tech 1 Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Demonstrate competency through initial orientation and ongoing competency validation to independently perform assigned tasks and duties.
• Maintain and document all applicable required education.
• Comply with attendance, departmental pay practices, and scheduling policies, including overtime, various shift work, and on-call situations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Central Service Department functions to ensure effective processing, sterilization, and distribution of supplies, instruments, and equipment.
• Apply principles of sterile technique and perform high-level disinfection using the approved chemical product.
• Operate and monitor steam autoclaves, washers, Sterrad machines, automatic scope reprocessors, cart washers, and ultrasonic washers.
• Perform and document daily biological monitoring for equipment in Central Sterilization and procedural areas.
• Follow established evidence-based procedures, protocols, policies, and original manufacturer instructions.
• Identify, clean, sterilize, package, and assemble instrument sets according to manufacturer instructions for use.
• Dispose of waste and decontaminate contaminated items.
• Inspect equipment and instruments throughout procedural steps for condition and operation.
• Assist with departmental cost containment and quality assurance.
• Attend in-services and staff meetings, pursue professional and personal development, and keep knowledge and practice current with guidance from a Tech II, Tech III, or Specialist.
• Share knowledge with peers or direct them to appropriate information sources.
• Ensure patient charges and credits are correct and processed promptly; batch and forward charges, issues, and credits to inventory control and data management.
• Distribute supplies to nursing units as needed and support hospital departments’ sterilization needs.
• Complete required reports and studies accurately and on time.
• Manage inventory and monitor outdates.
• Inspect processed equipment and supplies, arrange equipment maintenance as needed, and maintain the repair log.
• Assist the manager in meeting accrediting-body requirements; maintain awareness of DNV readiness and ongoing Top 5 board projects.
• Pull case carts as appropriate.
• Collect soiled instruments and equipment throughout the hospital for processing.
• Keep decontamination areas and work surfaces clean.
• Identify and report defective instrumentation or equipment through the appropriate chain of command.
• Organize, function-check, and assemble instrument sets and trays using count sheets or other quality-monitoring documentation.
• Follow through on patient-care equipment requests from other facilities and maintain a log of loaned instruments and equipment and their return dates.
• Maintain and document required education, provide positive customer and coworker service, comply with attendance and scheduling policies, and participate in continuous quality improvement.
• Perform work cost-effectively and in alignment with organizational policies, mission, and strategic plan; perform related duties as assigned.