Sterile Tech Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• 3 years and certification or 5 years experience is required.
• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) certification as Technician, Surgical Instrument Specialist, Ambulatory Service Technician or Management.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring all procedural instrumentation is collected, cleaned, decontaminated, assembled, sterilized and/or high-level disinfected within the guidelines of the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI).
• Verifies that instruments are in open position, free form bioburden and functions properly prior to sterilization. Alerts supervisor if an instrument is in need of repair or replacement.
• Follows established manufacture INSTRUCTION FOR USE (IFU) when processing instrumentation. Alert supervisor if IFU's are needed.
• Maintains and monitors all required biological/chemical wash solution to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments.
• Documents and maintains appropriate sterilization records in accordance with AAMI and department policy.
• Sorts mismatched sets of instruments to ensure availability and completeness of instrument trays. Informs supervisor when an instrument is missing or required to complete a tray.
• Demonstrates proficiency with preparing procedure case carts with appropriate instruments and supplies needed per department schedule.
• Maintains a clean organized work area within the department. Adhering to OSHA standards.
• Participates in departmental policies/procedures development, quality improvement projects, infection control practices, OSHA standards and MSDS awareness within the department.
• Communicates appropriately using good interpersonal skills with all internal and external customers.
• Completes all department required competencies including orientation and annual requirements.
• Participates in department continued education to foster an environment of proficiency in sterile processing.
• Leads and participates in in-services and educational offerings in the facility.
• Promotes best demonstrated practices with co-workers through open communication and continuous improvement of skills.
• Follows chain of command within hospital regarding identified problems or issues to ensure proper communication and resolution.
• Maintains a professional relationship with all facility departments to ensure effective, efficient support to the patient caregivers.
• Answers and responds to calls from the OR and other end-users during assigned shift.
• Ensures timely delivery of sterilized instruments to appropriate storage location or end-user.
• Demonstrates and ensures proper care and handling of all hospital property including instrumentation, durable medical equipment and disposable supplies.
• Assists in providing timely resolution to facility issues or concerns.
• Schedules daily staff assignments.
• Extensive knowledge of instrumentation. Proven ability to act as a resource for staff in both SPD and OR regarding identification and assembly of specialty instrument trays.
• Established ability to complete complex tasks based on applied knowledge under minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated proficiency with all areas of sterile processing including decontamination, cleaning, assembly, wrapping, sterilization, and storage processes within all set professional standards and regulations.
• Able to work on complex and very critical processes and react to urgent needs to ensure OR needs are met - ability to delegate to technicians appropriately.
• Able to perform assembly on all instrument trays and sets with proficiency.
• Possess a detailed understanding of instruments and department equipment including special/complex set components.
• Ability to troubleshoot missing instrument replacements and anticipate tray needs for specials cases/unplanned cases.
• Ability to provide direction and manage the workflow in the department for other technicians.
• Completes documentation required by the hospital related to Standard Operating Procedures or facility policies.
• Acts as a mentor/coach to Surgical Procedure and Sterile Processing Technicians and may provide on-the-spot performance related feedback, when applicable.
• Other duties as assigned.