Sterile Processing - Sterile Processing Tech
Profession: Sterile Processing Tech
Specialty: Sterile Processing Tech
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Day Shift
Hours per Shift: 8 hours
Experience: Minimum years of experience not specified
License: None specified
Certifications: Sterile Processing Technician certification preferred
Must-Have: High School Education/GED required; Associates/Technical Degree preferred
Description:
Processes and sterilizes surgical and hospital instruments and equipment.
Assembles surgical instrument sets and trays.
Distributes patient care supplies and equipment.
Essential Functions:
Decontaminates and processes instruments, including compiling instrument sets, counting instruments, and recording counts.
Sterilizes instruments, trays, basins, etc., with the appropriate exposure and dry times.
Prepares instruments for immediate use sterilization when necessary.
Maintains a clean and orderly environment in the department by daily wiping down counters, sinks, exterior surfaces of autoclaves, and high disinfection equipment.
Cleans the autoclave chambers weekly.
Assists with room turnover and terminal cleaning, as well as daily duties if necessary.
Assists with picking supplies and instruments for upcoming cases.
Performs daily diagnostic testing on sterilizing equipment, including test packs, biological indicators, and diagnostic cycles for processing equipment.
Evaluates instruments for function and safety when reprocessing.
Provides reprocessing services for ancillary department instruments.
Identifies and evaluates loaner instruments prior to processing.
Records loaner information in a log for tracking purposes.
Maintains biological incubator and log; evaluates biological test results.
Provides technical services and assists as assigned and directed.
Works under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse and reports to the perioperative services manager.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Organizational Requirements:
Requires that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable.
Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
Participation in E-Verify is required.
By applying, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.
Schedule Requirements:
Call Required: No
Float Required: No
Weekend Coverage: No
Scheduling Type: Block
Documentation System: SPM Tracking System
Scrubs: Provided: Yes
