Sterile Proc Tech I
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Sterile Processing Technician Sterile Processing
Full Time 80 Hours Per Pay Period Day Shift
Fort Sanders Regional Overview:
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is an awardwinning certified and accredited facility with 541 beds. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center Fort Sanders offers stateofthe art care that maximizes recovery from stroke. We are also the regions leader in technology in areas such as bariatric surgery robotic surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery. Our doortoballoon times for heart attack patients are below the national average and our hip fracture center offers advanced diagnosis surgery and recovery procedures for hip patients.
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a member ofCovenant Health a locallyowned nonprofit health system based in Knoxville TN with a patientfocused culture. It has been recognized byForbes Magazine as its 2020 BestinStateEmployerfor Tennessee. The CEO of our company Jim VanderSteeg attends every new employee orientation and will ask you to sign our pledge of excellence to always put patients first strive for excellence in everything we do and make Covenant Health the first and best choice for patients in our region. As youd expect we offer our employees arobust benefits package including: offering unmatched medical insurance tuition reimbursement; student loan repayment assistance certification bonuses; leadership and professional development programs; an employermatched 401(k); and a generous Combined Time Off (CTO) program.
Position Summary:
Under the direction of department leadership responsible for the proper decontamination inspection assembly and high level disinfection and sterilization of surgical instruments. Operates processing equipment. Requires proficiency in instrument decontamination and assembly and knowledge of the sterilization methods available and which method is appropriate in correlation with the devices that are to be processed.
If you have any questions please contact Recruiter: Jennifer Gordon
Responsibilities
- Decontaminates surgical instruments according to manufacturers instructions or advised by the department leader. Will operate all decontamination equipment including washer disinfectors ultrasonic cleaners cart washer and automatic endoscope reprocessor (AER).
- Inspects instruments after decontamination ensuring all items are clean intact functional and accounted for.
- Assembles trays in a manner that ensures devise sterility as well as presenting a tray that is easy for the end user to access for use. Uses count sheets to ensure trays are assembled accurately. Interfaces with the instrument tracking system for all functions of processing.
- Packages or containerizes instruments sets according to manufacturers guidelines and Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) standards. Packages in a neat and proper technique ensuring easy aseptic opening in the operating room.
- Loads sterilizer carts in a way to ensure packaged items are not punctured or compromised loads containers and wrapped goods as recommended
- Runs daily sterilizer tests on all steam and low temperature sterilizers.
- Operates sterilizer according to manufacturers instruction ensuring load biological monitoring.
- Documents all load contents interfaces load to tracking system loads cycle confirming correct parameters monitors sterilizer to tracking system information records all pertinent information (biological mechanical and chemical).
- Unloads sterilizers ensuring items are not compromised and stores in correct location according to instrument tracking system storage locations
- Follows endoscope manufacturers processing instructions and accepted standards/ guidelines.
- Assists with the orientation of new employees in department as needed.
- Prepares hospital requisitions as needed; monitors and communicates to management all items received from outside vendors.
- Answer phones and relays information to other employees and staff members.
- Inventories set levels of instruments and stock items to be sterilized daily. Restocks supplies in all areas.
- Follows policies procedures and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
None specified; however must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.
Minimum Experience:
Must have one 1 year surgical instrument or instrument technician experience.
Licensure Requirement:
IAHCSMM (International Association for Healthcare Material Management) as a Certified Registered Sterile Processing Technician (CRCST) or CBSPD (Certification Board for Sterile Processing Technicians) as a Certified Sterile Processing Distribution Technician (CSPDT) certification is required.
Employment Type
Full-Time
