Sterile Processing Technician - Full time
Sterile Processing Technician - Full time
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Job Description
East Memphis Surgery Center is now hiring Full Time
Job Summary:
The Sterile Processing Technician is responsible for the care and preparation of surgical instruments and supplies according to AAMI standards. The technician maintains established inventory levels by checking supplies and equipment. Orders supplies for the area. The technician performs the appropriate testing of all sterilizers and keeps accurate records.
- Effectively organizes time equipment supplies and ensures needed items are readily available for the OR based on the daily schedule.
- Uses equipment accurately to ensure no equipment is broken or instrument lost.
- Confirms that proper aseptic techniques and procedures are used according to accepted standards of practice.
- Assists in managing inventory of supplies and equipment to maintain availability and stock levels in the instrument room decontamination room and sterile supply room.
- Performs daily testing and load specific biological testing as required per policy and maintains sterilization logs.
- Uses manufacturers IFUs for cleaning and sterilization of instruments.
- Performs the cleaning wrapping and sterilization of equipment utilizing multiple methods to include: steam sterilization Sterrad Steris and high level disinfection with the automated endoscope reprocessor.
- Ensures instruments are accounted for upon receipt from the OR.
- Assists in the cleaning and turnover of OR rooms between cases as needed.
- Performs other duties as requested by supervisor.
Requirements:
- High School graduate or equivalent
- Instrument technician experience 2 years or equivalent experience
- Certified Sterile Processing Certificate required
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification
- Knowledge of standard precautions aseptic technique and principles of sterilization and instrument handling.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Additional languages preferred.
- Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive health dental and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
- Life Insurance
- PTO
- 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
- And more!
Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity
Our organizationis an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race color creed sex religion marital status age national origin or ancestry physical or mental disability medical condition parental status sexual orientation veteran status genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation benefits training promotions transfers layoffs etc.Furthermore our organizationiscommitted to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multicultural organization.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
