Sterile Processing Technician
Sterile Processing Technician
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Job Description
This position is responsible for sterilizing and decontaminating surgical instruments and supplies for use in the operating room and throughout the center. The incumbent assembles surgical carts and tracks and maintains the total inventory of instruments disposables and implants. The employee is responsible for the monitoring of biological and chemical indicators to ensure quality and consistency for sterilization of instruments and medical supplies. This position is not responsible for providing patient care.
Responsibilities
- Prepares and sterilizes surgical instruments and supplies according to established procedures and techniques.
- Verifies that equipment functions properly and the repair or replacement of defective instruments.
- Sorts sets of instrument trays and medical equipment and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.
- Assembles special procedure trays surgical instrument trays and case carts.
- Inspects and ensures proper functioning of instruments and equipment; facilitates the replenishment of low broken or missing items.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
- Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
- Basic knowledge of anatomy physiology and medical terminology.
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
- Ability to accurately detect blood that may remain on instruments before proceeding with the next step of sterilization.
- Ability to perform environmental maintenance duties and assists in maintaining inventory levels.
- Ability to work and communicate with clients and customers to satisfy their expectations.
- Demonstrated ability to acquire and utilize a comprehensive understanding of various sterilizers and sterilization methods; understand departmental supply requests and determine appropriate alternative supplies in the case of unavailability; prioritize workload and requests for supplies and trays.
The position require that you become a certified registered central service technician within a year of hire.
Benefits for eligible roles:
- 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 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
