Sterile Processing Tech Sterile Processing All Shifts Full Time

Our Sterile Processing Department has an essential role in the delivery of safe patient care. Our team makes sure that all medical/surgical supplies are cleaned prepared processed stored and issued for patient care and maintains a high standard for sterilization technique and product quality throughout our facility.

Requirements:

• Must have high school diploma or equivalent. Experience may be considered in lieu of education requirements.
• Previous experience in sterile processing or on-the-job training in an operating room preferred.
• Certification in surgery or sterile processing preferred.
• Considerable knowledge of instrumentation and sterilization preferred.

Responsibilities of the Sterile Processing Tech position include but are not limited to:

• Monitors workstation supply levels and restocks sterile processing supplies as necessary.
• Distributes supplies and/or equipment appropriately and in a courteous and timely manner.
• Selects appropriate process to decontaminate surgical instruments and equipment safely and effectively.
• Washes/decontaminates instruments instrument trays and other supplies according to established departmental procedure. Assembles and packages instruments and trays according to procedures.
• Inspects instruments wear and breakage during identification and assembly procedures.
  Disposes of all contaminated waste material properly.
• Use of appropriate procedures for sterilizer parameter testing and interpretation of test results i.e. biological challenge tests Bowie-Dick/Dart tests and load challenge tests.
• Completes and maintains applicable documentation.
• Operates sterilizers and other equipment for processing instruments and supplies correctly and safely. Use of appropriate procedures for cleaning sterile processing machinery. Completes and maintains cleaning logs.
• Accurately completes instrument inventory checklists and load records utilizing appropriate computer application and scanners.
• Perform other duties assigned by Department management according to policies and procedures and the mission of Womans Hospital.

Hours

Days; 8am to 4:30pm

Evenings; 11am to 7:30pm

Nights; 3pm to 11:30pm

-All Require one weekend shift per month consisting of Saturday-Sunday.

Pay
Non-Certified $14.18 $20.03
Certified $15.24 - $21.53

A Work Experience with Purpose

Womans is one of the largest specialty hospitals in the country dedicated to the care of women and infants.Nationally recognizedfor exceptional patient care innovative programs and a supportive work environment we consistently exceed state and national benchmarks for patient satisfactiona reflection of our commitment to those we serve.

Were home to Louisianas largest delivery service and perform thousands of procedures annually including over 8500 surgeries and 35000 breast procedures. Womans was the first hospital in the Baton Rouge area to earn Magnet designation for nursing excellence and were honored to be named one of Modern Healthcares Best Places to Work in Healthcare year after year.

We are proud of the care our staff provides to patientsand to one anotherevery day.

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$150 Employee Referral Bonus

We are an equal opportunity employer we do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation age disability genetic information veteran status national origin gender identity and/or expression marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.