Sterile Processing Technician

Job Description

Job Summary:

• The Central Supply Technician is responsible for the cleaning, processing, and sterilization of surgical instrumentation, patient care equipment and re-useable medical/surgical items.
• This position also functions as a Case Cart Attendant for the Operating Room.
• Essential Generic Job Functions (List in order of importance).
• Receives, sorts, processes, assembles or sterilizes both patient care equipment and surgical instruments according to established departmental policies.
• Understands all detergents and disinfectants used to process items. Implements both Universal Precautions and proper use of P.P.E.
• Operates and loads sterilizers (Steam, ETO, Sterrad and Steris) and assures biological tests and Bowie Dick tests are correctly performed, incubated, read and recorded.
• Assures sterilization records are completed correctly by recording all item processed, making sure the correct label/load gun is used, reading and interpreting chemical integrator per load, observing and initialing all computerized print outs for accuracy.
• Adheres to correct use of computerized instrument count sheets.
• Prepares case carts for delivery to room by using doctor’s preference information to assemble required instruments, drugs and special equipment.
• Notifies nursing team in room of missing items and confers with coordinator about shortages of supplies and equipment and completes a daily checklist.
• Lifts a minimum of 50 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 60 lbs.
• And stands length of shift.
• Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center’s Organizational Competencies.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Central Processing Course or 1 year experience instrument processing.
• To work every other weekend.
• To work three (3) out of six (6) holidays.
• To work rotating schedule/shifts based on needs.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Minimum 2 years of recent hospital Sterile Processing experience.
• 3-5 years, preferably in a high volume acute care or Level I trauma facility
• Decontamination, instrument inspection, assembly, sterilization, case cart preparation, instrument tracking systems (SPM), biological and chemical monitoring, infection prevention, and knowledge of AAMI standards and manufacturers’ IFUs.