Sterile Processing Technician

Job Description

NOTE: MUST BE CBSPD / CRCST certified

Job Summary:

• Cleans soiled instruments and equipment utilizing the appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE). Inspects and tests instruments and equipment to ensure proper functioning.
• Utilizes the insulation tester, leak tester (flex Products) and other mechanical/digital validation tools to ensure that proper sterilization occurs.
• Acts as a role model and resource to peers and other members of the health care team related to processing of equipment, instruments, and supplies.
• Ensure proper processing of equipment, instruments and supplies, including any vendor trays by prioritizing the workload to correspond with medical/surgical floor needs, surgical caseloads and physician requirements.
• Accurately differentiates between instruments’ functionality and its specialty. Monitors performance of sterilizers, sonic, utensil washers and other equipment and fills out repair requisitions as necessary.
• Demonstrates proficiency in assembling highest complexity trays such as implant trays and ambulatory clinic tray turn-around process.
• Ensuring all customer requests are handled in an efficient, timely, and professional manner.
• Actively participates in safety initiatives and risk mitigating measures where appropriate and completes all position and unit safety related competencies and requirements on a timely basis.

Required Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.

Required Certifications & Licensure: Certified Sterile Processing Distribution Tech (CSPDT) or Certification Board for Sterile Processing & Distribution (CBSPD)