Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Cleans, processes, and sterilizes surgical instruments, patient care equipment, and reusable medical/surgical items.
- Functions as a Case Cart Attendant for the Operating Room.
- Operates steam, ETO, Sterrad, and Steris sterilizers and completes biological and Bowie-Dick tests.
- Prepares and assembles case carts using surgeon preference lists.
- Uses proper detergents/disinfectants and PPE, follows Universal Precautions.
- Lifts minimum 50 lbs., pushes/pulls minimum 60 lbs., stands for full shift.
Education:
- High school diploma or equivalent – Required.
Licensure & Certifications:
- National Certification: CRCST or CBSPDT –Â Required.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Completion of a Central Processing Course or 1 year of instrument processing experience – Required.
- Experience in decontamination, surgical set assembly, case cart building, and sterilization (steam and Sterrad) – Required.
Schedule Notes:
- Must be available to work every other weekend.
- Must work 3 of 6 holidays.
- Must be open to rotating shifts.