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 reusable medical/surgical items.
• This position also functions as a Case Cart Attendant for the Operating Room.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Receive, sort, process, assemble, and sterilize patient care equipment and surgical instruments according to departmental policies.
• Understand all detergents and disinfectants used to process items.
• Implement Universal Precautions and proper use of PPE.
• Operate and load Steam, ETO, Sterrad, and Steris sterilizers.
• Perform, incubate, read, and record biological tests and Bowie Dick tests.
• Complete sterilization records by documenting all processed items, using the correct label/load gun, interpreting chemical integrators, and verifying computerized printouts.
• Adhere to the correct use of computerized instrument count sheets.
• Prepare Operating Room case carts using physician preference cards to assemble required instruments, drugs, and special equipment.
• Notify the nursing team of missing items, communicate supply and equipment shortages with the coordinator, and complete the daily checklist.
• Lift a minimum of 50 lbs., push and pull a minimum of 60 lbs., and stand for the duration of the shift.
• Adhere to the standards identified in the Client’s Organizational Competencies.

Required Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• National Certification: CRCST or CBSPDT, Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CBSPD).

Required Experience:

• 5+ years of Sterile Processing experience.
• Central Processing Course or 1 year of instrument processing experience.
• Experience processing surgical instrumentation and patient care equipment.

Required Skills:

• Instrument Processing, Sterilization, Surgical Instrumentation Handling, Patient Care Equipment Processing.
• Steam, ETO, Sterrad, and Steris Sterilizer Operation, Biological Testing, Bowie Dick Testing, Sterilization Recordkeeping.
• Detergents & Disinfectants, Universal Precautions, Proper PPE Usage.
• Computerized Instrument Count Sheets, Case Cart Preparation, Inventory Management.
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs., push/pull up to 60 lbs., and stand for the duration of the shift.