Sterile Processing Associate I

Job Description

Job Summary:

• SPD Technician I’s are multi-skilled personnel who are responsible and accountable for all duties related to cleaning and decontamination of general and specialty surgical instruments, power equipment, Endo Products, and sterilization; quality control testing and monitoring of sterilization equipment, maintaining records, and preparation and dispatch of surgical cases.
• They may perform assigned duties such as answering phones, cleaning, stocking, transporting, and dispensing supplies and equipment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates knowledge of decontamination, disinfection and cleaning methods.
• Exhibits knowledge in determining the methods to be used to care for instruments: hand washing, mechanical washing or disinfection, especially in removal of protein and corrosion.
• Thoroughly disassembles instruments, and equipment for cleaning and ensures all bio-burden material is removed.
• Inspects important points in instruments and equipment to ensure they are functioning properly and there is no damage.
• Operates and troubleshoots cleaning equipment.
• Maintains OSHA safety standards.
• Demonstrates knowledge of sterilization processes, such as steam and Sterrad documentation, storage, and delivery of sterile packages.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding by explanation of the function and operation of all sterilization processes as well as understands the sterilizer mechanical/chemical indicators.
• Effectively enters, modifies and searches information in the instrument tracking system.
• Accurately incorporates the scanning of all tasks, transactions and instrument sets processed into the daily record.
• Incorporates infection control guidelines during the transferring, storing and transporting of sterile packages.
• Demonstrates knowledge in preparation and dispatch of surgical cases.
• Use of the Client Surgical Manager program to upload and download operating room schedules.
• Exhibit knowledge in correct identification of medical/surgical supplies, pick the right quantity and the right medical/surgical supplies according to preference cards.
• Get tray printouts to accompany picked cases, sign preference cards, accurately label case carts with building ID, Room #, surgeon’s name, and deliver cases to the operating room.

Education and Certifications/ License:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Requires knowledge of reading, writing, and math normally acquired through high school education.
• Current certification (CRCST) preferred – Certified Registered Central Service Technicians

Skills:

• Intermediate MS Office.
• Decontamination, processing, and assembly of surgical equipment.

Physical Requirements:

• Position requires the ability to lift, push, pull, or move supplies and equipment with or without the use of assisted devices.
• Handle chemicals and detergents.
• Requires the ability to see, hear, write and communicate clearly.
• Must be able to operate automated and technical equipment.
• Must be able to work rapidly and accurately.
• Physical stamina, good manual dexterity, visual and aural acuity to perform within parameters of job responsibilities.
• Must be able to work independently from the start, with little to no supervision.

Schedule Hours Per Week: 37.50
Schedule Hours Per Day: 7.50
Schedule Days Per Week: 5.00