Certified Sterile Processing Technician

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Processes decontaminated medical devices as they are received, according to established priorities, medical device IFU’s and best practices.
• Receives instruments from the decontamination area and processes appropriately.
• Performs physical and environmental duties as designated on a routine daily basis, including but not limited to cleaning work space/instrument room/cabinets, emptying biohazards waste, monitoring sterilizers, and checking environmental monitors.
• Completes sterilization processes.
• Performs high level disinfection.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including other essential instrument room duties.

Required -Proficiency with:

• Steam, EO, and low-temp sterilization systems.
• Washer/disinfector operations.
• Ultrasonic cleaners.
• Biological and chemical indicator testing.
• 2 years’ Experience.

Knowledge & Ability:

• Knowledge of a wide variety of instrumentation used in the operating room and throughout the Hospital.
• Ability to operate all OR sterilization and processing equipment, to prioritize and organize, and to work independently with consistent supervision.