Certified Sterile Processing Technician

Job Description

Job Summary:

• To provide for the efficient processing of instruments and sterilization throughout Client’s.

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.

Proficiency with:

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

Education, Certifications & Licenses:

• Required – CRCST – Cert-Cert Reg Cent Ser TECH International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management Or Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician issued by The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution.

Skills and Experience:

• 2 years’ Experience.
• 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.