Sterile Processing Technician

Job Description

Job Summary:

• Under general supervision, performs routine tasks relating to the decontamination, processing, sterilization, and distribution of instruments, equipment and sterile supplies.
• Operates and monitors cleaning/sterilization equipment.
• Maintains records in compliance with AAMI, AORN, Joint Commission, and OSHA standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collects, sorts, cleans, disinfects and inspects instruments, supplies and durable medical equipment.
• Inspects, assembles, wraps, and labels surgical instruments, procedural trays for sterilization and storage.
• Operates, maintains, tests, and documents use of sterilizing and cleaning/disinfecting equipment.
• Able to identify correct cleaning and sterilization methods for items being processed.
• Complies and maintains accurate related records in accordance with departmental policy and procedure.
• Performs and documents biological monitoring of all sterilizing equipment.
• Able to follow protocol for failed biological.
• Ensures that aseptic techniques are used at all times in handling preparation and storage of sterile reusable and disposable supplies.
• Maintains a sanitary, safe and clean environment in the Sterile Processing Department.
• Delivers processed supplies and equipment to designated departments within the hospital, may apply.
• Assists in the Endoscopy reprocessing department, may apply.
• Participates in training and orientation of new employees.
• Reports faulty equipment, safety concerns and deficiencies to Sterile Processing Leadership.

Required Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Preferred Education:

• Successful completion of Central Sterile coursework.

Preferred Certifications & Licensure:

• Certification-Sterile Processing.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Ability to read and write is necessary to comprehend and follow equipment operating instructions, IFUs, and complete required documentation.
• Basic arithmetic calculations necessary to count instruments.
• Basic computer skills are required.
• Problem-solving and good communication skills.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• One year of related healthcare experience.

Required Skills:

• Sterilization.
• Decontamination.
• Processing.
• Distribution of instruments.
• Operating cleaning equipment.

Additional Skills:

• Basic computer skills.
• Problem solving.
• Communication.
• Maintaining a clean environment.
• Delivering processed supplies.
• Endoscopy reprocessing.
• Monitoring sterilization equipment.
• Maintaining records.
• Compliance with AAMI standards.
• Compliance with AORN standards.
• Compliance with Joint Commission standards.
• Compliance with OSHA standards.
• Cleaning instruments.
• Disinfecting instruments.
• Inspecting instruments.
• Assembling surgical instruments.
• Wrapping surgical instruments.
• Labeling surgical instruments.
• Testing sterilizing equipment.
• Documenting equipment use.
• Identifying cleaning methods.
• Identifying sterilization methods.
• Biological monitoring.
• Aseptic techniques.
• Training new employees.
• Reporting faulty equipment.
• Reporting safety concerns.
• Reading.
• Writing.
• Basic arithmetic.

Languages:

• English( Speak, Read, Write).

Schedule Hours Per Day: 8.00
Schedule Days Per Week: 5.00
Schedule Hours Per Week: 40.00