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Sterile Processing Technician responsible for receiving, decontaminating, sterilizing, and distributing medical instruments and equipment. Works in a fast-paced environment across three sites, with weekend call rotation.
Job Responsibility:
Receives soiled and contaminated items in decontamination area
Sorts equipment, rinses as needed, places equipment through sonic tanks and washers, reassembles trays, performs safety checks, hangs and sorts instruments, wraps sets according to set policy, and wraps towels and basins appropriately
Sterilizes instruments and equipment using the aerator, gas sterilizer or steam sterilizer and operates glass dryer
Packages items in steri/peel as required
Performs quality assurance testing for all methods of sterilization to ensure sterility of supplies
Hand cleans miscellaneous instruments (Baxter pump, hypothermo units, etc.) and operates the cart cleaner
Ensures proper care and handling of high cost instrumentation and equipment to include items requiring special handling, laser instrumentation, orthopedic implants, cardiac assist devices, endoscopic and microscopic instrumentation
May build case carts according to procedure and physician preference as specified
File case cart sheets and requisitions, responds to Code 4s with defibrillator and back up supplies, maintains CPR annies, tests autoclaves with the tests according to procedure, and changes graphs as necessary
Checks incoming trays and follows up with departments as to missing instruments or parts
Takes immediate and appropriate action if a question of sterilizer failure occurs
Receives and records orders for supplies as requested by departments
Records accurate product number and assures all forms are correctly completed for proper billing
Marks, dates and stocks equipment, which may include returning to appropriate department on a timely basis
Opens and unpacks supply boxes, checking for damaged goods and number of items received
Reports any discrepancies to the supervisor
Performs credits for unused products returned, checks stock levels, copies supply sheets, checks carts for outdated supplies, and performs general cleaning of shelves
May performs various patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique
Requirements:
High School Graduate
No experience required
Ability to function in fast paced stressful, environment
Knowledge of sterilization principles and applications
Familiarity with medical terminology
Must stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist and reach above shoulders various times throughout the workday
Must be able to: lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist
lift up to 20 lbs. over the head
carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance
Must be able to: push/pull with 30 lbs of force
perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs with a second person present
What we offer:
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs