Sterile Processing Technician Senior

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Key Position Details:

• 1.0 FTE (80 hours per two-week period)
• Permanent night 8-hour shifts
• Occasional weekends
• SEIU-represented, benefit-eligible position

Job Description:

Provides sterile equipment and supplies to surgery and other departments as required. This work includes decontamination, cleaning, sterilization and processing of supplies and equipment, following guidelines from federal and state agencies, manufacturer and hospital infection control. In the senior role, serves as a resource/expert in all areas of the sterile processing area/function, providing technical direction and support to staff, including orientation.

Principle Responsibilities

• Demonstrates skill in preparation of surgical instruments
  • Performs decontamination, assembly and sterilization of surgical instrumentation per department policy and procedures.
  • Assures instruments are clean and free of foreign matter in preparation for sterilization.
  • Assembles instrument sets and trays accurately.
  • Packages and labels items for correct sterilization method.
• Performs work following safety standards and protocols
  • Follows infection control guidelines when working in decontamination.
  • Demonstrates appropriate use of washers/disinfectors, ultrasonic machine, high level disinfection and other department equipment.
  • Operates sterilizers safely, documenting loads according to standards.
  • Processes and interprets biological controls and tests per guideline, documenting for each procedure.
  • Reports potentially unsafe situations and malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or Lead.
  • Conducts quality assurance checks on sterilization equipment per department guidelines.
• Provides support for Care Carts, Sterile Core and other areas as assigned
  • Pulls cases for next day, add-on and emergency procedures accurately.
  • Completes the appropriate paperwork for compliant charging and billing of case.
  • Follow tasks assignment list when working in the sterile core.
  • Responds to urgent requests with accuracy and efficiency.
• Acts as resource for all areas of sterile processing
  • Participates in orientation of new staff and ongoing mentoring of team.
  • Reports problems, issues or ideas.
  • Provides assistance, ideas or information to support the work of the team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age with education and/or experience needed to meet required functional competencies as listed on the job description
• 0 to 2 years0 to 2 years in Sterile Processing area at least 1 year

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma
• Vocational or Technical Training-Completion of Instrument Specialist/Central Supply program, or Surgical Technology program

Licenses/Certifications

• Sterile Processing Technician - The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) required CBSPD within 1-1/2 Yrs
• Certified Registered Central Service Tech CRCST upon hire required

Physical Demands

• Medium Work:
• Lifting weightUp to 50 lbs. occasionally, Up to 25 lbs. frequently