Employment Type:Full timeShift:Evening Shift
Description:
Position Title: Sterile Processing Technician, Full Time, 2nd shift
Position Summary:
Provides hospital and affiliated facilities with processed materials and equipment by executing established procedures for decontamination, assembly, packaging, and sterilization. Maintains efficient flow of processing procedures, through appropriate case set-up, anticipation of health care provider requests and patient care needs.
What the Sterile Processing Technician will need:
High school diploma or equivalent.
Graduate of accredited sterile processing tech program and experience preferred.
Preferred: Certification in Central Service Processing, Membership in Central Service Processing professional organization
One year of general work experience
What the Sterile Processing Technician will do:
Properly identifies and decontaminates instruments through use of washer/decontaminator equipment and proper hand-washing techniques.
Assembles instruments correctly, ensuring appropriate cleanliness and function is achieved.
Prepares instruments for sterilization through proper packaging, rigid container system, and wrapping techniques.
Sterilizes instruments by correctly loading carts and operating sterilizers (Steam Sterilizer and Gas Plasma)
Properly handles sterilized instruments for storage and distribution.
Maintains efficient flow of processing procedures, through appropriate case cart set-up, anticipation of health care provider requests and patient care needs.
Anticipates and prioritizes instrument and supply needs using surgery lists, Sterile Processing Microsystem (SPM) computer system and inventory levels of instruments.
Hours of Work:
40 hrs per wk- 3-11:30pm- weekends & holidays
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