Sterile Processing Technician

Job Title: Sterile Processing Technician



Job Specific Information:



Location/locations: Butterworth
Shift Time:
Hours: Evenings, 3:00pm - 11:30pm
Shift length: 8 hours
Weekend rotation: None
On Call: None




Job Summary:

• Responsible for inspecting, disinfecting, assembling, processing and distributing patient care instruments, equipment and supplies in accordance with established policies, procedures and Association of Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) standards.
• Acts as a role model and resource to peers and other members of the health care team related to processing of equipment, instruments, and supplies.
• Stores, rotates and ensures all instruments and supplies are correctly labeled.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Cleans soiled instruments and equipment utilizing the appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE).
• Inspects and tests instruments and equipment to ensure proper functioning.
• Utilizes the insulation tester, leak tester (flex Products) and other mechanical/digital validation tools to ensures that proper sterilization occurs.
• Strive for zero defects.
• Acts as a role model and resource to peers and other members of the health care team related to processing of equipment, instruments, and supplies.
• Ensures proper processing of equipment, instruments and supplies, including any vendor trays by prioritizing the work load to correspond with medical/surgical floor needs, surgical case loads and physician requirements.
• Accurately differentiates between instruments functionality and its specialty. Monitors performance of sterilizers, sonic, utensil washers and other equipment and fills out repair requisitions as necessary.
• Answer, interpret and fill phone requests and other issues according to departmental standards.
• Demonstrates proficiency in assembling highest complexity trays such as implant trays and ambulatory clinic tray turn-around process.
• Ensures all customer area requests are handled in an efficient, timely, and professional manner.
• Low error rate and high productivity rate.
• Actively participates in safety initiatives and risk mitigating measures where appropriate and completes all position and unit safety related competencies and requirements on a timely basis.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Licenses/Certifications:

• CRT-Certified Sterile Processing Distribution Tech (CSPDT) - CBSPD Certification Board for Sterile Processing & Distribution 1 1/2 Yrs Required.
• CRT-Registered Central Services Technician, Certified (CRCST) - IAHCSMM International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management 1 1/2 Yrs Required.

Scrub Color:

• Hospital Provided.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Successful completion of a competency-based orientation program
• Excellent written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Time management and organizational skills.
• Self-directed.
• Ability to make quality, independent decisions.
• Analytical and strong problem solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently under tight deadlines, high volumes and multiple interruptions. Ability to maintain the strictest levels of confidentiality.
• Ability to listen to others.
• Competency in the use of a variety of computer hardware and software systems.