Sterile Processing Technician

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. 

Languages:

• English( Speak, Read, Write ).

Required:

• DECONTAMINATION
• PROCESSING
• STERILIZATION
• DISTRIBUTION OF INSTRUMENTS
• OPERATING CLEANING EQUIPMENT

Additional:

• MONITORING STERILIZATION EQUIPMENT
• MAINTAINING RECORDS
• COMPLIANCE WITH AAMI STANDARDS
• COMPLIANCE WITH AORN STANDARDS
• COMPLIANCE WITH JOINT COMMISSION STANDARDS
• COMPLIANCE WITH OSHA STANDARDS
• COLLECTING INSTRUMENTS
• SORTING INSTRUMENTS
• 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
• MAINTAINING A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT
• DELIVERING PROCESSED SUPPLIES
• ENDOSCOPY REPROCESSING
• TRAINING NEW EMPLOYEES
• REPORTING FAULTY EQUIPMENT
• REPORTING SAFETY CONCERNS
• REPORTING DEFICIENCIES
• READING
• WRITING
• BASIC ARITHMETIC
• BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS
• PROBLEM SOLVING
• COMMUNICATION