CENTRAL STERILE TECH-I

Premier Health; MIDDLETOWN (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Medical Center in Middletown, Ohio, part of Premier Health, seeks a Central Sterile Tech to decontaminate, inspect, assemble, package, and sterilize instruments for the operating rooms and departments.

You will monitor wash solutions, restock supplies, maintain inventory, verify equipment function, and uphold infection control standards. Strong computer skills and knowledge of hospital terminology are valued; no prior experience required, though 1 year in sterile processing is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Knowledge of infection control and medical terminology highly desired.
• Computer skills preferred.
• Experience in sterile processing recommended but not required.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate, sterilize, assemble and wrap surgical instruments and trays.
• Monitor wash solutions to ensure decontamination quality.
• Assemble instrument trays and provide to sterile processing customers promptly.
• Restock, label, and maintain inventory; submit requisitions and distribute instruments.
• Maintain a clean work area and adhere to safety standards.
• Enter quality events into the SPM database.

Skills

Sterile processing

Infection control

Medical terminology

Computer skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

## CENTRAL STERILE TECH-IMIDDLETOWN, OHIO, UNITED STATESApply NowUse AI to find out how well you match with this jobJob ID: 112237Facility: Atrium Medical CenterCategory: TechniciansPosition: Central Sterile Tech-IDepartment: Central Sterile Processing Shift: 7a-3:30pStatus: Full TimeFacility: Atrium Medical Center/ On-siteThe Instrument Tech is responsible for the decontamination, inspection, maintenance, assembly, packaging, sterilization and distribution of surgical instrumentation, equipment, and supplies to nursing departments. The Instrument Tech must show knowledge of operation, and proper handling, of all complex equipment within the department. The Instrument Tech must show knowledge of general instrumentation and be able to receive instruction, and proficiently utilize information under a high level of pressure to perform and appropriately prioritize daily tasks. The Instrument Tech must possess basic computer skills. The Instrument Tech must maintain a professional image and behavior toward patients, visitors, physicians and other employees to create a positive impression consistent with professional etiquette. The Instrument Tech will adhere to the Premier Health Core Values and the Standards of Behavior.**Essential Duties & Functions:**1. Decontaminates and sterilizes instruments, medical supplies and equipment, and assembles, wraps and sterilizes trays of instruments. Follows proper Standard Precautions while in decontamination and sterilization areas. 2. Monitors biological and chemical wash solution to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and medical equipment. 3. Assembles surgical instrument trays, and medical equipment and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.4. Restocks, labels, and maintains inventory, submits requisitions, collects and distributes instruments, trays, crash carts, and facility medical equipment. 5. Performs environmental maintenance duties and assists in maintaining inventory levels in sterile processing, the operating room, and in equipment storage areas.6. Verifies that equipment functions properly, requisitions for equipment maintenance, repair or replacement, and removes defective equipment. 7. Maintains a clean work area 8. Assists with maintaining established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality improvement, safety, and environmental and infection control standards. 9. Communicates appropriately using good interpersonal skills **TIER 1 Specific Duties & Functions:**1. Decontaminates, high-level disinfects, records, and delivers TEE Probes to appropriate departmental storage area.2. Performs case cart building in SPM and builds case carts for all projected surgical procedures. 3. Performs instrument set assembly using hardened caskets, wrapping methods, and peel packs. Labels and records items into SPM as dictated by system policy.4. Performs daily function & qualification testing on all sterilizers, tunnel washers, cart washers and ultrasonic cleaners to include Daily Air Removal Tests (DARTs), Leak Tests, Biologicals, Washer Soil Checks a. To include descaling cycles, chamber drain checks, washer spray arms, and washer drains.5. Performs AMC Specific DME responsibilities: Performs emergency cart builds (crash cart, pediatric cart, ENT Cart), general equipment delivery, and basic equipment cleaning.6. Respiratory Equipment Cleaning UVMC only7. Performs monthly outdate checks on disposable medical supplies and sterilized instrumentation.8. Ability to check in, verify, and process vendor instrumentation per manufacturer’s instructions.9. Ability to enter quality events into the SPM database.10. Is skilled in the decontamination, cleaning, assembly, and sterilization of semi-complex equipment and instrumentation. Robotic InstrumentsOB/GYNLaparoscopicPower equipmentOrthopedicsFlexible Ureteroscopes 11. Endoscopes- Back up support for Endoscopy Department. **Education:**Minimum Level of Education Required: High School completion / GED **Licensure/Certification/Registration:** N/A **Experience:**Minimum Level of Experience Required: No prior job-related work experience**Preferred experience:** 1-year sterile processing experience preferred**Knowledge/Skills:**Knowledge of the hospital setting, infection control and medical terminology is highly desired.Computer skills and experience is preferred.