Certified Sterile Processing Tech - Patient Safety Focus

CommonSpirit Health; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 33,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

The Certified Sterile Processing Technician at St. Anthony North Hospital promotes quality and patient safety by ensuring efficient flow of the Sterile Processing department and by performing routine tasks related to decontamination, processing, sterilization, and distribution of instruments and supplies.

Daily duties include operating and monitoring sterilization equipment, maintaining meticulous records in compliance with AAMI, AORN, Joint Commission and OSHA standards, and mentoring

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/G.E.D. required.
• CRCST or CSPDT certification required.
• Six months of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cleans, decontaminates, inspects, assembles, and wraps or packages supplies and instruments using proper techniques and procedures.
• Knowledge of proper packaging to promote successful sterilization.
• Adheres to FDA guidelines for reprocessing single-use devices where applicable.
• Sterilizes supplies and instruments using prescribed methods (steam, Sterrad, etc.).
• Operates washer/decontaminator per policy and procedure.

Skills

Attention to detail

Safety compliance

Mentoring staff

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Tools

Sterilization equipment

Job description

The Certified Sterile Processing Technician at St. Anthony North Hospital promotes quality and patient safety by ensuring efficient flow of the Sterile Processing department and by performing routine tasks related to decontamination, processing, sterilization, and distribution of instruments and supplies.

Daily duties include operating and monitoring sterilization equipment, maintaining meticulous records in compliance with AAMI, AORN, Joint Commission and OSHA standards, and mentoring