Certified Sterile Processing Tech - Shape OR Safety

St Anthony Hospital; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado seeks a Certified Sterile Processing Tech to promote patient safety in the OR by ensuring efficient sterile processing workflow, decontamination, processing, sterilization, and distribution of instruments and supplies.

You will operate sterilization equipment, maintain records per AAMI, AORN, Joint Commission, and OSHA standards, and help prepare for surveys while mentoring non-certified staff.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED 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 how items to be sterilized should be packaged to promote successful sterilization.
• Understand the recommended practices for cleaning and care of surgical instruments and powered equipment and manufacturer instructions for use.
• Comply with FDA guidelines for reprocessing single-use devices where applicable.
• Sterilizes supplies and instruments using prescribed methods (e.g., steam, gas plasma Sterrad).
• Operates washer/decontaminator per department policy and procedure.

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

CRCST or CSPDT Certification

Job description

St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado seeks a Certified Sterile Processing Tech to promote patient safety in the OR by ensuring efficient sterile processing workflow, decontamination, processing, sterilization, and distribution of instruments and supplies.

You will operate sterilization equipment, maintain records per AAMI, AORN, Joint Commission, and OSHA standards, and help prepare for surveys while mentoring non-certified staff.