Certified Sterile Processing Technician - Full Time, Evening - Jefferson Torresdale

Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health; Langhorne (Bucks County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to support operating rooms and various units. This role involves ensuring surgical supplies and instruments are properly sterilized and tracked. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma and experience in sterile processing. Join a dedicated team committed to high-quality care and education.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months experience preferred.
• Must maintain required certification.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for cleaning, inspecting, and sterilizing surgical instruments.
• Operates sterilization equipment and maintains inventory levels.
• Participates in onboarding new team members.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Certified sterile processing technician training program

Job description

Job Details

The Sterile Processing Technician is responsible for daily operations to support the operating rooms and various other units as needed. They are responsible for ensuring surgical supplies, instruments, scopes, and equipment are properly inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, distributed, and tracked in a safe, quality, and timely manner. This position may support hospital-based practices, clinics, and other locations. Able to perform all sterile processing technician standard work. May be required to perform additional, related duties as assigned.

Job Description

Job Description

Essential Functions

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Recognizes the patients, their family/designated care partner(s) in providing safe, compassionate, and coordinated care based on respect for patient's personal preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values.
• Communicates with and supports the interprofessional team, patient, family, and designated care partners.

• Responsible for disassembling, cleaning, inspecting, preparing, assembling, sterilizing, and dispensing surgical and procedure instrumentation and trays for the OR, Delivery Room, nursing units, and all other departments, according to manufacturers' instructions for use (IFU's), prescribed procedures, and aseptic technique.

• Preparing procedural case carts per campus requirements.

• Operates automated washers, cart washers, ultrasonic washers, and sterilizers in a safe and efficient manner following manufacturers' written instructions and department policy and procedure.

• Examines and tests instruments meticulously to ensure proper integrity, function, and cleanliness prior to being sterilized or high-level disinfected.

• Ensures verification of pre- and post-sterilization quality indicators.

• Reports any issues or problems with the sterilization equipment to appropriate SPD leadership.

• Uses Instrument Tracking System in the decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and storage of surgical trays and peel-pouched items to maintain inventory levels and accurate documentation.

• Accurately labels each item with name and/or expiration date.

• Routinely checks for outdates and package integrity of sterilized items; replaces/reports as necessary.

• May be responsible for maintaining, assembling, and distributing other durable medical equipment including but not limited to code carts based on campus requirements.

• May be responsible for equipment rounds based on campus requirements.

• Responsible for off-shift and holiday call coverage based on campus requirements.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Participates in the onboarding process of new team members as appropriate per campus.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Graduate of certified sterile processing technician training program.

SPD EXEMPTION - Requirement shall not apply to an individual working within PA facilities who has been employed as a central services technician on or before the effective date of PA Act 80 effective 12/29/2020.

AND

Minimum 6 months experience preferred.

Minimum Certifications, Registration or License Requirements:

Sterile processing technician must maintain their required certification.

Work Shift

Workday Evening (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Primary Location Address

10800 Knights Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Jefferson, a nationally ranked institution located mainly in the Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley, Northeastern Pennsylvania, and southern New Jersey, is reimagining healthcare and higher education. With over 65,000 staff, Jefferson is dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care, advancing research, and educating future professionals across its colleges and schools.