Certified Sterile Processing Technician - West Campus

Texas Children's; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital is seeking a Certified Sterile Processing Technologist to support the surgical team in a fast-paced hospital environment. You will handle instruments, supplies, and equipment required during procedures, assisting the physician under the guidance of the circulating nurse.

The role requires completion of externship hours for certification, knowledge of OR instrumentation, and the ability to operate all sterilization and processing equipment independently.

Qualifications

• Completion of all externship hours required for certification.
• Knowledge of wide variety of instrumentation used in the operating room throughout the hospital.
• Ability to operate all OR sterilization and processing equipment to prioritize and organize and to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Processes decontaminated medical devices as they are received, according to established priorities, medical device IFU's and best practices.
• Processes decontaminated medical devices as they are received, according to established priorities, medical device IFU's and best practices.
• Receives instruments from the decontamination area and processes appropriately.
• Performs physical and environmental duties as designated on a routine daily basis, including but not limited to cleaning workspace/instrument room/cabinets, emptying biohazards waste, monitoring sterilizers, and checking environmental monitors.
• Completes sterilization processes.
• Performs high-level disinfection.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including other essential instrument room duties.

Skills

Externship hours

OR instrumentation knowledge

Independent operation of sterilization

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

We are searching for a Certified Sterile Processing Technologist- - someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will handle instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during the surgical procedure, assisting the physician while performing related patient care duties in an age-appropriate manner as assigned by the circulating nurse (RN).

Think you've got what it takes?

• completion of all externship hours required for certification
• knowledge of wide variety of instrumentation used in the operating room throughout the hospital
• ability to operate all OR sterilization and processing equipment to prioritize and organize and to work independently

Preferred Education

• High School Diploma or GED

License Required (1)

• CRCST - Cert-Cert Reg Cent Ser TECH by The Healthcare Sterile Processing Association, OR
• CSPDT - Cert-Sterile Proc & Dist Tech by the Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician issued by The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Processes decontaminated medical devices as they are received, according to established priorities, medical device IFU's and best practices
• Processes decontaminated medical devices as they are received, according to established priorities, medical device IFU's and best practices
• Receives instruments from the decontamination area and processes appropriately
• Performs physical and environmental duties as designated on a routine daily basis, including but not limited to cleaning workspace/instrument room/cabinets, emptying biohazards waste, monitoring sterilizers, and checking environmental monitors
• Completes sterilization processes
• Performs high-level disinfection
• Performs other duties as assigned, including other essential instrument room duties

"As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards."