Evening Sterile Processing Technician - Instrument Care

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 59,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, is seeking a Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) at the Dayton VA Medical Center.

The role entails cleaning, inspecting, and processing reusable medical devices in a 3:00pm–11:30pm shift, with on-site work and on-call coverage on weekends and holidays. Responsibilities include selecting cleaning methods, operating sterilization equipment, maintaining records, stocking supplies, and assisting with urgent surgical

Qualifications

• Education recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; foreign education must be accompanied by a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency to receive credit.

Responsibilities

• Receives contaminated critical and semi-critical reusable medical devices in the contamination area and determines the correct cleaning method for the items received.
• Operates equipment such as ultrasonic cleaners, mechanical washers, cart washers and chemical cleaning/disinfection agents as determined by manufacturer instructions.
• Inspects, assembles, and processes instrumentation based on correct methods and packaging for sterilization/high level disinfection; performs daily checks and records for sterilization equipment.
• Delivers equipment and supplies to all areas of the facility.
• Responds to emergency supply requests during surgical procedures; inspects instruments and equipment for damage; unpacks, checks and stocks new equipment and devices; monitors expendables stock levels; cleans work area as workload requires.

Job description

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, is seeking a Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) at the Dayton VA Medical Center.

The role entails cleaning, inspecting, and processing reusable medical devices in a 3:00pm–11:30pm shift, with on-site work and on-call coverage on weekends and holidays. Responsibilities include selecting cleaning methods, operating sterilization equipment, maintaining records, stocking supplies, and assisting with urgent surgical