Perioperative Sterile Processing Technician

Crisp Regional Hospital, Inc.; Cordele (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Crisp Regional Hospital, Inc. is seeking a Central Sterile Technician to support the surgical services team in decontamination, cleaning, assembly, packaging, sterilization, storage and distribution of reusable instrumentation.

The role collaborates with providers to prepare for peri-operative procedures, restocks suites, and ensures up-to-date preference cards and accurate case charges. A Surgical Technician program or LPN and BLS are required, with up to one year of related experience.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED and completion of Surgical Technician program or LPN.
• Up to 1 year of related experience or equivalent.
• Surgical Technician certification or State Board license required; obtain within 6 months if not current.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required or within orientation period.

Responsibilities

• Functions as part of an interdisciplinary team with positive interpersonal communication when communicating with patients, families, visitors, physicians, co-workers, and staff from other departments.
• Provides direct support to nursing and technical staff in delivering quality patient care.
• Follows the department director’s and licensed nursing staff’s instructions and directions.
• Complies with CRHS and departmental safety, infection control, and performance improvement initiatives to ensure quality care.
• Prepares for scheduled and emergent cases; gathers supplies and resolves next-day needs.
• Collaborates with healthcare team providers to be ready for peri-operative procedures and timely room turnover.
• Orders and restocks surgical rooms with necessary supplies; verifies with staff observations.
• Keeps preference cards updated for quality surgical outcomes across cases.
• Tracks surgical product use to ensure accurate case charges.
• Decontaminates and prepares used instruments for transport to Central Sterile for cleaning and sterilization.
• Performs sterilization of instruments and prepares sterile trays; maintains related records.
• Maintains professional image with CRHS staff and patients; participates in related duties as assigned.

Skills

Sterile processing

Team collaboration

Interpersonal communication

Attention to detail

Patient safety

Education

High school diploma or GED

Surgical Technician program or LPN

Job description

Crisp Regional Hospital, Inc. is seeking a Central Sterile Technician to support the surgical services team in decontamination, cleaning, assembly, packaging, sterilization, storage and distribution of reusable instrumentation.

The role collaborates with providers to prepare for peri-operative procedures, restocks suites, and ensures up-to-date preference cards and accurate case charges. A Surgical Technician program or LPN and BLS are required, with up to one year of related experience.