PRN Certified Sterile Processing Technician

Atlas Healthcare Partners; Yakima (WA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Healthcare Partners via MultiCare Surgery Center – Yakima Orthopedics seeks a Sterile Processing Technician to manage decontamination, assembly, packaging and sterilization of surgical instruments in a state-of-the-art facility in Yakima, WA.

The role requires formal SPD certification, BLS, and strong mechanical and organizational skills to support OR operations and equipment upkeep.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and BLS certification required.
• National certification as a SPD Technician, CRCST or Surgical Instrument Processor required.
• Mechanical aptitude with ability to breakdown moving parts, clean, lubricate and reassemble.
• Excellent organizational, communication and human relation skills.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates, assembles and packages instruments following protocols and prepares order requests for parts.
• Maintains a clean, safe environment and adheres to PPE and infection control practices.
• Identifies instruments for all specialties and ensures proper function; repairs or replaces as needed.
• Operates steam autoclaves, ETO and Gas Plasma sterilizers; maintains records of sterilization.
• Responds to OR calls, prioritizes instrumentation requests, and supports hospital priorities.

Skills

SPD Technician

CRCST

Surgical Instrument Processor

Mechanical Aptitude

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

BLS Certification

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Managed by Atlas Healthcare Partners, MultiCare Surgery Center – Yakima Orthopedics is currently under development in Yakima, Washington. Located at 111 South 11th Avenue, Suite #220, this state-of-the-art facility will feature three operating rooms and ten post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) bays. Specializing in orthopedics, the center is dedicated to providing exceptional care and outstanding customer service to the Yakima community.

Position Summary

Responsible for the proper care and handling of all general and specialty instruments including the cleaning, decontamination, instrument identification, assembly, packaging and distribution, and sterilization of surgical instrumentation.

Essential Functions

• Decontaminates, assembles and packages all instruments following established protocols as well as perform necessary repairs, reassembles and stores specialized surgical instruments. Prepares all order requests as necessary for replacement parts for instruments and additional equipment as necessary or upon request of physicians.
• Maintains a clean and safe environment by adhering to Standard Precautions and Infection Control practices. Staff will don proper Personnel Protective equipment (PPE), follows protocols for decontamination process referencing Instructions for Use (IFU) supplied by the manufacturers.
• Identifies instruments for all specialties and assures proper function. Follows protocol for repair or replacement of instruments that are not functioning properly. Assembles and packages all instrumentation and sets according to dept. protocol. Utilizes equipment according to the manufacturer’s recommendations and hospital policy.
• Operates steam autoclaves, ETO and Gas Plasma sterilizers. Maintains appropriate logs and records relating to the sterilization process, including the Ethylene Oxide Aeration Records, Sterilizer Load Records, and Biological Monitoring Records.
• Responds to problem calls from the Operating Room and performs preliminary investigation. Determines priority level of instrumentation and equipment requests and other hospital needs. Directs services in a competent and professional manner while assuring OR priorities are completed in a timely manner.

Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards. Provides all customers with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.

NOTE: The essential functions are intended to describe the general content of and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Specific tasks or responsibilities will be documented as outlined by the incumbent's immediate manager.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and BLS certification required. Requires current national certification as a SPD Technician, Certified Registered Central Service Technician or Surgical Instrument Processor and relevant experience with sterilizing instruments which qualifies the candidate for the national certification exam or certified registration.
• Must have mechanical aptitude with the ability to break down moving parts, clean, lubricate and reassemble, problem solve incomplete trays and missing instrumentation and have effective organizational, communication and human relation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.