Sterile Processing Core Technician (SPD)

OhioHealth Corporation; Dublin (CA); Presencial; USD 30.000 - 39.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

OhioHealth Corporation is seeking a Sterile Processing Core Technician to support the Dublin Methodist Hospital in the evening shift. The role focuses on providing instrumentation and maintaining sterilization quality to aid surgeons and patients.

You will collaborate with OR staff, vendors, and SPD teams to ensure timely availability of instruments, adherence to infection control standards, and accurate tracking of instruments throughout the case cycle.

Formación

• High School or GED required.
• IAHCSMM certification or certification within 90 days.
• 3–4 years of SPD experience.

Responsabilidades

• Collaborate with instrument vendors to ensure instruments are available for upcoming cases.
• Coordinate and communicate schedule changes between OR and sterile processing; expedite decontamination, assembly and sterilization of priority trays.
• Review pick tickets daily to ensure all needs can be met without interruption of service.
• Perform decontamination, disinfection and cleaning of reusable surgical instruments following OSHA safety standards.
• Demonstrate knowledge of sterilization processes and indicators (steam and chemical) and documentations.
• Use instrument tracking system to enter, modify and retrieve relevant data for cases.

Conocimientos

Sterile processing

Instrument handling

Infection control

Communication

Educación

IAHCSMM certification

Herramientas

Instrument tracking system

Descripción del empleo

## Sterile Processing Core Technician (SPD)Apply: DUBLIN METHODIST HOSPITAL: Full time: Posted Today: JR160595**We are more than a health system. We are a belief system.** We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more – in our careers and in our communities.**Job Description Summary:**This is a skilled liaison position requiring more knowledge, critical thinking/judgment and communication skills to provide improved services to our surgeons and patients. Providing appropriate instrumentation by proactively collaborating with the OR staff, vendors, and SPD staff, thus improving the relationship between Sterile Processing and the OR, increasing customer satisfaction and reducing patient delays or cancellations.**Responsibilities And Duties:**• Collaborate with instrument vendors to understand needs for upcoming cases and coordinate SPD processes to ensure instruments are available • Coordinate and communicate schedule changes between the OR and sterile processing. Expedite the decontamination, assembly and sterilization of priority trays. Communicate with Team Leads and OR Leads the status of needed trays. • Review pick tickets daily for next day’s cases to ensure all needs can be met without interruption of service. • Responsible for the decontamination, disinfection and cleaning or various reusable surgical instruments. This can be done via mechanical or handwashing methods, while strictly adhering to OSHA safety standards. • Demonstrate working knowledge of sterilization process and techniques involving both steam and chemical means. This includes appropriate documentation, storage and transportation. Must have a thorough understanding of the sterilizer mechanical and chemical indicators, as well as the proper use and interpretation of the biological monitoring system. • Effectively enters, modifies and searches for relevant information in the instrument tracking system. Demonstrates knowledge of surgical case preparation. Correctly identifies and retrieves pertinent instruments and supplies for scheduled cases or upon request. • Incorporates infection control guidelines while transferring, storing and transporting sterile packages. • Follows and promotes industry standards and best practices, as supported by AAMI and AORN. • Responsible for aiding in the education and training of fellow associates. As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties. The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time**Minimum Qualifications:**High School or GED (Required)IAHCSMM - International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material management - International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management**Additional Job Description:**Certified through the International Association of Healthcare Central service Material Management (IAHCSMM) or obtain Certification within 90 days. Instrumentation and procedural knowledge 3 -4 years of sped Experience**Work Shift:**Evening**Scheduled Weekly Hours :**40**Department**Sterile Processing