Sterile Processing Equipment Technician 1

Danbury Hospital; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 27,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision

Health Savings Account

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life and AD&D insurance

Wellness Programs

Employee Assistance Program

Team member discounts

Job summary

Danbury Hospital is seeking a Sterile Processing Tech I to support sterile instrument processing across decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and storage. Certification must be achieved within 2 years of hire to meet CT state regulations; prior noncertified staff hired before 2016 may be grandfathered.

The role includes adherence to IFUs and safety practices. Responsibilities include instrument handling, PPE usage, and supervision under the Sterile Processing Supervisor, with opportunities

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; CSPT certification within 2 years of hire.
• Minimum 1 year of experience; CT state grandfathering option for pre-2016 hires.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize, retrieve, sort, decontaminate and clean instruments under supervision.
• Use PPE during duties and maintain personal safety.
• Maintain knowledge of care/handling instructions (IFUs) for instruments and equipment.
• Record and verify sterilizer tests and device functions.
• Assemble instrument sets and arrange loads per set lists.
• Monitor and report discrepancies or damaged items to supervisor.
• Follow AAMI standards for sterilization processes.
• Perform inventory control and distribution under supervision.
• Assist with special duties such as crash cart exchanges and sanitation.

Skills

PPE usage

Dexterity

Instrument handling

Education

High School Diploma

CSPT within 2 years

Tools

Instrument management software

Job description

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

Summary

Under close supervision, completes sterile processing service tasks that support hospital operations which include receiving, decontamination, assembly, packaging, sterilization, storage, and distribution of sterile instruments. Certification must be achieved within 2 years of hire in order to comply with state regulations. Tech 1 will also include any noncertified staff hired prior to January 2016 and grandfathered for certification by the State of CT.

Responsibilities

• 1. Under the supervision of the Sterile Processing Supervisor or Lead Tech, prioritizes, retrieves, sorts, examines, decontaminates and cleans surgical and medical devices.
• 2. Utilizes appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
• 3. Maintains current operator level knowledge of care and handling instructions for use (IFUs) for instrumentation, decontamination area equipment and cleaning agents including and proper dilutions.
• 4. Performs and documents results of daily or weekly equipment functions checks and tests.
• 5. Utilizing the instrument management software system, assembles instrumentation under supervision.
• 6. Inspects and assembles instrument sets using the set list. Searches for missing items and reports concerns to the Sterile Processing Supervisor or Lead Tech.
• 7. Utilizes proper packaging methods and materials including internal and external chemical integrators/indicators.
• 8. Adheres to the proper sequence when assembling instrumentation according to the set list. Reports injuries, hazards, and defective instruments or equipment immediately to the supervisor or Lead Tech.
• 9. Utilizes current AAMI standards and guidelines for performing sterilization processes.
• 10. Performs and documents all sterilizer testing.
• 11. Assembles loads by sterilization method and required parameters.
• 12. Records sterilization parameters for each load.
• 13. Monitors sterilization results. Awareness of quarantine process, early release form, and Immediate Use Steam Sterilization (IUSS). Reports discrepancies to the supervisor or Lead Tech.
• 14. Performs inventory control, case cart assembly, and supply distribution under the supervision of the Supervisor or Lead Tech.
• 15. Performs inventory control in Sterile Storage and specilaty carts.
• 16. Builds and scans surgical case carts and instrumentation.
• 17. Assists with scanning and reshelving of items returned to SPD.
• 18. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• 19. Performs other duties as assigned to include crash cart exchanges and selective equipment cleaning (NH).

Education/Skills/Experience

• Required: High School Diploma. Certified Sterile Processing Tech (CSPT) required within 2 years of hire, or meeting state regulations to work in sterile processing role.
• Minimum Experience: one year. Tech 1 will also include any noncertified staff hired prior to January 2016 and grandfathered for certification by the State of CT.
• Desired: One year of healthcare experience preferred.

Working Conditions

• Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
• Occupational: Significant occupational risk
• Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
• Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Credentials:CERT STERILE DISTR

Company: Danbury Hospital

Org Unit: 216

Department: Sterile Processing

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $19.54 - $37.94 Hourly

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Team Member Discounts

Available benefits for union positions may vary in accordance with applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements.