Sterile Processing Specialist: Instrument Care

Atlantic Health System; Pequannock Township (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health System is seeking a Sterilization Technician to sterilize and clean medical equipment, instruments, and supplies, prepare sterile instrument trays for surgeries, examinations and procedures, and ensure proper handling of contaminated goods.

You will test equipment issues, maintain inventory, adhere to Standard Precautions and FSC policies, and support safe patient, staff and visitor care on each shift.

Responsibilities

• Operates all required equipment and machinery accurately and safely, prepares, assembles, and sterilizes instruments and supplies according to parameters of sterilization.
• Accurately handles and cares for instruments appropriately, including appropriate selection of cleaning agents and lubricants.
• Correctly peel-packs supplies/instruments, wraps instruments for sterilization, inspect each instrument for use, function, completeness and cleanliness.
• Ensures safe care to patients, staff and visitors; adheres to FSC policies, procedures and standards and quality of service.
• Cleans, sets up, sterilizes and distributes instruments as scheduled on each shift.
• Handles and disposes of infectious waste appropriately.
• Adheres to Standard Precautions as appropriate, which may include: the use of protective barriers, as appropriate (e.g., gloves, masks, gowns, pocket masks, and/or safety glasses).
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job description

Atlantic Health System is seeking a Sterilization Technician to sterilize and clean medical equipment, instruments, and supplies, prepare sterile instrument trays for surgeries, examinations and procedures, and ensure proper handling of contaminated goods.

You will test equipment issues, maintain inventory, adhere to Standard Precautions and FSC policies, and support safe patient, staff and visitor care on each shift.