Sterile Processing Tech

Talented Medical Solutions; Tahlequah (OK); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider is seeking a Sterile Processing Tech to prepare and sterilize instruments for medical procedures. Candidates should have required certifications and experience in decontamination and sterilization techniques. The role includes managing supplies and maintaining sterilization equipment. This position involves a schedule of Mon-Fri, 8 AM to 5 PM, with call requirements of 6 days a month.

Qualifications

• CBSPD, CRCST/HSPA certification required.
• Experience with sterilization procedures and equipment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and sterilize instruments and equipment for medical procedures.
• Operate sterilization equipment and maintain cleanliness records.
• Monitor inventory and reorder medical supplies as necessary.

Skills

Decontamination experience

Sterilization experience

General instrumentation

Assembly experience

Attention to detail

Education

Certified for a minimum of 1 year

AHA BLS certification

Tools

Sterilization equipment

Arthrex

Steris

Olympus

Job description

Overview

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Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8a-5p; no OT (subject to change based on unit needs).

Work environment: 4 inpatient operating rooms, 5 outpatient operating rooms, 2 outpatient endoscopy rooms.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and delivering clean and sterilized instruments and equipment necessary for medical examinations, surgeries, medical carts and clinical procedures


• Sterilizing, wrapping, organizing and preparing medical equipment and surgical instruments into instrument trays for use during clinical procedures


• Laying out surgical gloves and gowns before each medical procedure


• Collecting and manually cleaning used and contaminated medical equipment, supplies and instruments for sorting and decontamination


• Preparing and packing decontaminated medical tools and supplies for sterilization


• Operating and monitoring sterilization equipment


• Examining supplies meticulously to ensure their cleanliness


• Checking and reporting any problems or issues with the sterilization equipment to surgeons or supervisors and requesting replacements


• Maintaining records of sterilization procedures, equipment maintenance, sterilized items and supplies


• Reordering medical and surgical supplies, controlling the inventory and checking expiration dates of products


• Removing medical waste and disposing of them appropriately


• Decontamination experience - Manual, Mechanical, HLD, experience using facilities equipment


• Assembly experience - Competent in care and handling of facilities medical devices, equipment, and instruments.


• General instrumentation, Laparoscopic instruments, Flexible endoscope experience.


• Sterilization experience - Steam & Low Temperature Sterilization. Experience with facility specific equipment.


• Dental tray assembly experience

Qualifications

• Required certs: CBSPD, CRCST/HSPA, etc cert req. Certified for min of 1 year.


• Preferred certs: CER (HSPA), CIS (HSPA) or CSIS (CBSPD)


• AHA BLS req.


• Call Requirements: 6 days/month, 1 weekend/month.


• Peds exp, 4 inpatient Operating Rooms, 5 outpatient operating rooms, 2 outpatient endoscopy rooms.


• Type of Equipment: Arthrex, Steris, Olympus, etc. royal blue scrubs.