Sterile Processing Tech 1

Vanderbilt University Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 19,286 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health seeks a Sterilization Technician to provide a continuous flow of sterile supplies and instrumentation across hospital areas, including decontamination, inspection, assembly, preparation, and monitoring.

The role emphasizes safety and quality control, requires high school diploma, and offers opportunities to contribute to a high-quality patient care environment within a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Knowledge of sterile processing and safety practices.
• Experience with basic instrumentation and inventory control is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe, clean, and orderly work environment.
• Receives, cleans, decontaminates supplies and equipment per policy.
• Performs quality control and documents results.
• Receives and inventories supplies, instrumentation, and equipment.
• Prepares instruments according to procedures for sterilization.
• Operates department equipment safely and efficiently.
• Assembles instrumentation per prescribed procedures.
• Additional duties may be assigned as needed.

Skills

Sterility & Safety

Equipment maintenance

Surgical equipment knowledge

Inventory control

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary

Provides a continuous flow of sterile/reusable supplies, equipment and surgical instrumentation which require centralized collection, disinfection, inspection, assembly, preparation, sterilization and monitoring to hospital areas with occasional guidance.

Shift Information

2:30pm-11pm

Key Responsibilities

• Maintains work environment in a safe, clean, orderly manner.
• Receives, cleans and decontaminates supplies and equipment with departmental policies.
• Performs, documents and monitors all quality control tools.
• Receives and inventories departmental supplies, instrumentation and equipment.
• Prepares instrumentation and equipment according to recommended procedures and techniques in preparation for sterilization.
• Operates all departmental equipment safely and effectively.
• Scans instrumentation and assembles, according to prescribed procedures and techniques.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

Technical Capabilities

• Environmental Sterility & Safety (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate environmental sterility and safety in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.
• Equipment Maintenance (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate the ability to maintain equipment, products, or systems in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Assures that parts inventory is sufficient.
• Surgical Equipment Knowledge (Novice): Knowledge of the specific equipment and its performance criteria, capabilities and limitations. Able to use the equipment to accomplish basic tasks associated with the specific devices. May conduct remedial maintenance and preventive maintenance.
• Inventory Control (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate inventory control in practical applications of moderate difficulty.

Qualifications

• Less than 1 year experience.
• Education: High School Diploma or GED.

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.