Sterile Processing Tech Clinic

Saint Luke's Health System; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Luke’s Health System in Kansas City, MO seeks a Sterile Processing Tech to decontaminate, disinfect, and sterilize instruments, following manufacturers and regulatory guidelines. You will also maintain documentation and support the care team.

Responsibilities include prepping instruments, operating washers/sterilizers, high-level disinfection, and safeguarding package integrity. Travel may be required; IAHCSMM certification is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Less than 1 year applicable experience.
• IAHCSMM certification preferred.
• Medical Assistant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate, disinfect, clean, and sterilize supplies and instruments.
• Maintain documentation and testing logs.
• Assist providers and nursing team as needed.
• Operate autoclave/sterilizer and test equipment for proper function.
• Pre-cleaning and packaging for sterilization; ensure packaging integrity.

Skills

Decontamination

Disinfection

Sterilization

PPE Protocol

Documentation

Education

IAHCSMM certification preferred

Medical Assistant preferred

Tools

Autoclave

Ultrasonic Washer

Enzymatic Detergent

EMR system

Job description

Job Description

The Sterile Processing Tech Clinic will decontaminate, disinfect, clean, sterilize, and/or appropriately package supplies, instruments, and equipment according to manufacturers and regulatory guidelines as well as maintain proper documentation of such. Additionally, the Sterile Processing Tech Clinic will regularly perform testing in order to ensure proper functionality of equipment utilized in daily processing duties. The position may also be responsible for assisting providers and the nursing team in the delivery of professional medical care. Duties may include pre-visit planning, rooming patients, obtaining vitals, utilizing the EMR system, scanning and downloading of documents, telephone screening (with protocols), working prior authorizations phlebotomy, assist with procedures (as needed).

Instrument Processing Duties

• Pre-cleaning of soiled instruments at the point of care
• Donning/Doffing of PPE
• Soaking of instruments in enzymatic detergent
• Scrubbing of all instrument surfaces
• Utilizing standard washers and ultrasonic washers according to manufacturer recommendations
• Completing of final rinse using appropriate solutions
• Inspecting instruments for proper maintenance
• Packaging of items for sterilization and autoclaving
• Ensuring required biological tests are completed and logged with appropriate follow up when failure occurs
• Testing of autoclave/sterilizer and/or other equipment to ensure proper functionality
• Operating autoclave/sterilizer equipment per guidelines including removing from service when appropriate
• Maintaining storage areas for sterilized items while protecting package integrity per regulatory guidelines
• Transporting of instruments in appropriate manner based on clean/dirty status
• Performing High Level Disinfection (rigid and flex scopes)

Some travel may be required

IAHCSMM certification preferred but not required

Medical Assistant Preferred

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience: Less than 1 year

Job Details

Full Time Day (United States of America)

Saint Luke’s Health System includes 18 hospitals and campuses across the Kansas City region, home care and hospice, behavioral health care, dozens of physician practices, a life care senior living community, and more. Find out more about what Saint Luke’s offers: http://www.saintlukeskc.org/about-saint-lukes