Sterile Processing Tech (CRCST/CBSPD) – Day Shift

Christiana Care Health Services, Inc.; Christiana (DE); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Care.com membership

Backup care

Tuition assistance

Retirement planning

Job summary

ChristianaCare is seeking an experienced Sterile Processing Technician I for the day shift at our Newark, Delaware facility. The role involves cleaning, assembling, packaging and sterilizing instruments to current CBSPD/AAMI/HSPA standards, while upholding safety and aseptic practices in patient care.

Qualifications include CBSPD/CRCST certification and a High School Diploma or GED. Hours are 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with 16 hours every other week.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Sterile Processing Technician Certification CBSPD/CRCST required.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and decontaminates surgical instruments and other medical equipment following established policy and procedure.
• Inspects, assembles, packages and sterilizes medical devices following manufacturer’s recommendations and established procedure.
• Assemble, wrap and label basic and especially specialty instruments and sets according to information in the CensiTrfac system for tracking purposes.
• Receive, unload, sort, inspect, wash and process instruments and equipment for decontamination both manually and by automated means.
• Reads, interprets, and records sterilization parameters from sterilizer recording mechanism and completes records of sterilization process, chemical/biological test results, and sterilizer cleaning.
• Provides asset management and support of surgical instruments and trays belonging to or consigned to the facility, in accordance with The Department of Health, TJC, OSHA, CDC, AAMI and AORN standards.
• Wrap and label stainless steel items.
• Operate and perform daily cleaning and maintenance of all departmental equipment per policies for multiple sterilization and decontamination equipment.
• Inventory and restock reprocessed sterile items in sterile storage areas.
• Fill Operating Room case cart requisitions for scheduled next day cases, add-on cases and STAT cases with instruments, linen, stainless steel items, soft good supplies, etc.
• Unload washer-disinfector racks of decontaminated instruments and stainless steel items and place in designated areas.
• Assist with orientation and training of Sterile Processing Interns Maintain assigned work area in a clean and organized manner following written departmental housekeeping policy.
• Answer telephone calls as appropriate.
• Perform other duties as required by department.

Skills

Sterile processing

CBSPD/CRCST certification

Instrumentation handling

Education

CBSPD/CRCST certification

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

ChristianaCare is seeking an experienced Sterile Processing Technician I for the day shift at our Newark, Delaware facility. The role involves cleaning, assembling, packaging and sterilizing instruments to current CBSPD/AAMI/HSPA standards, while upholding safety and aseptic practices in patient care.

Qualifications include CBSPD/CRCST certification and a High School Diploma or GED. Hours are 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with 16 hours every other week.