Sterile Processing Tech I: Decontam, Sterilize & Deliver

UofL Health; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

UofL Health is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to support the decontamination, sterilization, and sterile storage of surgical instruments. You will ensure instrument readiness for customer departments by handling and processing used instruments safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities include assembling case carts, delivering instruments, maintaining supply inventories, performing cleaning and decontamination, inspecting packaging, and providing preceptor support to new staff while

Responsibilities

• Answers telephone promptly and assist caller with obtaining items needed
• Assembles supplies and places into case carts for scheduled and non-scheduled procedures
• Makes rounds throughout the hospital to deliver sterile and non-sterile instrumentation, supplies and equipment, and to pick-up contaminated or credit instrumentation, supplies and equipment
• Delivers scheduled case carts to the Surgery Department
• Inventories and delivers back-up case carts to the Surgery Department and required areas
• Maintains responsibility for returned instrumentation and supplies (if applicable) that is unused, and the integrity of packaging has not been compromised
• Performs cleaning and decontamination duties, working quickly and safely and thoroughly addresses all instrumentation taking into account any unique cleaning demands
• Inspects, assembles, and packages all decontaminated reusable instruments and sets ensuring for cleanliness and functionality of all instrumentation
• Operates all processing equipment used within the department
• Performs sterilization and all associated monitoring activities
• Observes all safety and security procedures; Reports potential unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly
• Assists in keeping the department organized, neat, clean, and fully stocked while providing quality customer service to all customers, including co-workers
• Acts as a preceptor for new employees

Job description

UofL Health is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to support the decontamination, sterilization, and sterile storage of surgical instruments. You will ensure instrument readiness for customer departments by handling and processing used instruments safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities include assembling case carts, delivering instruments, maintaining supply inventories, performing cleaning and decontamination, inspecting packaging, and providing preceptor support to new staff while