Sterile Processing Tech: Instrument Sets & Decontamination

Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks in Fayetteville, AR seeks a Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) to reprocess contaminated reusable medical equipment in the decontamination area and to perform quality assurance tasks within Sterile Processing Services.

Responsibilities include assembling instrument trays, inspecting sterility, maintaining stock, operating reprocessing equipment, and ensuring compliance with SOPs and device IFUs.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required for VA employment.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for long periods.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Inventories, replenishes shortages from sterile supply and inspects sterility integrity for instrument sets and expendable items.
• Maintains stock levels of surgical supplies and equipment for wards, clinics, and operating rooms.
• Decontaminates reusable items and disassembles/reassembles instruments as required.
• Operates automated reprocessing equipment and conducts High-Level Disinfection per device IFUs.
• Assembles instrument trays and sets for medical procedures, checks for damage or missing items, and arranges replacements as needed.

Job description

The Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks in Fayetteville, AR seeks a Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) to reprocess contaminated reusable medical equipment in the decontamination area and to perform quality assurance tasks within Sterile Processing Services.

Responsibilities include assembling instrument trays, inspecting sterility, maintaining stock, operating reprocessing equipment, and ensuring compliance with SOPs and device IFUs.