Sterile Processing Tech: Precision Instrument Care

phelpshealth; United States; Presencial; USD 38.000 - 52.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Phelps Health in Missouri is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to prepare and sterilize instruments for surgery, obstetrics, and emergency departments. You will demonstrate decontamination techniques, correctly assemble instrumentation, label loads, and document sterilizer cycles while maintaining PPE and safety protocols.

The role requires a high school diploma, preferred experience in sterile processing, and certification to be obtained within 12 months of employment.

Formación

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Sterile processing experience preferred.
• Certification as Sterile Processing Technician to be obtained within 12 months of employment.

Responsabilidades

• Demonstrates principles of decontamination/sterilization.
• Correct use of personal protective equipment (gown, gloves, face mask, boots).
• Correctly sorts instrumentation for cleaning according to manufacturer's specification.
• Correctly cleans CASE carts.
• Correctly inspects packages for integrity after sterilization.
• Demonstrates principles of sterilization.
• Correct use of biological and chemical sterilization indicators.
• Correctly sterilizes instrumentation according to manufacturer's specifications.
• Accurately labels instrumentation.
• Correctly documents sterilizer loads and tests.
• Demonstrates knowledge of instruments and equipment.
• Correct assembly of instrumentation.
• Correctly tests instrumentation for optimal functioning.
• Notifies supervisor of broken and/or malfunctioning instrumentation and removes them from service.
• Correctly identifies specific department instrumentation ie. Surgery, obstetrics, and emergency services.
• Maintains daily inventory of equipment and supplies.
• Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems.
• Meets commitments, works independently, accepts accountability, handles change, stays focused under pressure, meets attendance/punctuality requirements.

Conocimientos

Attention to detail

Physical stamina

Educación

High School diploma or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

Phelps Health in Missouri is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to prepare and sterilize instruments for surgery, obstetrics, and emergency departments. You will demonstrate decontamination techniques, correctly assemble instrumentation, label loads, and document sterilizer cycles while maintaining PPE and safety protocols.

The role requires a high school diploma, preferred experience in sterile processing, and certification to be obtained within 12 months of employment.