Sterile Processing Technician

Intermountain Health; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 27,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health in Denver, CO is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician II/III at Saint Joseph Hospital to ensure proper sterilization, packaging and distribution of surgical instruments. You will train across Level I–III competencies, perform quality checks, and coordinate with hospital staff to maintain sterile supplies.

Responsibilities include instrument decontamination, packaging, inventory, and adherence to state and federal regulations.

Qualifications

• Must attain Central Processing Certification from HSPA within one year of hire date.
• Certification required for Level 2-3; experience with sterile processing preferred.
• Certifications in CER/CIS are helpful for Level 3.

Responsibilities

• Disassemble, clean, decontaminate, and disinfect basic surgical instruments.
• Identify, assemble, protect, wrap, label and sterilize surgical instruments.
• Print needs lists and collect items for procedures.
• Perform biological and chemical sterilization tests and record results.
• Issue sterile supplies to hospital areas and receive equipment.
• Perform inventory duties and communicate with providers and vendors.
• Validate competencies for Sterile Processing within our education system.
• Locate and follow manufacturer instructions for use (IFU).
• Teach and precept students and new SPD caregivers.

Skills

Communication

Customer Service

Vendor Relationships

Sterilization Techniques

Equipment Operations

Disinfecting

Surgical Instrumentation

Sterile Processing

Education

High School Diploma

Central Processing Certification

CER or CIS (HSPA)

Tools

Sterile Processing Department software

Job description

Job Description

This position is responsible for ensuring that all basic surgical supplies, instruments and equipment are properly inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, distributed and tracked in a quality / timely manner throughout the hospital. Will begin to train and validate competencies to allow perform of these duties independently and without close supervision. Utilizes applications and technology to accurately facilitate record keeping in accordance with State and Federal regulations, promotes mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health, and abides by service behavior standards, performs other duties as assigned. May be required to work overtime based on business need, may be required to float to other departments (within the scope of competency and qualifications) based on business need, may be required to be placed on-call based on business needs.

Job Description

This position is responsible for ensuring that all basic surgical supplies, instruments and equipment are properly inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, distributed and tracked in a quality / timely manner throughout the hospital. Will begin to train and validate competencies to allow perform of these duties independently and without close supervision. Utilizes applications and technology to accurately facilitate record keeping in accordance with State and Federal regulations, promotes mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health, and abides by service behavior standards, performs other duties as assigned. May be required to work overtime based on business need, may be required to float to other departments (within the scope of competency and qualifications) based on business need, may be required to be placed on-call based on business needs.

Shift Details: Full-time/Benefits Eligible

Monday-Friday Evenings, 2pm-1030pm

For an example of the day-to-day job duties, please see this video below: Central Processing Technician at Intermountain Healthcare

Essential Functions

Level I

• Disassemble, clean, decontaminate, and disinfect basic surgical instruments.
• Identify, Assemble, protect, wrap, contain, peel pack, label and sterilize/high level disinfect basic surgical instruments.
• Print off a needs list and collect all the necessary items needed for surgical/medical procedures.
• Clean, and correctly use CP equipment.
• Perform, read, validate and record all biological and chemical sterilization tests and parameters before making equipment available for use.
• Print off a needs list and collect all the necessary items needed for surgical/medical procedures. Issue sterile supplies to areas of the hospital or regional campuses. Issue and receive durable, moveable clinical equipment.
• Perform basic inventory duties as required.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and written with providers, caregivers, and vendors.

Level 2

• Disassemble, clean, decontaminate, and disinfect surgical instruments in alignment with proficiencies of our education system in addition to basic medical procedures and 2+ surgical specialties.
• Identify, Assemble, protect, wrap, contain, peel pack, label and sterilize surgical instruments in alignment with proficiencies of our education system in addition to basic procedures and 2+ surgical specialties.
• Clean, troubleshoot and correctly use CP equipment.
• Perform, read, validate and record all biological and chemical sterilization tests and parameters before making equipment available for use.
• Print off a needs list and collect all the necessary items needed for surgical/medical procedures. Issue sterile supplies to areas of the hospital or regional campuses. Issue and receive durable, moveable clinical equipment.
• Perform inventory duties, such as locating, equipment and consumable products at your facility to send to the utilizing department when required.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and written with providers, caregivers, and vendors.
• Validate all our basic competencies for Sterile Processing within our education system.
• Locate, read and perform a manufacturer’s instructions for use (IFU).

Level 3

• Disassemble, clean, decontaminate, and disinfect surgical instruments in alignment with proficiencies of our education system in addition to basic medical procedures and 4+ surgical specialties including higher acuity procedures (i.e. Orthopedics, neuro, and Vascular).
• Identify, Assemble, protect, wrap, contain, peel pack, label and sterilize surgical instruments in alignment with proficiencies of our education system in addition to basic procedures and 4+ surgical specialties including higher acuity procedures (i.e. Orthopedics, neuro, and Vascular).
• Perform, read, validate and record all biological and chemical sterilization tests and parameters before making equipment available for use.
• Perform and document daily and weekly testing of decontamination and sterilization equipment. Clean, troubleshoot and correctly use CP equipment.
• Work with medical equipment/instrumentation vendors to check-in, prepare, sterilize and check-out requested equipment/instrumentation
• Print off a needs list and collect all the necessary items needed for surgical/medical procedures. Issue sterile supplies to areas of the hospital or regional campuses. Issue and receive durable, moveable clinical equipment.
• Perform inventory duties, such as locating, equipment and consumable products at your facility or other facilities and work with SCO to send items to the utilizing hospital or department when required.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and written with providers, caregivers, and vendors.
• Teach, train, orient and precept students and new SPD caregivers explaining concepts in addition to modeling correct and safe practice. Help validate all our basic competencies for Sterile Processing within our education system.
• Locate, read and perform a manufacturer’s instructions for use (IFU).

Skills

• Communicate effectively both verbally and written
• Customer Service
• Vendor Relationships
• Sterilization Techniques
• Equipment Operations
• Disinfecting
• Surgical Instrumentation (Level 2-3)
• Sterile Processing (Level 2-3)

Posting Specifics

• Level 1 Pay Range: 19.50 - 26.48 USD Hourly
• Level 2 Pay Range: 20.07 - 28.59 USD Hourly
• Level 3 Pay Range: 20.88 - 31.09 USD Hourly
• Benefits Eligible: Yes
• Department: Sterile Processing

This position could be filled as a Sterile Processing Technician II or Sterile Processing Technician III depending on qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications (Level 1)

• Must attain Central Processing Certification from HSPA (Healthcare Sterile Processing Association) within one year of hire date.

Minimum Qualifications (Level 2-3)

• Central Processing Certification from HSPA (Healthcare Sterile Processing Association) required.

Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• Experience with Sterile Processing Department software
• CER or CIS certification through HSPA (Level 3)

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with customers that require employee to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer, phone, and cable set-up and use.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment. Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location:

Saint Joseph Hospital

Work City

Denver

Work State

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$19.50 - $26.48

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