Sterile Processing Technician

Surgery Partners, Inc; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA with employer contribution

PTO

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Surgery Partners, Inc is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to care for surgical instruments and supplies in a compliant facility. You will manage inventory, perform sterilizer testing, and document sterilization records across multiple rooms.

Responsibilities include aseptic practices, instrument integrity, and turnover support for ORs, with adherence to IFUs and safety standards. Certification and BLS are required, with readiness for a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Instrument handling and aseptic technique knowledge.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence; speak effectively to groups.

Responsibilities

• Organize time, equipment, and supplies to ensure items are available for the OR per daily schedule.
• Use equipment correctly to prevent damage or loss of instruments.
• Ensure aseptic techniques and sterilization procedures meet accepted standards.
• Assist in managing inventory across instrument, decontamination, and sterile supply rooms.
• Perform daily sterilizer testing and maintain sterilization logs.
• Follow IFU instructions for cleaning and sterilizing instruments.
• Conduct cleaning, wrapping, and sterilization using steam, Sterrad, Steris, and endoscope reprocessor.
• Ensure tools are accounted for upon receipt from the OR.
• Assist in cleaning and turnover of OR rooms between cases.
• Perform other duties as requested by supervisor.

Skills

Instrument technician experience

Aseptic technique

Sterilization knowledge

Reading safety procedures

Writing reports

Communication skills

Math proficiency

Education

Certified Sterile Processing Certificate

Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification

Job description

Job Summary

The Sterile Processing Technician is responsible for the care and preparation of surgical instruments and supplies according to AAMI standards. The technician maintains established inventory levels by checking supplies and equipment. Orders supplies for the area. The technician performs the appropriate testing of all sterilizers and keeps accurate records.

• Effectively organizes time, equipment, supplies and ensures needed items are readily available for the OR based on the daily schedule.
• Uses equipment accurately to ensure no equipment is broken or instrument lost.
• Confirms that proper aseptic techniques and procedures are used according to accepted standards of practice.
• Assists in managing inventory of supplies and equipment to maintain availability and stock levels in the instrument room, decontamination room and sterile supply room.
• Performs daily testing and load specific biological testing as required per policy and maintains sterilization logs.
• Uses manufacturer's IFU's for cleaning and sterilization of instruments.
• Performs the cleaning, wrapping and sterilization of equipment, utilizing multiple methods to include: steam sterilization, Sterrad, Steris, and high level disinfection with the automated endoscope reprocessor.
• Ensures instruments are accounted for upon receipt from the OR.
• Assists in the cleaning and turn-over of OR rooms between cases, as needed.
• Performs other duties as requested by supervisor.

Job Summary

The Sterile Processing Technician is responsible for the care and preparation of surgical instruments and supplies according to AAMI standards. The technician maintains established inventory levels by checking supplies and equipment. Orders supplies for the area. The technician performs the appropriate testing of all sterilizers and keeps accurate records.

• Effectively organizes time, equipment, supplies and ensures needed items are readily available for the OR based on the daily schedule.
• Uses equipment accurately to ensure no equipment is broken or instrument lost.
• Confirms that proper aseptic techniques and procedures are used according to accepted standards of practice.
• Assists in managing inventory of supplies and equipment to maintain availability and stock levels in the instrument room, decontamination room and sterile supply room.
• Performs daily testing and load specific biological testing as required per policy and maintains sterilization logs.
• Uses manufacturer's IFU's for cleaning and sterilization of instruments.
• Performs the cleaning, wrapping and sterilization of equipment, utilizing multiple methods to include: steam sterilization, Sterrad, Steris, and high level disinfection with the automated endoscope reprocessor.
• Ensures instruments are accounted for upon receipt from the OR.
• Assists in the cleaning and turn-over of OR rooms between cases, as needed.
• Performs other duties as requested by supervisor.

Requirements

• High School graduate or equivalent
• Instrument technician experience, 2 years or equivalent experience
• Certified Sterile Processing Certificate required
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification
• Knowledge of standard precautions, aseptic technique and principles of sterilization and instrument handling.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Additional languages preferred.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
• Life Insurance
• PTO
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company matchAnd more!

Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc. Furthermore, our organization is committed to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.