Sterile Processing Technician

Cool Springs Surgery Center; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

HSA with employer contribution

Life Insurance

PTO

401(k) retirement plan with company 
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Job summary

Cool Springs Surgery Center in Franklin, TN seeks a Sterile Processing Technician to prepare surgical instruments per AAMI standards and manage instrument inventories. You will test sterilizers, record results, and ensure aseptic technique.

Responsibilities include organizing supplies for the OR, identifying and using sterilization methods (including Sterrad and Steris), and keeping logs for compliance. Team support and accuracy are essential in this role.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• 2 years instrument technician experience or equivalent.
• Certified Sterile Processing Certificate required.
• Current Basic Life Support certification.
• Knowledge of aseptic technique and sterilization principles.
• Ability to read and interpret safety and procedure docs.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to present to groups; additional languages a plus.

Responsibilities

• Organize time, equipment, and supplies for the OR per daily schedule.
• Use instruments/equipment accurately to prevent loss or damage.
• Maintain aseptic technique per accepted standards.
• Assist inventory management in instrument, decontamination, and sterile rooms.
• Perform daily sterilizer testing and log results; monitor biological tests.
• Follow IFU cleaning protocols for instruments (IFU interpretation).
• Clean, wrap, and sterilize equipment using steam, Sterrad, Steris, and EPR.
• Ensure instruments are accounted for on receipt from the OR.
• Assist in turnover of OR rooms between cases; perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Sterilization

AAMI standards

Inventory management

OR support

Education

High School Diploma

Certified Sterile Processing Certificate

Tools

Sterrad

Steris

Endoscope reprocessor

Job description

Cool Springs Surgery Center
Franklin, TN 37067, USA

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.

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

Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity

Our organizationis 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 organizationiscommitted 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.

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