Sterile Processing Technician

MedStar Health; Leonardtown (MD); On-site; USD 26,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health in Leonardtown, MD, seeks a Sterile Processing professional to decontaminate, assemble, and sterilize instruments for patient care. You will handle soiled equipment, support terminal sterilization, and maintain documentation for loads and storage.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, with active enrollment in allied health/votech programs and completion of junior year. Sterile Processing certification is preferred, with adherence to safety standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Actively enrolled in allied health/votech program and have completed junior year.
• Sterile Processing certification preferred from a recognized central service association.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to dept goals and adheres to policies and safety standards.
• Collects soiled/reusable equipment and handles infectious waste and linen per procedures.
• Sets up decontamination equipment and ensures proper function and workflow.
• Inspects instrument cleanliness, performs proper assembly, and prepares for sterilization.
• Completes count sheets and correctly packages instruments for terminal sterilization.
• Tests sterilizers, reviews data, documents results, and reports malfunctions.
• Monitors sterilizer cycles, records load contents, and maintains CS storage rotation.
• Answers instrument/supply requests and processes ASAP/STAT requests.
• Contacts vendors for loaner instruments and manages loaner trays per procedures.

Skills

Sterilization

Instrument handling

Quality standards

PPE protocols

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Sterilization equipment

Job description

General Summary of Position

Provides hospital with processed materials and equipment ensuring a quality product for patient care by executing established procedures for decontamination assembly packaging and sterilization.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Collects soiled/reusable equipment each shift following appropriate transport techniques and handles infectious waste and linen according to established hospital procedure. Uses proper protective apparel when performing decontamination.
• Sets up decontamination equipment for operation and ensures proper function and continuous work flow throughout the shift reporting equipment failure appropriately.
• Examines surgical instrumentation for cleanliness proper assembly and performance; Assembles instrument sets ensuring that the correct number and type of instruments are present and placed appropriately to ensure sterilization and ease of use.
• Completes count sheets to document the contents of the tray and follows established procedures to package instruments for terminal sterilization. Stores sterile items in CS storage area ensuring that items are rotated according to established procedure.
• Performs testing of all sterilizers to ensure proper function reviews the testing data interprets the results documents results according to established processes and reports any malfunctions appropriately.
• Observes and assesses the operation of each sterilizer for every cycle by interpreting the recorder data provided and documents the contents of each load according to established processes.
• Courteously answers the telephone to take requests for instruments/supplies and promptly responds to ASAP and STAT requests
• Contacts vendors as needed for loaner instruments accurately completes paperwork for supply requisitions and checks loaner instrument trays in and out of the department according to established procedures.

Minimal Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED required or
• equivalent required

Experience

• Actively enrolled in allied health/votech program and have completed junior year. required

Licenses and Certifications

• Sterile Processing certification Certification with a recognized central service association preferred

This position has a hiring range of

USD $18.70 - USD $32.72 /Hr.