Sterile Processing Technician - 1st Shift

Sarah Bush Lincoln; United States; On-site; USD 26,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarah Bush Lincoln is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician for the 1st shift. This full-time role cleans, decontaminates, sterilizes, and distributes instruments and supplies, while maintaining records and supporting the operating rooms.

Requires a High School Diploma; pay starts at $18.68 per hour with a range up to $28.95 per hour based on experience. This position is 40 hours per week.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates and sterilizes instruments and equipment following procedures.
• Maintains sterilization records for Sterile Processing and Operating Room.
• Operates Sterilizer cycles and maintains department equipment per manufacturer instructions.
• Delivers materials and secures crash carts and drug boxes for pharmacy refills.
• Takes call as scheduled and uses surgeon preference cards for case carts.

Skills

Aseptic techniques

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

## Sterile Processing Technician - 1st ShiftApplylocations: Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Centertime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR105090**Internal Employees: Please ensure that you are logged into Workday and applying through the Jobs Hub before proceeding.**Sterile Processing Technician - 1st Shift**Job Description**Sterile Processing Technicians decontaminate, assemble, sterilize and distribute instruments, equipment and supplies. Maintains education in Sterile Processing and related aspects of patient care.Department: Sterile ProcessingHours: Full-time/40 hours per weekRequired: High School DiplomaPay: Based on experience, starting at $18.68 per hour**Responsibilities**Applies principles of disinfection and sterilization., Decontaminates and refill crash carts, urological cart and latex free box, Trach Box, Chest tube Box, Central Line and Debridement box, following established health center procedures., Decontaminates instruments and equipment following established health center procedures per manufacturer instruction., Demonstrates knowledge of basic aseptic techniques., Inspects instruments for functionality and prepares them for sterilization., Maintains and secures stocked crash carts and replenishes used crash carts. Delivers used medication boxes securely to pharmacy for refill. Handles and maintains security of sealed drug boxes for crash carts., Maintains sterilization records for Sterile Processing, Operating Room and HMS., Operates all sterilizer cycles in department – vacuum, gravity, Sterrad 100S, Sterrad NS, Starrad NX., Operates and maintains equipment according to recommended manufactures instructions and health center policies and procedures., Participates in the evaluation of the patient care delivery system., Places work order requests (i.e. maintenance, housekeeping, etc.), Retrieves preference sheets from surgical services computer system per specifics. (i.e. patient specific, physician specific, etc.)., Takes call as scheduled., Utilizes surgeon preference card and case cart pick list to competently prepare for operative procedures, when pulling inventory to build case carts.**Requirements**High School (Required)**Compensation**Estimated Compensation Range$18.68 - $28.95Pay based on experience