Sterile Processing Technician - 2nd Shift

sarahbush; United States; On-site; USD 26,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarah Bush is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician for the 2nd shift. The role involves decontaminating, assembling and sterilizing instruments, maintaining records, and supporting the operating room team.

Excellent attention to detail and knowledge of aseptic techniques are essential. The position is full-time with pay based on experience, starting at a competitive hourly rate.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates, sterilizes and distributes instruments and supplies.
• Operates sterilizers (vacuum, gravity, Sterrad 100S/NS/Starrad NX) and maintains equipment.
• Maintains sterilization records for Sterile Processing and OR.
• Takes call as scheduled and assists in building case carts from surgeon preferences.

Skills

Disinfection

Sterilization

Aseptic techniques

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Sterilizer equipment

Job description

Sterile Processing Technician - 2nd 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 Processing

Hours: Full-time/40 hours per week

Required: High School Diploma

Pay: 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 - $28.95 Pay based on experience