Sterile Processing Technician/Certified

CO01 Southern Illinois Hospital Services Inc.; Carbondale (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Illinois Hospital Services Inc. in Carbondale, IL is seeking a Sterile Processing professional responsible for decontamination, preparation, and sterilization of instruments and trays used in patient care.

The role emphasizes quality control, inventory handling, and teamwork within the Sterile Processing Department. Key duties include maintaining a clean work environment, supporting infection control standards, and training new staff.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates and sterilizes instruments, medical supplies; and assembles wraps and sterilizes trays of instruments.
• Monitors biological and chemical wash solution to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and medical equipment.
• Sorts mismatched sets of instruments, trays and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.
• Restocks labels and maintains inventory; submits requisitions; collects and distributes instruments.
• Maintains a clean work area.
• Assists with maintaining quality improvement, safety, and environmental, and infection control standards.
• Assist with maintaining established departmental policies and procedures, and objectives.
• Training of new staff, (exempt from preceptor pay).

Education

High School Diploma or GED certificate

Job description

Position Summary

• Responsible for decontamination, preparation, sterilization work in the Sterile Processing Department for a variety of surgical instruments, hospital trays and individual items used at medical facilities.

Education

• High School Diploma or GED certificate.

Licenses and Certification

• N/A

Experience and Skills

• N/A

Role Specific Responsibilities

• Decontaminates and sterilizes instruments, medical supplies: and assembles wraps and sterilizes trays of instruments.
• Monitors biological and chemical wash solution to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and medical equipment.
• Sorts mismatched sets of instruments, trays and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.
• Restocks labels and maintains inventory: submits requisitions: collects and distributes instruments.
• Maintains a clean work area.
• Assists with maintaining quality improvement, safety, and environmental, and infection control standards.
• Assist with maintaining established departmental policies and procedures, and objectives.
• Training of new staff, (exempt from preceptor pay).

Compensation

Compensation (Commensurate with experience): $17.92 To $26.88

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