Sterile Processing Technician Cohort

Saint Luke's; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical health plans

Continuing Education Assistance and Tu

Leave of Absence and PTO

Retirement contributions

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Saint Luke’s is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to join the Complex Care team on the night shift, rotating Fridays through Sundays.

You will decontaminate, clean, sterilize, and package instruments, perform routine equipment testing, and maintain documentation per regulatory guidelines.

IAHCSMM certification preferred but not required; one year healthcare experience preferred; emphasis on safety and accurate logging.

Qualifications

• One year healthcare experience preferred
• IAHCSMM certification preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Pre-cleaning of soiled instruments at the point of care
• Donning/Doffing of PPE
• Soaking of instruments in enzymatic detergent
• Scrubbing of all instrument surfaces
• Utilizing standard washers and ultrasonic washers according to manufacturer recommendations
• Completing of final rinse using appropriate solutions
• Inspecting instruments for proper maintenance
• Packaging of items for sterilization and autoclaving
• Ensuring required biological tests are completed and logged with appropriate follow up when failure occurs
• Testing of autoclave/sterilizer and/or other equipment to ensure proper functionality
• Operating autoclave/sterilizer equipment per guidelines including removing from service when appropriate
• Maintaining storage areas for sterilized items while protecting package integrity per regulatory guidelines
• Transporting of instruments in appropriate manner based on clean/dirty status
• Follows and understands instructions, seeks clarification of duties when needed.

Job description

Job Description

Position Details: Full-time, night shift, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

• Pre-cleaning of soiled instruments at the point of care
• Donning/Doffing of PPE
• Soaking of instruments in enzymatic detergent
• Scrubbing of all instrument surfaces
• Utilizing standard washers and ultrasonic washers according to manufacturer recommendations
• Completing of final rinse using appropriate solutions
• Inspecting instruments for proper maintenance
• Packaging of items for sterilization and autoclaving
• Ensuring required biological tests are completed and logged with appropriate follow up when failure occurs
• Testing of autoclave/sterilizer and/or other equipment to ensure proper functionality
• Operating autoclave/sterilizer equipment per guidelines including removing from service when appropriate
• Maintaining storage areas for sterilized items while protecting package integrity per regulatory guidelines
• Transporting of instruments in appropriate manner based on clean/dirty status
• Other duties as assigned
• Follows and understands instructions, seeks clarification of duties when needed.

Job Description

The Opportunity:

The Sterile Processing Technician Complex Care supports the trauma, transplant, neuro surgery and cardiovascular surgery service lines to decontaminate, disinfect, clean, sterilize, and/or appropriately package supplies, instruments, and equipment according to manufacturer's and regulatory guidelines as well as maintains proper documentation of such. Additionally, the Sterile Processing Technician will regularly perform testing in order to ensure proper functionality of equipment utilized in daily processing duties. IAHCSMM certification preferred but not required. The Sterile Processing Technician Complex Care supports the trauma, transplant, neuro surgery and cardiovascular surgery service lines.

Position Details: Full-time, night shift, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Essential Functions

• Pre-cleaning of soiled instruments at the point of care
• Donning/Doffing of PPE
• Soaking of instruments in enzymatic detergent
• Scrubbing of all instrument surfaces
• Utilizing standard washers and ultrasonic washers according to manufacturer recommendations
• Completing of final rinse using appropriate solutions
• Inspecting instruments for proper maintenance
• Packaging of items for sterilization and autoclaving
• Ensuring required biological tests are completed and logged with appropriate follow up when failure occurs
• Testing of autoclave/sterilizer and/or other equipment to ensure proper functionality
• Operating autoclave/sterilizer equipment per guidelines including removing from service when appropriate
• Maintaining storage areas for sterilized items while protecting package integrity per regulatory guidelines
• Transporting of instruments in appropriate manner based on clean/dirty status
• Other duties as assigned
• Follows and understands instructions, seeks clarification of duties when needed.

Experience

• One year of healthcare experience preferred

If you have experience in one of the below areas, you could be a great fit:

• Surgical Technologist
• Surg Tech
• Surgical Technician
• Surgical Assistant
• Completion of a Surgical Tech Program
• Scrub Tech
• Operating Room (OR) Tech
• Surgical Assistant
• Ob Tech
• Non – Certified Surgical Tech
• Surgery
• Operating Room (OR) Tech

Why Saint Luke’s?

Benefits

We believe in creating a collaborative environment, while looking for innovative ways to improve. We offer competitive salaries and benefits packages to all eligible employees:

• Medical health plans
• Continuing Education Assistance and Tuition reimbursement
• Leave of Absence, PTO, Extended Sick Leave, and various Welfare plans
• Retirement contributions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience:

1 year

Job Details

Full Time

Swing (United States of America)