Sterile Processing Technician: Critical Equipment & OR Support

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Green Bay (WI); On-site; USD 37,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Green Bay, WI, is seeking a Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) to support sterilization, preparation, and distribution of reusable medical equipment at the Milo C.

Huempfner VA Medical Center. Responsibilities include receiving contaminated equipment, selecting cleaning methods, inspecting and packaging for sterilization (steam, Sterrad, Steris, high level disinfecting reprocessors), performing daily equipment checks, and preparing OR case

Qualifications

• Experience in sterile processing and decontamination.
• Ability to operate sterilization equipment.

Responsibilities

• Receives contaminated critical and semi-critical reusable medical equipment in the decontamination area.
• Disassembles RME and determines cleaning methods per manufacturer instructions.
• Inspects, assembles, and determines packaging and sterilization method (steam, Sterrad, Steris, HLD scope reprocessors).
• Performs and documents daily operational checks for all sterilization equipment.
• Prepares operating room case carts daily using surgery schedule.
• Removes soil, blood, tissue fragments, body fluids and contaminants by cleaning.
• Inspects packages for proper sterilization and assembles basic sets and trays.
• Operates equipment involved in sterilization processes.

Skills

Sterile processing

Job description

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Green Bay, WI, is seeking a Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) to support sterilization, preparation, and distribution of reusable medical equipment at the Milo C.

Huempfner VA Medical Center. Responsibilities include receiving contaminated equipment, selecting cleaning methods, inspecting and packaging for sterilization (steam, Sterrad, Steris, high level disinfecting reprocessors), performing daily equipment checks, and preparing OR case