Sterile Processing Technician - Day Shift Instrument Care

Saint Luke's; Lee's Summit (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Luke's in the United States, Missouri, Lee's Summit, is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to decontaminate, disinfect, clean, sterilize, and package supplies and instruments in accordance with regulatory guidelines. You will document activities, perform equipment testing, and support daily processing duties to ensure biohazard and sterility requirements are met.

The position requires less than one year of applicable experience, with IAHCSMM certification preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Less than 1 year applicable experience.
• 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.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

PPE usage

Instrument handling

Sterilization tech

Documentation

Autoclave operation

Quality testing

Tools

Autoclave

Ultrasonic washer

Job description

Saint Luke's in the United States, Missouri, Lee's Summit, is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to decontaminate, disinfect, clean, sterilize, and package supplies and instruments in accordance with regulatory guidelines. You will document activities, perform equipment testing, and support daily processing duties to ensure biohazard and sterility requirements are met.

The position requires less than one year of applicable experience, with IAHCSMM certification preferred but not required.