Sterile Processing Technician - Evenings

Geisinger; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits starting day one

Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000

Life and disability coverage

401(k) with Geisinger contributions

Paid time off

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking staff to clean, decontaminate, inspect, and sterilize reusable surgical instruments and medical equipment. You will prepare sterilized supplies for procedures and maintain equipment and inventory records in a clinical setting.

Responsibilities include sorting contaminated items, operating decontamination gear, wrapping trays, and delivering instruments for surgeries while adhering to strict safety and infection-control guidelines.

Qualifications

• Experience with cleaning, decontamination, and sterilization of surgical instruments.
• Ability to maintain sterility and follow infection control protocols.
• Attention to detail in inspection and packaging of sterile supplies.

Responsibilities

• Collect used and contaminated equipment for sorting and decontamination.
• Manually clean supplies and operate decontamination equipment.
• Prepare and pack decontaminated supplies for sterilization.
• Monitor and operate sterilization equipment.
• Examine supplies to ensure proper cleaning and sanitization.
• Maintain records of sterilization procedures and inventory.

Skills

Sterilization

Infection control

Equipment handling

Quality assurance

Tools

Sterilization equipment

Job description

Responsible for the cleaning, decontamination, inspection, assembly, packaging, sterilization, storage, and distribution of reusable surgical instruments and medical equipment, ensuring their proper functionality and sterility to prevent infection within a healthcare facility, adhering to strict guidelines and protocols established by regulatory agencies.

• Collecting used and contaminated equipment, instruments, and supplies for sorting and decontamination.
• Manually cleaning supplies of contaminants, removing waste matter, and operating and maintaining decontamination equipment.
• Preparing and packing decontaminated supplies for sterilization.
• Monitoring and operating sterilization equipment.
• Acts as a preceptor new employees.
• Examining supplies meticulously to ensure they are properly cleaned and sanitized.
• Testing and reporting any issues or problems with the sterilization equipment.
• Sterilizing, preparing, wrapping, and organizing equipment into instrument trays for use during medical procedures.
• Preparing and delivering all necessary equipment and instruments for surgeries, examinations, medical procedures, and medical carts.
• Maintaining records of sterilization procedures, sterilized items, equipment maintenance, and supplies.
• Controlling the inventory, reordering supplies, and checking expiration dates.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Caring for your health and well-being.

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contribution
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance