Sterile Processing Technician - Full-Time - 4p-12a - Evenings - Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center

Atlantic Health; Elmora (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health is seeking a Sterilization Technician to support the sterilization of medical equipment for surgeries, examinations, and procedures. You will oversee cleaning, packaging, and distribution of sterile instruments, ensuring accuracy and adherence to safety standards within the hospital setting.

Responsibilities include operating sterilization equipment, maintaining inventory, preparing instrument trays, and handling infectious waste according to Standard Precautions.

Responsibilities

• Operates sterilization equipment and prepares instruments according to sterilization parameters.
• Cares for instruments, selecting cleaning agents and lubricants.
• Peel-packs and wraps supplies/instruments; inspects instruments for use, function, completeness and cleanliness.
• Distributes sterilized instruments; maintains inventory and schedules.
• Handles infectious waste safely and follows Standard Precautions.

Job description

Responsible for the sterilization and cleaning of medical equipment, instruments, and supplies. Oversees retrieving contaminated supplies and delivering sterile supplies, maintaining inventory, and preparing sterile instrument trays for surgeries, examinations, and procedures. Tests and reports any issues or problems with the sterilization equipment's.

Principal Accountabilities:

• 1. Operates all required equipment and machinery accurately and safely, prepares, assembles, and sterilizes instruments and supplies according to parameters of sterilization.
• 2. Accurately handles and cares for instruments appropriately, including appropriate selection of cleaning agents and lubricants.
• 3. Correctly peel-packs supplies/instruments, wraps instruments for sterilization, inspect each instrument for use, function, completeness and cleanliness.
• 4. Ensures safe care to patients, staff and visitors; adheres to all FSC policies, procedures and standards and quality of service.
• 5. Cleans, sets up, sterilizes and distributes instruments as scheduled on each shift.
• 6. Handles and disposes of infectious waste appropriately.
• 7. Adheres to Standard Precautions as appropriate, which may include: the use of protective barriers, as appropriate (e.g., gloves, masks, gowns, pocket masks, and/or safety glasses).
• 8. Performs other related duties as assigned.