Sterile Processing Technician I-Full Time-Variable

Cape Fear Valley Health; United States; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC is seeking an entry level SPD Technician I. You will assist with decontamination, instrument processing and assembly, supporting surgical and obstetrical units with timely instrument availability.

This role emphasizes accuracy, manual dexterity, and teamwork in a fast-paced Sterile Processing Department. Opportunities for advancement depend on tenure and performance.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Instrument trained or Operating Room experience preferred.
• Must be able to read and follow written and verbal instructions.

Responsibilities

• Pick up used equipment from units and return to decontamination; document while inventorying.
• Perform decontamination; process instruments and hand-wash non-mechanically cleaned items.
• Decontaminate and prepare emergency carts for restock.
• Maintain decontamination area equipment and supplies; report maintenance needs.
• Use surgical unit requisitions to provide instrumentation and supplies for procedures.
• Document issued supplies to enable inventory control and updates.
• Document cases pulled by SPD for productivity reports.
• Assist instrument technicians with assembly and sterilization of instrument sets.
• Understand sterilization processes used by SPD and perform related duties.
• Use inventory system to issue or credit supplies facility-wide.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

English proficiency

Follow instructions

Motor coordination

Pull cases

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Instrument trained or OR experience preferred

Job description

Facility

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

Location

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Department

Sterile Processing

Job Family

Service

Work Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Summary

Entry position. A Technician I is trained on a combination of the tasks to include decontamination of surgical instruments and instrument assembly. Advancement to Technician II is determined by length of employment and ability to perform these tasks to the satisfaction of the Charge Technicians and the Manager of the Sterile Processing Department (SPD).

Major Job Functions

The following is a summary of the major essential functions of this job. The incumbent may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below. In addition, specific functions may change from time to time:

• Pick up used equipment and instrumentation from the units within the facility and return the equipment to the decontamination area for processing, document equipment picked up, decontaminate equipment and prepare it for use, put equipment away in the proper inventory locations.

• Perform the tasks associated with the decontamination in SPD, process instruments received for mechanical decontamination, hand-wash instruments that are not suitable for mechanical decontamination utilizing enzymatic cleaners and liquid decontaminants.

• Decontaminate and prepare emergency carts for restock.

• Maintain equipment and supplies in the decontamination area, reports needed maintenance.

• Utilize requisition sheets provided by the surgical and obstetrical units to provide the instrumentation and supplies needed to perform surgeries and deliveries.

• Document all supplies issued to the surgical and obstetrical units to allow inventory control procedures to be performed, inputs supply documentation to decrement the inventory and issue to the user.

• Document all cases pulled by SPD, provides documentation to Training Coordinator for input into the productivity reports.

• Assist instrument technicians with the daily task of assembly and sterilization of instruments; perform the duties associated with the assembly of instruments sets.

• Understand the sterilization processes utilized by Sterile Processing, perform the duties associated with sterilization.

• Utilize the Inventory Control system to issue or credit supplies to the users throughout the facility.

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

The following qualifications, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of this job:

Education and Formal Training :

• High school graduate or equivalent required

• Instrument trained or Operating Room experience preferred

Work Experience :

• 6-months Sterile Processing Department or equivalent experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required :

• Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking the English language

• Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions and communicate these when necessary

• Motor coordination and manual dexterity are required to decontaminate, process, and sterilize instruments and equipment

• Must be able to pull cases needed for surgical procedures

Physical Requirements :

• Must be able to see and hear

• Visual acuity is necessary when working with delicate instruments

• Manual dexterity required when reaching, handling, adjusting and lifting instrument trays or boxes that may weigh as much as 50 pounds

• Pushing carts with loaded weight as much as much as 100 pounds

• Long periods of standing are required to perform daily activities

Required Licenses and Certifications

Cape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity