Sterile Processing Technician I-Full Time-Variable

Cape Fear Valley Health System; United States; On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC seeks a Technician I in Sterile Processing to support decontamination and instrument assembly for surgeries and deliveries.

The role trains on decontamination, instrument processing, and sterilization, with advancement based on length of service and performance. The SPD handles inventory, equipment, and restock tasks to ensure readiness for procedures across units.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Instrument trained or OR experience preferred.
• Entry-level role with training provided in SPD.

Responsibilities

• Pick up used equipment from units and return to decontamination area for processing.
• Decontaminate and prepare instruments for use; assist with sterilization.
• Assemble instrument sets; support daily SPD operations and inventory control.
• Document equipment and supplies issued to units for restock and productivity reports.

Skills

Decontamination

Instrument assembly

Sterile processing

Education

High school diploma

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 For exceptional healthcare come to Cape Fear Valley Health where caring employees are committed to integrity, patient-centeredness and excellence throughout the entire healthcare process. At Cape Fear Valley Health, our goal is to improve the quality of every life we touch. Our diverse team of doctors, nurses and staff work together to create a better experience for every patient, every time. Cape Fear Valley is a 950-bed, 8-hospital regional health system, the 8th largest in North Carolina, with more than 1 million inpatient and outpatients annually. A private not-for-profit organization with over 7,000 employees and 850 physicians. Our employees and physicians proudly serve a seven-county region of southeastern North Carolina, including Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, Raeford, Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Clinton, Lillington, Dunn and beyond. Our medical facilities include Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital, Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center, Behavioral Health Care, Bladen County Hospital, Hoke Hospital, Central Harnett Hospital, Betsy Johnson Hospital, as well as more than 60 medical offices and specialty care clinics spread throughout the Cape Fear region.