Sterile Processing Technician I-Full Time-Variable

capefearvalley; United States; On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC is seeking an entry-level Sterile Processing Technician I to learn decontamination and instrument assembly under supervision.

The role supports the SPD in processing instruments, restocking carts, and documenting inventory. Advancement to Technician II depends on tenure and performance within the Sterile Processing Department.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Instrument trained or Operating Room experience preferred.
• Minimum 6 months Sterile Processing Department or equivalent experience preferred.
• Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
• Ability to pull cases for surgical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Pick up used equipment from units and return to decontamination area; document equipment picked up and decontaminate.
• Process instruments for mechanical decontamination and hand-wash those not suitable for mechanical cleaning.
• Decontaminate and prepare emergency carts for restock.
• Maintain decontamination area equipment and supplies; report needed maintenance.
• Use requisition sheets to provide instrumentation and supplies for surgeries.
• Document issued supplies for inventory control; input to productivity reports.
• Assist instrument technicians with assembly and sterilization of instrument sets.
• Understand sterilization processes used by SPD.
• Use Inventory Control to issue or credit supplies facility-wide.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

English proficiency

Manual dexterity

Follow instructions

Motor coordination

Case pulling

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Instrument training 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

• 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

• 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

Equal Opportunity Employer

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