Sterile Processing Technician II - Evenings - SPD

Mayo Career Site UK; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Mayo Career Site UK in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to support the operating room team by ensuring instruments are safe and ready for use in surgical procedures. You will perform decontamination, assembly, sterilization, packaging, and storage of reusable equipment in accordance with manufacturer guidelines and industry standards.

This role requires working under Joint Commission and regulatory guidelines, maintaining inventory, and providing quality assurance to

Qualifications

• Decontamination, assembly, sterilization, packaging, and storage of reusable instruments.
• Maintain inventory and ensure supplies meet department needs.
• Work under Joint Commission, AAMI, OSHA and HIPAA standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced, multistep processes to support the OR team.
• Clean, package and re-process re-usable surgical equipment and scopes.
• Maintain inventory and storage of processed supplies.
• Support sterile core activities for the surgical team.
• Comply with applicable standards and guidelines.

Job description

Receives direction from the Central Sterile Processing Department (CSPD) Leadership Team including Team Leaders, Educator, Supervisors, and Manager. Works in collaboration with the operating room team and/or other allied health staff.

Sterile processing technicians are vital to safe and efficient care delivery in the perioperative environment and are responsible for ensuring all surgical instruments are safe for use.

• Responsible for performing advanced, complex, multistep processes and delegated activities to support the operating room team in the care of the surgical patient and various procedural areas within the hospital.
• Cleaning, packaging and re-processing of re-usable surgical equipment, instrumentation and scopes; per manufacturer's guidelines.
• Maintaining inventory and storage of processed supplies.
• Meeting the needs of the surgical team through support of activities in the sterile core.
• Responsibilities include: decontamination, assembly, sterilization, quality assurance testing, and storage.
• Central Service technicians work in compliance with best practices and standards established by: The Joint Commission, AAMI, HSPA, AORN, OSHA, DOT, WHO, FDA, EPA, and HIPAA.