Sterile Processing Technician II - OR Instrument Specialist

Penn Medicine; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to support the OR by decontaminating, inspecting, assembling, packaging and sterilizing surgical instruments at our Philadelphia facility.

The role requires CRST certification, a high school diploma, and 2+ years in instrument processing; responsibilities include tracking systems, 15 instrument sets per day, documentation, and assisting clinicians in various surgical specialties.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED required.
• 2+ years of instrument processing experience required.
• CRST certification required.

Responsibilities

• Cleans, decontaminates, inspects, assembles, packages and sterilizes surgical instrumentation.
• Follows priority list and OR schedule; provides required instruments.
• Operates instrument tracking software; produces a minimum of 15 instrument sets per day.
• Documents processed materials in the electronic tracking system.
• Knowledgeable about disinfectants and chemical germicides; reference MSDS; handle steam sterilization emergencies.
• Assist clinicians in one or more surgical specialties.

Skills

Instrument processing

Disinfection & sterilization

Team collaboration

Education

Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRST)

Tools

T-doc system

Instrument tracking system

Job description

Penn Medicine is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to support the OR by decontaminating, inspecting, assembling, packaging and sterilizing surgical instruments at our Philadelphia facility.

The role requires CRST certification, a high school diploma, and 2+ years in instrument processing; responsibilities include tracking systems, 15 instrument sets per day, documentation, and assisting clinicians in various surgical specialties.