Sterile Processing Technician II - Sterile Processing

Adaptationprofessionals; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Discounts

On-Site Training Courses

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium seeks a Sterile Processing Technician II/III to support the ANMC campus. Under limited supervision, you will decontaminate, clean, sterilize, inspect, assemble, and distribute reusable surgical instruments, and perform high-level disinfection and quality assurance.

You will manage inventory, submit work orders, train lower level staff, and ensure compliance with ANSI/AAMI standards and HSPA guidelines, contributing to safe patient care.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy.
• Familiarity with decontamination, disinfection and sterilization processes.
• Understanding of quality control and safety standards in sterile processing.
• Ability to operate sterilization equipment and inventory systems.
• Knowledge of and adherence to ANSI/AAMI ST79 and related guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Transports soiled medical equipment and performs decontamination, cleaning, inspection and packaging.
• Performs high-level disinfection and distributes processed equipment for the campus.
• Maintains inventory and submits work orders for equipment maintenance or replacement.
• Performs quality assurance monitoring and ensures instruments are safe for patient care.
• Directs daily tasks and trains lower level staff as needed.
• Ensures compliance with department policies, safety, and infection control standards.

Skills

Sterile processing

Infection control

Quality assurance

Equipment handling

Inventory management

Training & mentoring

Regulatory knowledge

Safety procedures

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

US:AK:Anchorage | Technical Clinical | Full-Time

Posted a month ago

Description

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non-profit Tribal health organization designed to meet the unique health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska. In partnership with the more than 171,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people that we serve and the Tribal health organizations of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC provides world-class health services, which include comprehensive medical services at the Alaska Native Medical Center, wellness programs, disease research and prevention, rural provider training and rural water and sanitation systems construction.

ANTHC is the largest, most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the United States, and Alaska’s second-largest health employer with more than 3,100 employees offering an array of health services to people around the nation’s largest state.

Our vision: Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world.

ANTHC offers a competitive and comprehensive Benefits Package for all Benefit Eligible Employees, which includes:

• Medical Insurance provided through the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program as a Tribal Employee, with over 20 plans and tiers.
• Cost-Share Dental and Vision Insurances
• Discounted Pet Insurance
• Retirement Contributions with Pre-Tax or Roth options into a 403(b).
• 401(a) ANTHC Retirement Plan: After one year of employment, ANTHC will begin making matching contributions of up to 5% of your eligible pay, based on your own contributions. In addition, you may be eligible for an annual discretionary contribution of up to 3% from the employer.
• Paid Time Off starts immediately, earning up to 6 hours per pay period, with paid time off accruals increasing based on years of service.
• Eleven Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave or miscarriage/stillbirth eligibility after six months of employment
• Basic Short/Long Term Disability premiums, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance, and Basic Life Insurance are covered 100% by ANTHC, with additional options for Short-Term Disability Buy-Up Coverage and Voluntary Life for yourself and your family members.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Healthcare and Dependent Care.
• Ancillary Cash Benefits for accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness.
• On-Site Child Care Facility with expert-designed classrooms for early child development and preschool.
• Employee Assistance Program with support for grief, financial counseling, mental/emotional health, and discounted legal advice.
• Tuition Discounts for you and your eligible dependents at Alaska Pacific University.
• On-Site Training Courses and Professional Development Opportunities.
• License and certification reimbursements and occupational insurance for medical staff.
• Emergency Travel Assistance
• Education Assistance or Education leave eligibility
• Discount program for travel, gym memberships, amusement parks, and more.

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has a hiring preference forqualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act.

Summary

Under limited supervision, transports soiled medical equipment, performs decontamination, cleaning, inspection, cleaning verification testing, assembly & packaging, sterilization, storage, and distribution of reusable surgical instruments and equipment. Performs intermediate-level to high-level disinfection, distribution of processed medical equipment for the entire ANMC campus.

Responsibilities

Performs work under direct or general supervision, may only perform simple or routine aspects or the position.

Follows standard precautions to control the spread of infection while in decontamination, prep and disinfection processing areas.

Responsible for practice according to manufacturer recommendations for high level disinfection to include quality control monitoring, and assembly of instrumentation. Responsible for inventory management to meet operations in both the outpatient and inpatient settings.

Complies with quality control through routine testing and cleaning to assure processing equipment and instruments are functioning properly. Manages non-compliance to coordinate replaces and service.

Inspects and verifies instruments and equipment function properly. Submits work orders for equipment and maintenance, repair, or replacement, and removes defective equipment from service.

Performs quality assurance monitoring for all sterilized products before instrumentation is released for patient care. Makes decisions for release of instrumentation based on industry standards.

Participates in maintaining established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement, safety, and environmental and infection control standards. Responsible for productivity reports.

Maintains a clean and organized work area. Communicates appropriately using good interpersonal skills.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Performs all duties of the “Sterile Processing Technician I”

Performs all duties of the “Sterile Processing Technician II”

Directs and assists in the daily task assignments for completion of work each day.

Assures that inventory activities and reports are monitored weekly.

Monitors and maintains training requirements to assure completion of facility and department standards.

Performs high level, complex, and responsible tasks within this position, train lower level employees, and generally work with general or minimal direction.

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KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS

All

Knowledge of medical supplies, instruments and equipment.

Knowledge of basic medical terminology and anatomy.

Knowledge of oral and written communication skills.

Knowledge of customer service concepts and practices.

Knowledge of and use of manufacturer instructions for use for cleaning, decontamination and sterilizing medical equipment and surgical instrumentation.

Knowledge of safety precautions/procedures for operating vehicles, equipment while transporting bio-hazardous materials.

Skill in assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands.

Skill in using analytical and research skills to solve problems and make informed decisions.

Skill in adapting to changing situations.

Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with others.

Skill in operating a personal computer using a variety of applications.

Sterile Processing Technician II and III

Knowledge of the regulatory requirements as defined by Hospital Sterile Processing Association (HSPA)

Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) standards and in compliance with

ANSI/AAMI ST79 guidelines and sterilization procedures for various instruments and equipment.

Knowledge of the regulatory requirements, as defined by Hospital Sterile Processing Association (HSPA)

Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER) standards and in compliance with ANSI/AAMI ST58 and

ANSI/AAMI ST91 guidelines and high-level disinfection procedures for various instruments and equipment.

Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, surgical procedures, and surgical instrumentation.

Knowledge of various types of sterilization materials and equipment used in order to select the appropriate method of sterilization for particular equipment.

Knowledge of the case cart system.

MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

All

A high school diploma or GED equivalent.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION Minimum qualifications are based on level of position. Years of experience may be used to substitute certification requirements; an additional two (2) years of experience will be required if substituting the requirement of a single certification. Certification is preferred and staff will be encouraged to obtain certification when eligible.

Non-supervisory – None Required.

Experience and/or relevant certification preferred.

Non-supervisory – Two (2) years of Sterile Processing AND Certification as CRCST or CER OR Minimum of Four (4) years of experience as a Sterile Processing Technician.

Non-supervisory – Four (4) years experience as a Sterile Processing Technician AND Certification as CRCST, CIS, CER (must have two (2) certifications) OR Minimum of Eight (8) years of experience as a Sterile Processing Technician.