Sterile Processing Technician or Surgical Technician

King's Daughters Medical Center; Ashland (KY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical center seeks a Sterile Processing Technician responsible for cleaning and sterilizing surgical instruments. Candidates must possess a high school diploma, complete specific training programs, and obtain related certifications. The role involves ensuring the efficiency and safety of surgical procedures through meticulous preparation of instruments and supplies.

Qualifications

• Certification from CBSPD or HSPA required within one year of hire.
• Preferred: HSPA Certification of Certified Endoscope Reprocessor within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Cleans, sterilizes, and assembles equipment, supplies, and instruments.
• Decontaminates surgical instruments and prepares packs of supplies.
• Identifies surgical instruments for urgent situations.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Education

High school graduate or GED equivalent

Operating Room Technician Program Completion

Sterile Processing Program Completion

Job description

• JOB SUMMARY
  • Responsible for cleaning, sterilizing and assembling equipment, supplies and instruments.
• DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Overall performance rating of below indicated essential job duties:
  • Cleans, sterilizes and assembles equipment, supplies and instruments.
  • Decontaminates surgical instruments, container syringes, surgical linen and equipment.
  • Prepares packs of supplies and instruments.
  • Prepares control system for supplies processed.
  • Places sterilized items in proper storage area after processing.
  • Performs other assigned duties as needed.
  • Good mechanical aptitude, with ability to troubleshoot and work independently.
  • Must have the ability to identify all surgical instruments immediately to respond to emergency situations which may develop in the Operating Room.
  • Must demonstrate competence in the assembly and preparation of complex instrument trays for a variety of surgical cases and do so in a minimal amount of time during urgent or emergency procedures. (10-20 min. maximum).
• EDUCATION/LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS/OTHER REQUIREMENTS
  • Minimum requirement:
    • High school graduate or GEDequivalent.
    • Operating Room Technician Program Completion, Sterile Processing Program Completion, or one year post operating room/central service experience
    • Obtain Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) and/or Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA), (CRCST) within one year of hire.
  • Preferred qualifications:
    • HSPA Certification of Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER) within one year of hire
• WORKING ENVIRONMENT
  • Constantly works near moving mechanical parts
  • Constantly exposed to blood and/or body fluids and infection.
  • Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals
  • Occasionally exposed to risk of radiation
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS
  • Frequently required to stand; walk; sit
  • Constantly use hands to finger, handle, or feel
  • Constantly reach with hands and arms: climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell.
  • Frequently lift and or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception