Sterile Processing Technician- PER DIEM- MMC Ambulatory Surgery Center at Rockaway

Atlantic Health System; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health System is seeking a Sterilization Technician to clean and sterilize medical instruments and supplies for surgeries, examinations, and procedures. You will retrieve contaminated items, deliver sterile supplies, and maintain inventory in a busy hospital setting.

You will operate sterilization equipment, prepare instrument trays, peel-pack and wrap instruments, inspect items for cleanliness and function, and ensure adherence to Standard Precautions and safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Operates sterilization equipment to process instruments and supplies.
• Handles cleaning agents and lubricants appropriately.
• Peel-packs and wraps supplies, inspecting instruments for use and cleanliness.
• Ensures safe care to patients, staff and visitors and adheres to policies.
• Cleans, sets up, sterilizes and distributes instruments as scheduled.
• Handles and disposes of infectious waste appropriately.
• Follows Standard Precautions with protective barriers.
• Maintains inventory and delivers sterile items as needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job description

Responsible for the sterilization and cleaning of medical equipment, instruments, and supplies. Oversees retrieving contaminated supplies and delivering sterile supplies, maintaining inventory, and preparing sterile instrument trays for surgeries, examinations, and procedures. Tests and reports any issues or problems with the sterilization equipment's.

Principal Accountabilities:

1. Operates all required equipment and machinery accurately and safely, prepares, assembles, and sterilizes instruments and supplies according to parameters of sterilization.
2. Accurately handles and cares for instruments appropriately, including appropriate selection of cleaning agents and lubricants.
3. Correctly peel-packs supplies/instruments, wraps instruments for sterilization, inspect each instrument for use, function, completeness and cleanliness.
4. Ensures safe care to patients, staff and visitors; adheres to all FSC policies, procedures and standards and quality of service.
5. Cleans, sets up, sterilizes and distributes instruments as scheduled on each shift.
6. Handles and disposes of infectious waste appropriately.
7. Adheres to Standard Precautions as appropriate, which may include: the use of protective barriers, as appropriate (e.g., gloves, masks, gowns, pocket masks, and/or safety glasses).
8. Performs other related duties as assigned.