Sterile Processing Technician — Precision Instrument Care

Atlantic Health System; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health System in Morristown, NJ is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician responsible for sterilization and cleaning of medical equipment, instruments, and supplies. You will ensure sterile items are prepared for surgeries, examinations, and procedures, maintaining strict adherence to safety standards.

Responsibilities include retrieving contaminated supplies, delivering sterile items, maintaining inventory, and preparing sterile instrument trays for procedures, with a focus on patient

Qualifications

• Operates all required equipment and machinery accurately and safely, prepares, assembles, and sterilizes instruments and supplies according to parameters of sterilization.
• Accurately handles and cares for instruments appropriately, including appropriate selection of cleaning agents and lubricants.
• Correctly peel-packs supplies/instruments, wraps instruments for sterilization, inspect each instrument for use, function, completeness and cleanliness.
• Ensures safe care to patients, staff and visitors; adheres to all FSC policies, procedures and standards and quality of service.
• Cleans, sets up, sterilizes and distributes instruments as scheduled on each shift.
• Handles and disposes of infectious waste appropriately.
• 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).
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Sterilize and assemble instruments according to procedure.
• Distribute sterile supplies during shifts.

Job description

Atlantic Health System in Morristown, NJ is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician responsible for sterilization and cleaning of medical equipment, instruments, and supplies. You will ensure sterile items are prepared for surgeries, examinations, and procedures, maintaining strict adherence to safety standards.

Responsibilities include retrieving contaminated supplies, delivering sterile items, maintaining inventory, and preparing sterile instrument trays for procedures, with a focus on patient