Sterile Processing Technician Senior

highmarkhealth; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Senior Sterile Processing Technician to ensure decontamination, cleaning, assembly, sterilization, and distribution of surgical instruments. This role functions as a technical expert, mentor, and resource for staff to deliver safe, high-quality sterile processing services.

The position requires CRCST or CSPDT certification at hire (or CST/TSC equivalence), 2 years of sterile processing experience, and a commitment to HIPAA, infection control, and safety

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience with sterile processing.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical resource and mentor for other sterile processing technicians, providing guidance, training, and support.
• Assist with training of new employees.
• Independently disassembles instruments and cleans them using appropriate cleaning agents and equipment.
• Operates and maintains automated washing and decontamination equipment; troubleshoot complex issues.
• Inspect cleaned instruments for cleanliness, function and damage.
• Receive and sort contaminated instruments from various departments.
• Assemble complex instrument sets according to count sheets and tray lists.
• Wrap or package instruments and sets for sterilization.
• Load and operate sterilization equipment; troubleshoot as needed.
• Monitor sterilization cycles and interpret printouts to ensure proper parameters.
• Document sterilization cycles and maintain records.
• Deliver sterile items to requesting departments; prioritize urgent requests.
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment.
• Follow safety and infection control policies and use PPE.

Skills

Sterile processing experience

Attention to detail

Education

CRCST or CSPDT certification at hire

Active CST or TSC meets license requirement

Job description

Company : Allegheny Health Network Job Description :

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

This role is a highly skilled and experienced professional. This role requires a deep understanding of sterile processing principles, regulatory standards, and best practices related to decontaminating, cleaning, assembling, sterilizing, and distributing surgical instruments and equipment. The Senior Sterile Processing Technician serves as a technical expert, mentor, and resource for other staff members, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, safe, and efficient sterile processing services.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves as a technical resource and mentor for other sterile processing technicians, providing guidance, training, and support. (10%)
• Assists with the training of new employees. (10%)
• Independently disassembles instruments and cleans them using appropriate cleaning agents and equipment. (10%)
• Operates and maintains automated washing and decontamination equipment. Can troubleshoot complex issues with equipment. (10%)
• Expertly inspects cleaned instruments for cleanliness, proper function, and damage. (10%)
• Expertly receives and sorts contaminated instruments and equipment from various departments. (5%)
• Expertly assembles complex instrument sets according to established count sheets and tray lists. (5%)
• Wraps or packages instruments and sets for sterilization. (5%)
• Loads and operates appropriate sterilization equipment. Can troubleshoot complex issues as needed. (5%)
• Independently monitors sterilization cycles and interprets printouts to ensure proper sterilization parameters were met. (5%)
• Documents sterilization cycles and maintains accurate records. (5%)
• Delivers sterile items to requesting departments in a timely manner. Can prioritize urgent requests. (5%)
• Maintains a clean and organized work environment. (5%)
• Follows all safety and infection control policies, procedures, and protocols and uses personal protective equipment (PPE) as required. (5%)
• Assists in training new employees on department procedures and equipment. (5%)

Other duties as assigned or requested.

Q UALIFICATIONS:

• Required
• High School/GED
• Requires Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) at hire:
• Certification requirement does not apply to Sterile Processing Technicians who have been employed by a healthcare facility on or before 12/29/2020
• A Surgical Technologist holding an active Certification of Surgical Technologist (CST) or Tech in Surgery Certified (TSC) meets this license requirement
• 2 years of experience with sterile processing

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement :

This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company's Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.

Furthermore, it is every employee's responsibility to comply with the company's Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.