Sterile Processing Technician (SPD) - Per Diem (Evenings) - Easton Campus

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Easton, Northern (Northampton County, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician for the Easton Campus. This per diem, evening shift role involves retrieving, decontaminating, cleaning, assembling, sterilizing, and distributing instruments and supplies used for patient care.

Responsibilities include quality checks, high-level disinfection, case cart preparation, and ensuring instruments meet safety standards. High School diploma required with SPD certification due within 18 months of hire.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• SPD certification required within 18 months of hire.
• On-the-job training with 8 weeks minimum concentrated orientation period.
• Please complete your application with full legal name and current home address; include employment history for past seven years; upload resume if possible.

Responsibilities

• Retrieves, decontaminates, cleans, and prepares medical devices and trays.
• Performs quality checks for cleanliness, sharpness and proper functioning of instruments.
• Performs high level disinfection (HLD) on items that cannot be sterilized.
• Assembles and wraps items in correct packaging material for sterilization.
• Prepares case carts for the Operating Room.

Skills

Sterile processing

Attention to detail

Data entry

Punctuality

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

SPD certification within 18 months of hire

Job description

Sterile Processing Technician (SPD) - Per Diem (Evenings) - Easton Campus page is loaded## Sterile Processing Technician (SPD) - Per Diem (Evenings) - Easton Campuslocations: Easton, PA - 250 S 21st St: Phillipsburg, NJ - 185 Roseberry Sttime type: Part timeposted on: Posted 20 Days Agojob requisition id: R142750### *St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission* *of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.*The Sterile Processing Technician retrieves, decontaminates, cleans, assembles, processes, sterilizes, stores and distributes medical devices, equipment, procedure trays and supplies used in the care of patients.**JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:*** Retrieves, sorts and decontaminates used materials, instruments, medical devices and equipment from the nursing units, Operating Room, Emergency Department, Delivery Rooms, Nurseries, Outpatient Departments, etc., according to established procedures.* Performs quality checks for cleanliness, sharpness and proper functioning of instruments.* Performs high level disinfection (HLD) on items that cannot be sterilized.* Assembles and wraps items in correct type of packaging material in preparation for sterilization.* Sterilizes wrapped and packaged items by steam or ETO.* Prepares case carts for the Operating Room.**PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:**Standing for up to 4 hours per day, up to 2 hours at a time. Walking for up to 4 hours per day, up to 2 hours at a time. Sitting for up to 2 hours per day, 1 hour at a time. Frequently uses fingers and hands for data entry, assembling instrument trays, picking items for case carts and packaging items. Frequently uses upper extremities to lift up to 50 pounds. Hearing ability sufficient to hear above noise level of operating equipment (sterilizers). Must be able to hear alarms and telephone. Seeing as it relates to general vision, near vision, peripheral vision (must be able to detect defects in instruments, such as nicks, burrs, etc.). Frequently pushing and pulling carts weighing up to 200 pounds.**EDUCATION:**High School diploma or equivalent required. SPD certification is required within 18 months of hire.**TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:**On-the-job training with 8 weeks minimum concentrated orientation period.*Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!!*####locations: 2 Locationstime type: Part timeposted on: Posted 30+ Days Ago