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

St. Luke's University Health Network; Phillipsburg (NJ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke’s University Health Network is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to retrieve, decontaminate, assemble, process, sterilize, store and distribute medical devices and supplies used in patient care.

The role requires standing for long periods and lifting up to 50 pounds, with SPD certification within 18 months of hire and on-the-job training of at least eight weeks. Equal opportunity employer.

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.

Responsibilities

• Retrieves, sorts and decontaminates used materials and equipment from hospital units and departments.
• Performs quality checks for cleanliness, sharpness and proper functioning of instruments.
• Assembles, wraps and sterilizes items; prepares case carts for the Operating Room.
• Maintains packaging integrity and clean, organized work area.

Skills

Data entry

Manual dexterity

Stamina/physical endurance

Attention to detail

Auditory/visual awareness

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

SPD certification within 18 months

Job description

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.

St. Luke’s University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.