Sterile Processing Technician, Sterile Processing (Per Diem)

St. Luke's University Health Network; Stroudsburg (Monroe County); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network in Stroudsburg, PA, seeks a Certified Sterile Processing Technician to join our sterile processing team.

You will retrieve, decontaminate, assemble, sterilize, and distribute medical devices and supply carts; completion of SPD certification is required; high school diploma or equivalent.

On-the-job training with a minimum 8 weeks orientation; equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• SPD certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Retrieves, sorts and decontaminates used materials and equipment from units, OR, ED and other areas.
• Assembles and wraps instrument trays and sets, ensuring cleanliness and proper packaging.
• Sterilizes wrapped items by steam or ETO.
• Prepares case carts for the Operating Room.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

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 Certified 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.
• Assembles, after checking for cleanliness, sharpness and proper functioning, various procedure trays, surgical instrument sets, etc. and wraps items in correct type of packaging material.
• 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.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

On-the-job trainingwith 8 weeks minimum concentrated orientation period.

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