STERILE SERVICES TECH - STERILE PROCESSING

North Oaks Health System; Hammond (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

North Oaks Health System seeks a Sterile Services Technician for Sterile Processing in Hammond, LA. The role supports all patient care areas, handling decontamination, packaging, and documentation with emphasis on safety and compliance.

Education of a high school diploma is required; preferred training includes medical assistant, PCT/EMT, nursing assistant, or sterile tech experience. This is a full-time position with room for growth.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Preferred Experience/Training: Medical assistant, PCT or EMT training with 2 years’ work experience in a healthcare field; or Nursing assistant training; or One year experience sterile tech; or One year of college.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning, Decontamination and Disinfection: handling PPE and temperature/humidity standards; operating cleaning equipment; transferring items to preparation area.
• Preparation and Packaging: preparing work area, inspecting items, selecting and packing items with appropriate packaging.
• Documentation and Record Maintenance: reporting incidents, operating the TDoc system, and ensuring proper documentation.
• Customer Relations: responding to customer requests and understanding medical terminology.
• Sterile Storage and Inventory Management: maintaining clean work areas, stocking and rotating supplies, tracking inventory per policy.
• Patient Care Equipment: receiving and processing equipment from operating rooms and clinics for decontamination.
• Other: precepting new employees and complying with hospital policies.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical assistant, PCT or EMT training with 2 years’ work experience in a healthcare field

Nursing assistant training

One year experience sterile tech

One year of college

Job description

STERILE SERVICES TECH - STERILE PROCESSING - 13703

US:LA:Hammond | Patient Care Support | Full Time

Posted yesterday

Description

Status: Full Time

Exempt: No

Summary:

The Sterile Services Technician provides vital support to all areas of patient care and interacts with personnel from all areas of the hospital and clinic network.The department is the center of all activity involving supplies and equipment needed for surgery and other patient care areas.

Other information:

Education:
High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Preferred Experience/Training:

Medical assistant, PCT or EMT training with 2 years’ work experience in a healthcare field

or

Nursing assistant training

or

One year experience sterile tech

or

One year of college required.

Physical Demands:

Strength:Medium
Push:Frequently
Pull:Frequently
Carry:Frequently
Lift:Frequently
Sit:Occasionally
Stand:Constantly
Walk:Frequently

Responsibilities:

The Sterile Services Technician will be responsible for the following tasks and knowledge necessary to perform his/her duties.

I.Cleaning, Decontamination and Disinfection

A.Demonstrates knowledge of departmental safety standards.

B.Demonstrates knowledge of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

C.Demonstrates knowledge of Temperature and Humidity standards.

D.Prepares work area for decontam.

E.Demonstrates proper technique in performing quality tests.

F.Operates and troubleshoots cleaning equipment.

G.Differentiates disposable items from non-disposable items.

I.Cleans and decontaminates non-disposable items (equipment and instruments).

K.Transfers items to preparation area.

L.Extensive knowledge of all decontamination equipment:

2.AGS System

3.Cart washers

4.Sonic washers

II.Preparation and Packaging

A.Ensures Temperature and Humidity standards.

B.Prepares the work area for packaging.

C.Receives items for preparation.

D.Inspects items for cleanliness and functionality.

E.Selects items for assembly.

F.Assembles items for packing.

G.Selects appropriate packaging method.

H.Extensive knowledge of sterilization processes:

I.Extensive knowledge of IFU.

J.Appropriately labels trays, peel pouches, containers.

K.Transfers items to appropriate area.

III.Documentation and Record Maintenance

D.Reports employee incidents to manager and documents per hospital policy.

E.Working knowledge of TDoc system and appropriate usage.

A.Demonstrates knowledge of Temperature/Humidity standards and what to report if not within parameters.

B.Prepares work area for sterilization.

D.Receives items for sterilization.

E.Operates sterilizer demonstrating how to select and change the cycle, appropriate use of external indicators and internal indicators.

F.Demonstrates understanding of pre-sterilization package integrity.

G.Demonstrates understanding of how to load sterilizers.

H.Unloads sterilizer using proper body mechanics, ergonomics and traffic flow and PPE.

I.Inspects package integrity post sterilization process.

J.Interprets test results and process failure.

L.Transfer sterilized items to storage and distribution.

V.Customer Relations

A.Responds courteously to customer requests.

C.Demonstrates knowledge of medical terminology.

D.Participates on internal and external teams to problem solve issues (Staff Engagement).

E.Demonstrates where and how to access facility and departmental policies and procedures and is accountable for this information.

VI.Sterile Storage and Inventory Management

A.Demonstrates understanding of Temperature and Humidity and what to do if not within parameters.

B.Assists to keep work areas clean and tidy.

C.Orders inventory as appropriate.

D.Receives and inspects inventory.

E.Stocks and rotates supplies.

F.Distributes sterile and non-sterile items.

G.Monitors usage and tracks inventory per T-doc.

H.Disposes of inventory per hospital guidelines.

VII.Patient Care Equipment

A.Receives equipment from the Operating Room, clinics and all other patient care areas to be decontaminated and processed.

B.Receives and follows process for recording and tracking rental equipment or loaners.

C.Inspects equipment for cleanliness and functionality.

D.Follows directions for assembly, care and handling of equipment including battery charging or replacement.

F.Distributes equipment timely and to appropriate departments.

G.Follows processes for reporting repair and safety inspection needs to Biomed.

VIII.Other

A.Precepts new employees as needed.

B.Performs other duties as required.

C.Follows North Oaks Health System’s Compliance Program and Federal and State Regulatory Guidelines and Policy/Procedures.

IX.Maintain an employment record in accordance with hospital policy.

A.Complies with attendance policies.

B.Reports all accidents and injuries.

C.Adheres to acceptable dress code.

D.Shares in the responsibility of providing "on call" coverage as needed.

X.Other

A.Precepts new employees as needed.

B.Performs other duties as required.

C.Follows North Oaks Health System’s Compliance Program and Federal and State Regulatory Guidelines and Policy/Procedures.

STERILE SERVICES TECH - STERILE PROCESSING - 13703

Posted yesterday

US:LA:Hammond | Patient Care Support | Full Time

Description

Status: Full Time

Exempt: No

Summary:

The Sterile Services Technician provides vital support to all areas of patient care and interacts with personnel from all areas of the hospital and clinic network.The department is the center of all activity involving supplies and equipment needed for surgery and other patient care areas.

Other information:

Education:
High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Preferred Experience/Training:

Medical assistant, PCT or EMT training with 2 years’ work experience in a healthcare field

or

Nursing assistant training

or

One year experience sterile tech

or

One year of college required.

Physical Demands:

Strength:Medium
Push:Frequently
Pull:Frequently
Carry:Frequently
Lift:Frequently
Sit:Occasionally
Stand:Constantly
Walk:Frequently

Responsibilities:

The Sterile Services Technician will be responsible for the following tasks and knowledge necessary to perform his/her duties.

I.Cleaning, Decontamination and Disinfection

A.Demonstrates knowledge of departmental safety standards.

B.Demonstrates knowledge of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

C.Demonstrates knowledge of Temperature and Humidity standards.

D.Prepares work area for decontam.

E.Demonstrates proper technique in performing quality tests.

F.Operates and troubleshoots cleaning equipment.

G.Differentiates disposable items from non-disposable items.

I.Cleans and decontaminates non-disposable items (equipment and instruments).

K.Transfers items to preparation area.

L.Extensive knowledge of all decontamination equipment:

2.AGS System

3.Cart washers

4.Sonic washers

II.Preparation and Packaging

A.Ensures Temperature and Humidity standards.

B.Prepares the work area for packaging.

C.Receives items for preparation.

D.Inspects items for cleanliness and functionality.

E.Selects items for assembly.

F.Assembles items for packing.

G.Selects appropriate packaging method.

H.Extensive knowledge of sterilization processes:

I.Extensive knowledge of IFU.

J.Appropriately labels trays, peel pouches, containers.

K.Transfers items to appropriate area.

III.Documentation and Record Maintenance

D.Reports employee incidents to manager and documents per hospital policy.

E.Working knowledge of TDoc system and appropriate usage.

A.Demonstrates knowledge of Temperature/Humidity standards and what to report if not within parameters.

B.Prepares work area for sterilization.

D.Receives items for sterilization.

E.Operates sterilizer demonstrating how to select and change the cycle, appropriate use of external indicators and internal indicators.

F.Demonstrates understanding of pre-sterilization package integrity.

G.Demonstrates understanding of how to load sterilizers.

H.Unloads sterilizer using proper body mechanics, ergonomics and traffic flow and PPE.

I.Inspects package integrity post sterilization process.

J.Interprets test results and process failure.

L.Transfer sterilized items to storage and distribution.

V.Customer Relations

A.Responds courteously to customer requests.

C.Demonstrates knowledge of medical terminology.

D.Participates on internal and external teams to problem solve issues (Staff Engagement).

E.Demonstrates where and how to access facility and departmental policies and procedures and is accountable for this information.

VI.Sterile Storage and Inventory Management

A.Demonstrates understanding of Temperature and Humidity and what to do if not within parameters.

B.Assists to keep work areas clean and tidy.

C.Orders inventory as appropriate.

D.Receives and inspects inventory.

E.Stocks and rotates supplies.

F.Distributes sterile and non-sterile items.

G.Monitors usage and tracks inventory per T-doc.

H.Disposes of inventory per hospital guidelines.

VII.Patient Care Equipment

A.Receives equipment from the Operating Room, clinics and all other patient care areas to be decontaminated and processed.

B.Receives and follows process for recording and tracking rental equipment or loaners.

C.Inspects equipment for cleanliness and functionality.

D.Follows directions for assembly, care and handling of equipment including battery charging or replacement.

F.Distributes equipment timely and to appropriate departments.

G.Follows processes for reporting repair and safety inspection needs to Biomed.

VIII.Other

A.Precepts new employees as needed.

B.Performs other duties as required.

C.Follows North Oaks Health System’s Compliance Program and Federal and State Regulatory Guidelines and Policy/Procedures.

IX.Maintain an employment record in accordance with hospital policy.

A.Complies with attendance policies.

B.Reports all accidents and injuries.

C.Adheres to acceptable dress code.

D.Shares in the responsibility of providing "on call" coverage as needed.

X.Other

A.Precepts new employees as needed.

B.Performs other duties as required.

C.Follows North Oaks Health System’s Compliance Program and Federal and State Regulatory Guidelines and Policy/Procedures.