Sterile Processing Technician

Owensboro Health • Owensboro, KY

12d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the proper care, cleaning, decontamination, and sterilization of all surgical instrumentation.

Requirements

• Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
• Works under general supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Applies more advanced skills and knowledge in the area of specialization.
• No experience required
• High school diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or higher required upon hire
• CRCST - Certified and Registered Central Service Technician through Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) required within 24 months of employment in this position OR CSPDT - Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician from the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) required within 24 months of employment in this position OR CST - Certified Surgical Technologist through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) required within 24 months of employment in this position OR TS-C - Tech in Surgery-Certified through National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) required within 24 months of employment in this position

Responsibilities

• Ensures policies, procedures, and practices of sterile processing comply with the standards established by all regulatory agencies
• Receives, decontaminates, sterilizes surgical instruments, and distributes patient care equipment according to instruction for use (IFU).
• Ensures timey delivery of instrumentation to Surgery, Cath Lab, Women's Services, and outside clinics.
• Receives, inspects, and disassembles instrumentation in decontamination, following the manufacturer's IFU removes the bioburden from the instruments
• Operates all cleaning and sterilizing equipment according to IFU(s).
• Performs leak tests to determine the water tight integrity of the scope is intact before initiating the cleaning and high-level disinfection process or terminal sterilization of scope for endoscopy.
• Inspects packaging and containers prior to assembly of instruments.
• Maintains records for all sterilization procedures that are processed including interpretation of all biological monitoring, validation of monitoring results, and quality assurance checks to ensure sterilization parameters are met.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement activities and educational experiences.
• Maintains a clean work area following established departmental policies, procedures, and infection control standards.
• Assembles surgical case carts according to physician preference and computer generated picking lists.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED