Sterile Processing Tech I FT Days - Carondelet Holy Cross Hospital

Anyone traveling more than 60 miles one way to Holy Cross is eligible for a travel stipend of $60 per day.

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Sterile Processing Tech I FT Days Position Summary

Inspects, assembles and evaluates all surgical instruments and instrument sets to ensure proper sterilization, completeness of set, and to determine need for repair/replacement.

Responsibilities
Performs decontamination of soiled instruments, sterilization containers and equipment according to established protocols.
Inspects instruments, equipment and containers to assure cleanliness and proper functioning.
Corrects instrument sets according to current standards and established count sheets and/or instrument tracking systems.
Maintains proper levels of inventory to ensure availability for case carts.
Decontaminates and sterilizes surgical instruments and ensure supplies are available for scheduled and emergency procedures.

Performs tray assembly:
Identifies trays quickly, assembles instruments efficiently places internal indicator, sets up container and locks, wraps using correct methods, places external indicators properly, attaches tray recipe, handles singles properly, keeps up with basin sets, assembles implant sets.
Handles instruments safely and wear PPE as needed.
Disposes of sharps.
Ensures no reuse (re-cleaning or re-sterilization) or reprocessing of any medical equipment/product/supply/device that is labeled single-use and/or disposable.

Demonstrates knowledge of and operates equipment:
Washer disinfector, sonic cleaner, dumbwaiter, compressed air blowers, steam sterilizers, plasma sterilizer, gas sterilizer, gas aerator, biological incubator/reader, Steris machines, and flash sterilizers.

THE STERILE PROCESSING TECH I FULL TIME DAYS CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING EDUCATION, LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS, AND EXPERIENCE.

EDUCATION
Required: High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (G.E.D.).
Preferred: Central Service technical training.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION
Certification Required: Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CBSPD) and/or Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST).

WORK EXPERIENCE
Required: Three (3) years as central service technician or other related area, three (3) years as sterile processing technician.
Preferred: Five (5) years as sterile processing technician.

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