Sterile Processing Tech

Sterile Processing Tech

Requirements

• High School or equivalent
• Certified Sterile Processing Distribution Tech (CSPDT) – CBSPD or Registered Central Services Technician, Certified (CRCST) – IAHCSMM obtain within 1 ½ years

Responsibilities

• Cleans soiled instruments and equipment utilizing the appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE).
• Inspects and tests instruments and equipment to ensure proper functioning.
• Utilizes the insulation tester, leak tester (flex scopes) and other mechanical/digital validation tools to ensure that proper sterilization occurs.
• Strive for zero defects.
• Acts as a role model and resource to peers and other members of the health care team related to processing of equipment, instruments, and supplies.
• Ensures proper processing of equipment, instruments and supplies, including any vendor trays by prioritizing the work load to correspond with medical/surgical floor needs, surgical case loads and physician requirements.
• Accurately differentiates between instruments functionality and its specialty.
• Monitors performance of sterilizers, sonic, utensil washers and other equipment and fills out repair requisitions as necessary.
• Answer, interpret and fill phone requests and other issues according to departmental standards.
• Demonstrates proficiency in assembling highest complexity trays such as implant trays and ambulatory clinic tray turn-around process.
• Ensures all customer area requests are handled in an efficient, timely, and professional manner.
• Low error rate and high productivity rate.
• Actively participates in safety initiatives and risk mitigating measures where appropriate and completes all position and unit safety related competencies and requirements on a timely basis.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Manufacturing experience