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Sterile Processing Technician

Omni Eye Specialist Pa -
West Orange, NJ

Job Details

Full-time

Qualifications

Professional ethics
High school diploma or GED

Full Job Description

Title

Instrument processing technician

Main function

Responsible for sterilizing and ensuring proper care of instruments.

Duties and

responsibilities

1. Philosophy

Supports the facility’s ideology, mission, goals, and objectives
Performs in accordance with the facility’s policies and procedures
Follows the facility’s standards for ethical business conduct
Conducts self as a positive role model and team member
Recognizes patients’ rights and responsibilities and supports them in performance of job duties
Participates in facility committees, meetings, inservices, and activities

2. Communication

Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers
Interacts with others in a positive, respectful, and considerate manner

3. Financial practices

Uses facility resources appropriately and avoids wasteful practices
Reports wasteful practices
Analyzes work area and makes recommendations for potential cost-effective improvements

4. Compliance program

Contributes to the progress and development of the organization’s adopted compliance program
Performs according to established compliance policies and procedures

5. Performance-improvement program

Contributes to the progress and development of the organization's adopted performance-improvement program
Performs according to established performance-improvement policies and procedures

6. Safety/risk-management program

Adheres to safety policies and procedures in performing job duties and responsibilities
Reports observed or suspected safety violations, hazards, and policy/procedure noncompliance to the safety officer or other designated person

7. Professional competence

Participates in continuing education and other learning experiences
Shares knowledge gained in continuing education with staff
Maintains membership in relevant professional organizations
Seeks new learning experiences by accepting challenging opportunities and responsibilities
Welcomes suggestions and recommendations

8. Duties

Maintains a clean and orderly central processing area (e.g., shelves, counters, equipment)
Adheres to sterilization process policies and procedures
Cleans each item according to manufacturer’s instructions
Inspects instruments under microscope for damage and defects; lubricates items as required
Determines whether each item is in good working condition
Sorts and arranges items into proper trays according to established policy/procedure
Wraps trays and individual items according to established policy/procedure
Accurately labels each item with name and expiration date
Correctly operates sterilizers, ultrasonic washer, and other processing equipment (i.e., positions items correctly in sterilizer, selects proper cycle, seeks assistance when needed)
Checks equipment indicators for proper functioning
Performs required biological/chemical monitoring tests on all sterilizers and maintains logs according to established policy/procedure
Maintains availability of recording supplies for continuity of recording throughout sterilization process
Maintains inventory levels and accurate records
Performs weekly inspections of all sterile items in facility
Checks for outdated items and package integrity of wrapped sterilized items; replaces items as necessary
Places items in correct location
Maintains adequate inventory of supplies for the sterile processing area
Maintains/updates the instrument tray inventory list
Accurately documents count of instruments loaned/returned to outside sources

Responsibility for assets

Instrument cleanliness/working condition

Qualifications

1. Cooperative work attitude toward co-employees, management, patients, visitors, and physicians

2. Ability to promote favorable facility image with physicians, patients, insurance companies, and general public

3. Ability to make decisions and solve problems

Requirements

Required

1. High school diploma or GED certificate

2. Strong ethical and moral character references

3. Training/courses in sterile technique, sterilization of instruments

Preferred

Instrument processing technician experience

ASC experience

Job quality

requirements

1. Accuracy

2. Attention to detail

3. Timeliness

4. Organization

5. Little supervision needed to accomplish tasks

Dependability

1. Attendance

2. Punctuality

3. Ability to follow instructions

4. Ability to meet deadlines

Physical/mental requirements

1. Ability to stand/walk for long periods

2. Ability to push, pull, lift, and position equipment and patients

3. Visual and auditory acuity for use of sterilization equipment

Working conditions

(environmental)

1. Well lit and ventilated area with complicated equipment, some of which is hazardous in nature

2. Category III: exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may encounter chemical hazards

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