Job Summary
The incumbent serves as Medical Supply Technician (MST), Sterile Processing Service (SPS) under the Associate Director for Patient Care Services. The incumbent functions as a sterile processing technician performing a wide variety of duties, including the various cleaning, decontamination and sterilization processes associated Reusable Medical Equipment (RME), which includes medical and surgical instruments reprocessing.
Schedule
- Monday-Friday 2pm to 10:30pm
- Rotating overnight, weekend, and holiday on-call.
- 11 paid Federal Holidays
Duties
The Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) duties include, but are not limited to:
- Removes soil, blood, tissue fragments, body fluids, and other contaminants by wiping, soaking, rinsing, and scrubbing.
- Inspects packages for indications of proper sterilization, assembles basic sets and trays used throughout the medical center including those used in the operating room.
- Prepares, loads, and operates sterilizers such as steam, Sterrad, Steris, and a high-level disinfecting scope reprocessor; prepares operating room case carts daily using surgery schedule.
- Decontamination, preparation, sterilization, and distribution support of critical and semi-critical reusable medical devices for the medical center
- Receive contaminated critical and semi-critical reusable medical equipment (RME) in the decontamination area.
- Disassembles the RME and determines the correct cleaning method such as, but not limited to, ultrasonic cleaners, mechanical. washers/disinfectors, cart washers and chemical cleaning/decontamination agents.
- Inspects, assembles and determines the correct method and packaging for sterilization, such as, but not limited to steam, Steris, V-Pro and high level disinfecting scope reprocessors (Medivator & Trophon).
- Performs and documents daily operational checks and records for all process and equipment.
- Work assignments may be in decontamination, prep and pack, Transporting or floating between areas
- Head to toe personal protective equipment (PPE) will be required in many areas
- Detailed, multi-step instructions for cleaning and decontamination of equipment as per manufacturer manuals and VA regulation must be followed at all times
- Delivery of sterilized equipment and pick up of decontaminated equipment throughout the medical center
Qualifications
- Experience. SPS background required. Six months of experience that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work or provides an understanding of the work; OR,
- Education. One year above high school that included at least 6 semester hours in health care related courses such as sterile processing, hospital corpsman, and operating room and surgical technician courses or other courses related to the position; OR,
- Experience/Education Combination. SPS background required. Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptable.
- Certification. National Certification Preferred (such as CRCST, CBSPD, CER, CIS)
- English Language Proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English, as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d).
This position is essential for maintaining high standards of patient safety and care within the healthcare environment.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $45,832.00 - $59,581.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Continuing education credits
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Family leave
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Loan forgiveness
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Prescription drug insurance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Language:
Ability to Commute:
- Indianapolis, IN 46202 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Indianapolis, IN 46202: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
