Sterile Processing Technician - Certified
PM Shift Only
New orthopedic specialty ASC in the Chico/Butte County area looking for a Sterile Processing Technician! We are looking for highly skilled team members to help grow this center. Get in on the ground floor as we staff our State-of-the-art facility and provide quality, orthopedic service to the people in our community. Positive Patient experience and outcomes are our #1 goals embraced in a foundation of teamwork and good will. As a company, we believe employee satisfaction drives patient satisfaction. Our internal culture is important – work where you want to come in everyday-we thrive on this as part of our culture here.
Position Summary:
The Sterile Processing Technician is responsible for all decontamination, cleaning, inspecting, packaging, sterilizing, and labeling of reusable items; assisting in facilitating the daily surgery schedule; intake of facility supplies. The Sterile Processing Technician must be familiar with national guidelines and standards of sterile processing and supportive of the facility's policies and procedures.
Responsibilities:
Sterile Processing Technician duties will consist of, but are not limited to:
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Sorts, cleans, and decontaminates all instruments, equipment, and other reusable items.
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Examines, inspects, and tests equipment and instruments, and is current on all cleaning and decontamination procedures.
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Operates sterilizers according to manufacturer’s guidelines.
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Follows proper procedures for items being sterilized.
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Sets up, packages, or wraps all reusable items for terminal sterilization.
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Knows how to identify instruments and can recognize shortages of instruments and equipment from trays and sets.
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Labels and documents all forms, stickers, charts, graphs, etc. that are involved in terminal sterilization and quality assurance according to policy.
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Intakes supplies, verifying with packing slips, and distributes to designated areas.
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Assists with OR turnover as time permits.
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Assists with case picking as time permits.
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Assists with supply re-ordering to designated par levels.
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Participates in training, orientation, and staff development programs.
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Presents a professional image representing OR service to patients and personnel.
Must file an incident report for any unusual event that occurs to a patient or member of staff; this would include, but not be limited to, falls, needlestick injuries, aspiration of gastric contents, allergic reactions, and disruptive behavior by staff or patients. Also required to report any incidences or alleged incidences of abuse, harassment, or injury to self, other employees, or patients occurring at the Center or relating to the Center. Further specifications can be found in the Abuse Reporting documents and Code of Safe Practices, provided by the Director of Nursing.
Qualifications:
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Kind, professional, and compassionate individuals.
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Must be organized and efficient, with solution-based thinking.
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Must have team-oriented attributes.
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Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Sterile Processing certification from accredited school or training program required.
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At least one year of Sterile Processing experience, or completion of a Central Service Technical Course, or related background in instrumentation, supply and equipment purchasing, nursing, or comparable area.
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Knowledge of sterilization and asepsis techniques.
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Basic knowledge of microbiology and infection control.
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Thorough understanding of decontamination and sterilization of instruments.
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Must possess basic computer skills.
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Must have full command of the English language both verbal and written.
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Must be available to work the PM shift (hours can range from 10 am to 9 pm).
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Capability in troubleshooting and operating equipment associated with daily tasks.
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Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
