Title: Sterile Processing Technician

Salary Range: 69k-124k

Overview:

• Job Category: Acute - Allied - Local
• Skills: One year of experience is required. Two years of experience is preferred Knowledge of sterile techniques, instrument identification, surgical procedures and equipment
• Education: CRCST
• As the Sterile Processing Technician, you will receive, decontaminate, test, assemble, and sterilize various reusable instruments and trays. You will also store supplies and instruments, operate cleaning and sterilization equipment, and assist the Sterile Processing Supervisor with quality control and documentation.
• You will retrieve equipment and instrumentation from operating rooms and perform decontamination and performance testing
• You will notify the appropriate unit supervisor of malfunctioning equipment or defective supplies
• You will assemble surgical trays
• You will prepare and file appropriate documentation for each sterilizer load
• You will properly load, operate, and clean all sterilizers and equipment using biologicals and chemical control tests
• You will examine all received supplies for expiration dates, package integrity, or visible damage
• You will rotate and store stock and report any shortages to the Sterile Processing Supervisor
• You will ensure general cleaning of department surface areas, racks, shelves, storage cabinets, and all storage areas