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The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.? The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicants years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

What You Will Do
To ensure proper maintenance and distribution of disposable supplies and durable medical equipment for patient care
Required Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or equivalent
• 1 year experience in an acute care hospital, sterile processing, or surgery department or completion of a program for sterile processing/central supply technician

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) - The Certification Board for Sterile Processing & Distribution - PREFERRED

Essential Functions

• Communication
  Report any malfunctions or questionable loads to the Lead Technician or Supervisor
  Provide appropriate information to facilitate receipt of MSDS
  Maintain necessary verbal communication via clear shift reports and communication logs
  Obtain approval from resource/charge nurse to process incomplete sets

• Department Competency
  Consistently demonstrate competency as identified in ongoing assessments and evaluations
  Implement and adapt comprehensive, age/culturally appropriate plans using patient care interventions with patient and family

• Documentation
  Document sterilizer load contents and apply load labels to items
  Use charts and printouts to track sterilizer loads, including biological and vacuum testing
  Document results and actions of biologic and vacuum testing
  Assure accurate labeling of instruments/sets

• Instrument Processing
  Disassemble multipart instruments
  Separate heavy and delicate instruments
  Properly care for powered, lensed, and special instruments/equipment
  Inspect instruments and trays for broken, damaged or missing instruments
  Reassemble trays, protecting sharp/delicate/heavy instruments, and check for cleanliness
  Label trays according to type, includes count sheets with trays

• Supplies
  Restock carts as assigned
  Prepare case carts for surgery according to preference cards as assigned
  Request/order sterilization supplies, including charts, testing materials, wraps, case filters/locks, and tape before supply outages occur

• Time and Resource Management
  Anticipate surgical needs and prepare instrumentation accordingly
  Willing to accept additional assignments and remain flexible with work practices
  Complete delegated duties within reasonable timeframes

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of surgical instrumentation, sterile techniques, general hospital supplies and equipment

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class