What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sterile Processing Tech II position at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital?
Job Summary:
The SPD Technician II is an experienced sterile processing professional responsible for complex decontamination, cleaning, assembling, packaging, sterilization, storage, and distribution of reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment. This position requires certification and demonstrated competency in all aspects of sterile processing operations.
Licensure and Certification:
Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) through Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA), OR Certified Instrument Specialist (CIS) through Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA), or Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) through Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD)
Education:
- High School Graduate or GED equivalent
- Completion of accredited sterile processing technician program OR
Evidence of extensive on-the-job training in sterile processing
Experience:
- Minimum 2 years of sterile processing experience required
- Experience with various sterilization methods and equipment
Demonstrated knowledge of surgical instrumentation
Knowledge and Skills:
- Comprehensive knowledge of sterilization principles and methods
- Extensive knowledge of surgical instrument names, uses, and assembly
- Understanding of sterilizer operations and maintenance
- Knowledge of OSHA, Joint Commission, and AAMI standards
- Proficiency in infection control practices
- Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Computer proficiency (Meditech experience preferred)
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Leadership and mentoring capabilities
Physical Demands - Clerical Administrative Non-Patient Care:
- Frequent sitting and standing/walking with frequent position change.
- Continuous use of bilateral upper extremities in fine motor activities requiring fingering, grasping, and forward reaching between waist and chest level.
- Occasional/intermittent reaching at or above shoulder level.
- Occasional/intermittent bending, squatting, kneeling, pushing/pulling, twisting, and climbing.
- Occasional/intermittent lifting and carrying objects/equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
- Continuous use of near vision, hearing and verbal communication skills in handling telephone calls, interacting with customers and co-workers and performing job duties.
Key for Physical Demands | |
Continuous | 66 to 100% of the time |
Frequent | 33 to 65% of the time |
Occasional | 0 to 32% of the time |
