What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sterile Processing Technician position at Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists?
Northwest Orthopaedic Specialist is growing our Surgery Center and looking to bring on a night shift Sterile Processing Tech. The Sterile Processing Tech is responsible for the preparation, care, sterilization and/or transportation of medical and/or surgical instruments, packs, supplies, and equipment for the operating rooms and procedure rooms at TOSC (The Orthopedic Surgery Center). This is a full-time, benefitted position.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Accurately prepares, inspects, and identifies all surgical and procedural instruments in an efficient and effective manner and according to process and procedures.
- Meticulously inspects all surgical instruments and equipment for proper alignment, sharpness, function, and cleanliness before terminal cleaning and sterilization according to process and procedures.
- Accurately assembles clean instruments into specialized sets, package or wrap those instruments for sterilization.
- Is mindful of surgery schedule to ensure uninterrupted supply of sterile instruments
- Maintain knowledge of surgery preferences and assists with picking supplies and instruments for surgical cases.
- Assists in maintaining current listing of contents of all operating room and procedure room instruments.
- Maintains adequate inventory of supplies, equipment and instruments
- Recognized damaged or compromised of sterile packaging and instruments
- Assists with education and in-service on instrumentation and equipment and sterilization and disinfection.
- Practices Standard Precautions at all times.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Detail oriented and excellent problem solving skills
- 1-2 years of Sterile Processing Experience strongly preferred
- C.R. Central Service Tech
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
SHIFT:
Monday-Friday, 7:00 PM-3:30 AM, no weekends or major holidays
BENEFITS:
NWOS offers a robust benefits package to our employees and their families.
Our benefit plans include:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Basic Life & ADD Insurance
- Long Term Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Short Term Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Life & ADD Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary AFLAC Options
- 401k Employer Match after 1 year
- 401k Profit Sharing after 1 year
- PTO (.0615 per hour paid)
- 7 paid holiday
Hiring Range: $18.50-$33.92