Certified Sterile Processing Technician

Certified Sterile Processing TechnicianMUSC is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to join our team in providing critical care to procedural areas across our healthcare enterprise. Primary location: Orangeburg Work schedule: Full-time 5 x 8-hour shifts Shift Hours: 3:00 pm - 11:30 pmSterile Processing Technicians ensure procedural equipment consistently meets the highest quality and safety standards, and is ready for use by all areas across the healthcare enterprise. This position receives and processes incoming supplies and equipment including performing cleaning and sterilizing duties, and is an integral part of the daily operation of all units.Duties include:Maintain adequate inventory for assembly of instruments and equipmentPerform and participate in the decontamination and cleaning of all instrumentation received, which include but are not limited to instrumentation and equipment received from all units according to established standards and proceduresPrepare case carts and trays for decontamination and load them into washer and/or sterilizer as prescribed procedurePerform the operation of the index washers, cart washers, ultrasonic cleaners as well as manually cleaning instruments and equipment as prescribed by established standards and proceduresInspects all instruments for cleanliness, proper function, and breakage by viewing the instruments before assemblyUses appropriate container, wrap or pouch according to the size of the instrument or equipmentSterilizes instruments and surgical trays by following prescribed policies and proceduresKnow how to run tests on all sterilizers, monitor and document that all parameters have been metUse chemicals in the appropriate fashion taking into consideration the intended use of chemical as well as chemical s function: knowledge of appropriate PPE is also necessaryParticipates in expediting the OR schedule by assisting the other members of the OR Team in obtaining the instruments/equipment necessary for the procedure in a timely manner Assembles and distributes case carts accurately and in a timely mannerAbility to travel between sites as needed, based on departmental needsSterile Processing Tech I:High School Diploma or GED, and certification through CRCST - HSPA (Healthcare Sterile Processing Association) or CBSPD (Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution). Minimum of six (6) months of sterile processing experience, preferably in a hospital or surgical setting.Sterile Processing Tech II:Minimum of one (1) year of sterile processing experience, preferably in a hospital or surgical setting. Successful completion of the department's internal written and practical exam, as well as meeting required performance and productivity standards, is required to attain and maintain Sterile Processing II status.Sterile Processing Tech III:Minimum of two (2) years of sterile processing experience, preferably in a hospital or surgical setting. Successful completion of the department's internal written and practical exam, as well as meeting required performance and productivity standards, is required to attain and maintain Sterile Processing III status.