Sterile Processing Technician

Job Description

Job Description

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White Rock Medical Center is a community-based hospital located near the historic White Rock Lake community, that serves the Dallas, Garland, Mesquite and surrounding areas. We specialize in a wide range of services including comprehensive medical/surgical care, bariatric, cardiology, outpatient and emergency medicine.

Our mission is to deliver exceptional healthcare with compassion and excellence.
White Rock Medical Center is seeking compassionate, care-minded individuals to join our company and make a difference. As a member of the White Rock Medical Center team, you can advance your skills while working in a supportive and patient focused environment.

Apply today!
Why join White Rock Medical Center?

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Employee programs and events.
• Paid Time Off and 7 Company Holidays.
• Employer paid life insurance and 401 (k).
• Additional voluntary benefits such as STD, LTD, etc.

Job Summary

Manage decontamination and sterilization of equipment, instruments, and supplies. Perform test and maintains records for biological monitoring, courier assistance, and minor maintenance. Demonstrate the primary goal of efficiently providing surgical services that exceed customer expectations and improve clinical and financial operations.

Essential Functions

• Assuring instruments are in good working order, and instrument sets are complete.
• Provide instruments and supplies for patient care through cleaning, decontamination, and sterilization skills.
• Maintain accurate documentation with record keeping of each test and sterilization process.
• Use equipment and supplies to perform vital activities, ensuring safety to patients and staff, and efficiency in the completion of tasks.
• Maintain the utility room and storage areas in a clean and organized manner.
• Disposal of garbage, contaminated waste, linen exchange, and cleaning of surfaces and floors.
• Assure the availability of supplies by maintaining inventory of supplies, stocking.
• Tracking of instruments that are sent out for repair or loaned to other facilities. Maintain loaner/borrow log.
• Maintain and keep records of maintenance repairs for instruments.
• Comply with policies, procedures, and programs of the SPD department.
• Adhere to safety guidelines and ensures a safe work and patient environment.
• Observes proper body mechanics while performing work area duties and patient care, including transportation.
• Follows the Hospital professional conduct and dress code policy.
• Maintain and keep preventive maintenance on all SPD equipment (sterilizers, sterrad, washer, disinfectant, etc.)
• Other duties, as assigned by the OR Director

Experience:

• Six months of experience in instrument processing/sterilization

Education:

• High school diploma, or equivalent, or one to three months related experience and/or training

Licensures/Certifications:

• SPT
• BLS