Sterile Processing Technician

Sterile Processing Technician

This position is responsible for ensuring that all surgical supplies, instruments and equipment are properly inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, distributed and tracked in a quality / timely manner throughout the hospital. Will train to perform these duties independently and without close supervision.

Scope

• Operates and monitors sterilization equipment.
• Prioritizes daily tasked based on interpretation of surgical schedule, determining the requirement for instruments for each surgical case.
• Disassembles carts and follows Universal Precautions for decontamination.
• Sterilizes, disinfects durable medical equipment and instruments, packages clean supplies and instruments, maintains records for all instruments and transports sterilized items to the floor.
• Assembles sterilized instruments and rechecks all instruments for cleanliness and/or impairment. Properly checks power equipment.
• Takes measures to allow for easy instrument tracking including following labeling processes, use of engraver, reporting and documenting all missing instruments and implants replaced in trays.
• Communicates the equipment and instrument inventory status with the Central Processing staff and Surgery Charge Nurse including order status, back orders and/or changes.
• Responds to emergency situations by insuring all emergency, trauma and add-on cases are supplied properly and delivered to the Operating Room in a timely manner.
• Utilizes applications and technology to accurately facilitate record keeping in accordance with State and Federal regulations.
• Provides on the job training to newly hired associates in the department.
• Promotes mission, vision, and values of SCL Health, and abides by service behavior standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• May be required to work overtime based on business need.
• May be required to float to other departments based on business need.
• May be required to be placed on-call during a regularly scheduled shift.

Minimum Qualifications

Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers attained within 6 months of hire

Required High School diploma or equivalent

Preferred Previous experience in hospital or clinic operating room

Location: St James Hospital

Work City: Butte

Work State: Montana

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 20

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$18.55 - $28.65

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.