Sterile Processing Technician

Sterile Processing Support AssistantThe Sterile Processing Support Assistant assists in providing the highest quality patient care, by supplying sterile and non-sterile supplies, instruments, and equipment to all departments/areas within the University Medical Center complex. The Support Assistant's responsibilities include, but are not limited to: pick-up and delivery of all reusable items to appropriate areas, packing and delivery of case carts, restocking supplies, and crediting supply returns to SPD. Maintains compliance with established policies and procedures of Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) Associates of perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN), and CDC guidelines.Effectively communicates with co-workers and all other hospital personnelAnswers Vocera/telephone promptly and assist caller with obtaining items neededAssembles supplies and places into case carts for scheduled and non-scheduled proceduresMakes rounds throughout the hospital to deliver sterile and non-sterile instrumentation, supplies and equipment, and to pick-up contaminated or credit instrumentation, supplies and equipmentDelivers scheduled case carts to the Surgery DepartmentInventories and delivers back-up case carts to the Surgery Department and required areasMaintains responsibility for returned instrumentation and supplies (if applicable) that is unused, and the integrity of packaging has not been compromisedEducation & Training: High School graduate or GED requiredExperience: One year previous experience in a healthcare setting in a clinical capacity preferredLicense & Certification: None