Sterile Processing Technician

Sterile Processing TechnicianHow would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.Work Shift: Evening (United States of America)The Sterile Processing Technician provides a key service WellStar to ensure equipment consistently meets the highest quality and safety standards. The individual in this role must be skilled in following protocols with a high level of attention to detail. This position receives and processes incoming supplies and equipment including performing cleaning and sterilizing duties. He she is responsible for handling, properly processing and storing crucial medical instruments. He/she is responsible for sterilizer equipment monitoring for adherence to performance specifications, including inspection and documentation. He/she prepares packs of supplies, linens, and instruments in Central Sterile Supply or Materials Management as directed.Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:Collects, receives, cleans, disinfects, and decontaminates instruments, supplies and equipment according to hospital policies and procedures, AORN recommendations, AAMI guidelines and TJC requirements.Prioritizes workload according to the needs of the operating room and hospital units.Collects dirty instruments and equipment from departments throughout the hospital.Disassembles and inspects instruments and selects appropriate cleaning tools and detergents to manually decontaminate instruments and equipment.Operates washer-decontaminator, cart washer, and ultrasonic cleaner to mechanically decontaminate instruments and equipment.Inspects surgical instruments and medical equipment and detect need for repair or replacement and inspects for cleanliness, assembles, wraps or containerizes instruments and equipment.Unloads washer and scans bar codes on surgical trays.Inspects instruments and equipment to ensure in proper working order and for cleanliness.Scans bar code to select appropriate count sheet for tray and ensures each instrument is accounted for.Selects appropriate chemical indicator for inside and outside of package based on mode of sterilization.Selects appropriate wrapping method or container.Avails him/herself to Operating Room to locate trays and to facilitate turnover of surgical trays.Communicates with Operating room staff and core techs in prioritizing work load according to the needs of the operating room schedule.Sterilizes instruments, equipment and supplies as required; handles and stores instruments, equipment and supplies appropriately.Monitors sterilizers and equipment mechanically, biologically, and chemically in accordance with quality assurance standards and performance improvement standards.Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards, patient rights and ethics, performance improvement, management of information, management of human resources and leadership.Performs department and other related duties as assigned or requested.Required Minimum Education:High School Diploma General or Accredited Program Other-PreferredRequired Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.CRCST - Cert Reg Central Service Tech or CRCST-P - Certified Central Service Tech Provisional (1 year) within 1 Year or CSPDT - Cert Sterile Proc & Dist Tech or CSPDT-P - Cert Sterile Proc & Dist Tech - Provisional (1 Year) within 1 YearAdditional License(s) and Certification(s):Required Minimum Experience:Minimum 1 year Sterile processing experience in a hospital and/or outpatient setting RequiredRequired Minimum Skills:Must be able to retain knowledge of identification and necessary handling requirements of surgical instruments, medical supplies and equipment. Must be able to understand, speak, and write English fluently to communicate with the nursing, technical and medical staff. Basic computer skills are required.Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.