Certified Sterile Prep Tech

Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago

At Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago, we believe there is a better way to provide quality healthcare while achieving health equity. Our Chicago location looks forward to working closely with our neighbors and residents, to build a full-service community hospital in the Bronzeville area of Chicago; creating a comprehensive plan to increase services and meet community needs. With a growing team that is dedicated to delivering world-class service to everyone we meet, it is our mission to deliver the most compassionate, loving, expert, and impactful care in the world to our patients. Be a part of the Insight Chicago team that provides patient care second to none! If you would like to be a part of our future team, please apply now! These duties are to be performed in a highly confidential manner, following the mission, values, and behaviors of Insight Hospital and Medical Center. Employees are further expected to provide a high quality of care, service, and kindness toward all patients, staff, physicians, volunteers, and guests.

General Summary

Under the direct supervision of the Director, Surgical Services and the Supervisor, Sterile Prep, the Certified Sterile Prep Technician processes all materials that can be reprocessed, including instrument sets, trays, equipment, and specialty items to include decontamination, assembly, packaging, and terminal sterilization. Assembles surgical case carts and equipment according to departmental policies and procedures.

Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Separates instruments from other articles for purposes of washing and decontamination and notifies supervisor of any missing items and reports any malfunctions.
• Disassembles, cleans, and decontaminates general, specialty, and loaner instrumentation.
• Follows manufacturers recommendations when indicated.
• Assembles instruments, sets, and peel-pouched items. Prepares special items upon request. Must be able to communicate both inter and intra departmentally.
• Demonstrates knowledge and competency in performing biological testing of steam autoclaves and sterrad units.
• Decontaminates patient care equipment from the nursing units.
• Adheres to universal precautions and uses appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Receives and inspects instruments from the decontamination area and follows established procedures for deletion and repair.

Sterilization:

• Responsible for loading of all baskets for both ultrasonic cleaners, washer-sterilizers, carriages for plasma sterilizer, and cart washer according to procedures.
• Maintains environmental cleanliness and order in general as well as specific work areas.
• Prepares documentation for autoclave, plasma bacteriological culture, tray sets, and peel patches.

Tray Set/Assembly:

• Assembles instruments, sets, and packs according to specifications in departmental catalogue.
• Assembles surgical case carts with an accuracy of 90 percent.
• Conscientiously performs all functions related to materials processing, which is packaging, loading of machinery, sterilizing, aerating, and handling.
• Required to perform other job functions in processing areas as assigned/directed by supervisor.

• Responsible for receipt of all reprocessable materials by way of manual delivery according to established procedures and safety regulations.
• Responsible for immediate reporting of malfunctioning of any stationary equipment.
• Assesses the needs in sterile storage area and maintains inventory levels as designated.
• Prepares and maintains inventory of miscellaneous supply items required by Surgical Services.
• Identifies outdated equipment and follows procedures for reprocessing.
• Notifies supervisory personnel of problems with inventory items.
• Alerts supervisor of malfunction of any equipment.
• Treats confidentially of all information received and processed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge:

• High School Diploma required.
• Certified Sterile Prep Tech, CBSPD (Certified Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution) credential required.

Skills:

• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Abilities:

• Must possess initiative and be team oriented.

Benefits

• Paid Sick Time - effective 90 days after employment
• Paid Vacation Time - effective 90 days after employment
• Health, vision & dental benefits - eligible at 30 days, following the 1st of the following month
• Short and long-term disability and basic life insurance - after 30 days of employment

Insight Employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition of employment, subject to accommodation for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs. Insight is an equal opportunity employer and values workplace diversity!