Sterile Processing Tech I/II

Job description

• Purpose of Job
  • Responsible for cleaning, disinfecting, assembles, labels and prepares all reusable trays and equipment.
• Job Requirements
  • Education
    • High school diploma, General Educational Development (GED) or equivalent required.
  • Experience
    • No experience required, however, knowledge of instrumentation preferred.
    • Requires high level of initiative in the instrumentation and processing environment.
  • License/Certifications
    • Central Service Technician (CST) certificate preferred.
  • Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
    • Must be able to work with a wide variety of groups.
    • Skilled in promoting positive relations when interacting with patients or other customers.
• Physical Requirements
  • Weight Demands
    • Medium Heavy Work - Exerting up to 75 pounds of force.
  • Physical Activity
    • Not neccessary for the position (0%):
      • Climbing
      • Crawling
    • Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
      • Balancing
      • Crouching
      • Keyboarding/typing
      • Kneeling
      • Sitting
    • Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
      • Carrying
      • Distinguish colors
      • Grasping
      • Lifting
      • Pulling/Pushing
      • Reaching
      • Repetitive Motions
      • Speaking/talking
      • Stooping/bending
      • Twisting
    • Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
      • Fingering/Touching
      • Hearing
      • Seeing/Visual
      • Standing
      • Walking
  • Job Hazards
    • Not Related:
      • Explosives (pressurized gas)
      • Electrical Shock/Static
      • Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)
      • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
    • Occasionally (34%-66%): - Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
    • Frequent (67%-100%):
      • Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
      • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)
      • Equipment/Machinery/Tools
      • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
• Essential Job Functions
  • Essential Functions I
    • Promotes positive relations when interacting with patients, visitors, families, physicians, customers and co-workers.
      • Greet, smiles, and makes eye contact.
      • Introduces self by name.
      • Volunteers to help co-workers and other employees.
      • Addresses patients and others by surname.
      • Responds quickly to patients and/or other peoples/ needs.
      • Knows and demonstrates 6 step customer complaint management process.
    • Cleans, disinfects, assembles, labels and prepares all reusable trays and equipment.
      • Processes equipment, accurately assembles, labels and prepares for next use, according to established procedures, manufacturer's recommendations and regulatory policies.
    • Cleans and maintains equipment, solutions and products.
      • Cleans and maintains equipment, solutions and products according to manufacturer's recommendations and department policies.
    • Assists in the cleaning of surgical instruments.
      • Instruments must be washed in clean up area with disinfectant and in sonic washer according to procedure manual.
    • Logs, labels items and supplies, loads and monitors sterilizer.
      • Itemizes each load, accurately labels each item, properly loads sterilizer.
      • Examines gauges and recording charts at beginning and conclusion of each cycle, to verify adequate sterilization.
    • Utilizes biological and chemical indicators.
      • Inserts chemical indicators in each package to be sterilized.
      • Performs a biological indicator test daily and with each load containing implantable items.
      • Performs a Bowie Dick test daily.
    • Checks equipment in and out and issues sterile trays and supplies.
      • Records accurately, when and where equipment is issued and when it is returned.
      • Promptly notify Bio-Med Department of any malfunctioning equipment and ascertains that autoclave tape shows sterility before dispensing.
      • Checks expiration dates of medications, disposable procedure trays and other supplies as applicable.
    • Performs all other duties as assigned by Team Leader.
      • Aligns related needs with effective solutions.
    • Takes initiative during lag times to keep supplies and instruments restocked and/or sterilized.
      • Confer with manager if necessary for additional duties to keep office running in an orderly and efficient manner.
  • Essential Functions II
    • Participates in mandatory in-services and/or CE programs as mandated by policies and procedures/external agencies and as directed by management.
    • Follows and understands the mission, vision, core values, Employee Standards of Compassionate Care/AIDET and company policies/procedures.
    • Other duties as assigned.