Sterile Processing Department Technician

2 weeks ago


Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States St. Luke's University Health Network Full time
St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St.

Luke's are our most valuable asset Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission_ of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

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The Sterile Processing Department (SPD) Technician retrieves, decontaminates, cleans, assemble, processes, sterilizes, stores and distributes medical devices, equipment, procedure trays and supplies used in the care of patients.


JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Retrieves, sorts and decontaminates used materials, instruments, medical devices and equipment from the nursing units, Operating Room, Emergency Department, Delivery Rooms, Nurseries, Outpatient Departments, etc., according to established procedures.
  • Assembles, after checking for cleanliness, sharpness and proper functioning, various procedure trays, surgical instrument sets, etc. and wraps items in correct type of packaging material.
  • Sterilizes wrapped and packaged items by steam or ETO.
  • Prepares case carts for the Operating Room.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:
Standing for up to 4 hours per day, up to 2 hours at a time. Walking for up to 4 hours per day, up to 2 hours at a time. Sitting for up to 2 hours per day, 1 hour at a time. Frequently uses fingers and hands for data entry, assembling instrument trays, picking items for case carts and packaging items. Frequently uses upper extremities to lift up to 50 pounds. Hearing ability sufficient to hear above noise level of operating equipment (sterilizers). Must be able to hear alarms and telephone.

Seeing as it relates to general vision, near vision, peripheral vision (must be able to detect defects in instruments, such as nicks, burrs, etc.).

Frequently pushing and pulling carts weighing up to 200 pounds.

EDUCATION:
High School diploma or equivalent required. SPD certification is required with 3 years of hire.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
On-the-job training (minimum of 1-1/2 years) with 8 weeks concentrated orientation period.

WORK SHIFT:
Full time evenings, as scheduled. 40 hours per week. Weekend and holiday requirements. Shift rotation may be required to meet staffing needs.

  • St. Luke's University Health Network is an
  • Equal Opportunity Employer.


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